2025 Best General Engineering Schools in Wisconsin
4Colleges in Wisconsin
181Engineering Degrees Awarded
If you pursue a degree in general engineering, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #96 most popular program in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.
In 2025, College Factual analyzed 4 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best General Engineering Schools in Wisconsin ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 181 degrees in general engineering annually.
The engineering program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for General Engineering rankings. For our Best Overall General Engineering School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
The engineering school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best General Engineering Schools in Wisconsin.
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The schools below may not offer all types of engineering degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.
University of Wisconsin - Madison is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in general engineering. Located in the large city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #40 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UW - Madison is a great university overall.
There were about 78 general engineering students who graduated with this degree at UW - Madison in the most recent year we have data available.
Milwaukee School of Engineering is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in general engineering. Located in the large city of Milwaukee, MSOE is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population. This school ranks 33rd out of 46 schools for overall quality in the state of Wisconsin.
There were approximately 8 general engineering students who graduated with this degree at MSOE in the most recent year we have data available.
University of Wisconsin - Platteville is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in general engineering. UW - Platteville is a moderately-sized public university located in the town of Platteville. A Best Colleges rank of #623 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UW - Platteville is a great university overall.
There were roughly 34 general engineering students who graduated with this degree at UW - Platteville in the most recent data year.
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee is a wonderful option for students interested in a degree in general engineering. Located in the large city of Milwaukee, UWM is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 23rd out of 46 schools for overall quality in the state of Wisconsin.
There were about 54 general engineering students who graduated with this degree at UWM in the most recent year we have data available.
The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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The engineering program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for General Engineering rankings. For our Best Overall General Engineering School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
