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2025 Best General Mechanical Engineering Schools in Wisconsin

6 Colleges in Wisconsin
896 General Mechanical Engineering Degrees Awarded
Ranked #14 in popularity, general mechanical engineering is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

College Factual looked at 6 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best General Mechanical Engineering Schools in Wisconsin ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 896 degrees in general mechanical engineering annually.

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Choosing a Great General Mechanical Engineering School

Best General Mechanical Engineering Schools in Wisconsin Your choice of general mechanical engineering school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall General Mechanical Engineering School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Pick Your General Mechanical Engineering Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in General Mechanical Engineering
Master's Degrees in General Mechanical Engineering
Doctor's Degrees in General Mechanical Engineering

The general mechanical 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 Mechanical Engineering Schools in Wisconsin. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for General Mechanical Engineering in Wisconsin

The schools below may not offer all types of general mechanical engineering degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

Top Wisconsin Schools in General Mechanical Engineering

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In WI
259 General Mechanical Engineering Degrees Awarded

Every student who is interested in general mechanical engineering needs to look into University of Wisconsin - Madison. 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 colleges nationwide means UW - Madison is a great university overall.

There were about 259 general mechanical engineering students who graduated with this degree at UW - Madison in the most recent data year.

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Marquette University
Milwaukee, WI
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In WI
88 General Mechanical Engineering Degrees Awarded

Marquette University is a good option for students pursuing a degree in general mechanical engineering. Located in the large city of Milwaukee, Marquette is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #114 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Marquette is a great university overall.

There were about 88 general mechanical engineering students who graduated with this degree at Marquette in the most recent year we have data available.

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3
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In WI
197 General Mechanical Engineering Degrees Awarded

Every student pursuing a degree in general mechanical engineering has to look into University of Wisconsin - Platteville. 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 197 general mechanical engineering students who graduated with this degree at UW - Platteville in the most recent year we have data available.

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4
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In WI
134 General Mechanical Engineering Degrees Awarded

It's hard to beat Milwaukee School of Engineering if you want to pursue a degree in general mechanical 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 colleges for overall quality in the state of Wisconsin.

There were about 134 general mechanical engineering students who graduated with this degree at MSOE in the most recent year we have data available.

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5
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In WI
115 General Mechanical Engineering Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Milwaukee, UWM is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 23rd out of 46 colleges for overall quality in the state of Wisconsin.

There were approximately 115 general mechanical engineering students who graduated with this degree at UWM in the most recent data year.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In WI
77 General Mechanical Engineering Degrees Awarded

UW - Stout is a moderately-sized public university located in the distant town of Menomonie. This university ranks 29th out of 46 colleges for overall quality in the state of Wisconsin.

There were roughly 77 general mechanical engineering students who graduated with this degree at UW - Stout in the most recent data year.

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Best General Mechanical Engineering Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best General Mechanical Engineering Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Ohio 939 2,106
Michigan 915 2,496
Illinois 870 1,183
Indiana 737 1,329

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