Milwaukee School of Engineering
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How strong are the academics at Milwaukee School of Engineering?

Let's cover class sizes, graduation rates, and outcomes.

12:1
Student to faculty ratio
20
Average class size
47%
4-year grad rate

Class Sizes

Class sizes likely stayed the same for you through high school. You'll find that college is much different. Some of the largest universities have classes that can seat hundreds of students in giant lecture halls. Conversely, as they progress and their focus narrows, higher-level courses can sometimes have just a handful of students.

MSOE has an average student-to-faculty ratio of 12:1. The typical school is 14:1. While this ratio is important, what’s more important is how big a typical class is.

Class Sizes
2-9
71
10-19
216
20-29
286
30-39
47
40-49
5
100+
1

Honors Programs

Milwaukee School of Engineering has an honors program and/or honors college. Specifics of these programs vary, but benefits of being in an Honors Program might include priority registration, being part of a tight-knit community, and accessing unique learning opportunities.

Learn more about honors options on MSOE's website.

Outcomes

It’s critical to understand a school’s outcomes to understand if your four (or more) years at the school will be worth it. Here are some key statistics about the outcomes of students who enroll at Milwaukee School of Engineering:

84%
First-year retention rate
47%
4-year grad rate
67%
6-year grad rate

The average base annual salary of students who were employed within six months of graduation is $60,738. This is higher than the national average of $48,300.

$60,738
$48,300 (National Average)

Majors

Many students choose a school largely based on the what they want to study. The are Milwaukee School of Engineering's most popular majors, ranked by how many people graduated with the concentration in the most recent year:

Mechanical Engineering
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
Electrical and Electronics Engineering
Computer Science
Civil Engineering, General
26
41.6
57.2
72.8
88.4
104

The Full List

Major Graduates
Business
  • Construction Management, General 17
  • Actuarial Science 15
  • Business Administration and Management, General 5
  • Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management 4
  • Marketing/Marketing Management, General 3
  • Finance, General 2
  • Accounting 1
  • Selling Skills and Sales Operations 1
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
  • Computer Science 45
Engineering
  • Mechanical Engineering 104
  • Electrical and Electronics Engineering 53
  • Civil Engineering, General 39
  • Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering 32
  • Architectural Engineering 30
  • Computer Engineering, General 29
  • Computer Software Engineering 26
  • Industrial Engineering 21
  • Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering 16
  • Engineering, General 0
Health Professions And Related Programs
  • Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 87
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Human Computer Interaction 12
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