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2026 Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools in Wisconsin

[Environmental Engineering](/majors/engineering/environmental-engineering/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.

To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 6 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for environmental engineering students.

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• Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools in Wisconsin

2026 Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools in Wisconsin

If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the environmental engineering degrees they offer, see the list below.

Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools

1

University Of Wisconsin Platteville
Platteville, WI

$8,644 In-State Tuition & Fees

$20,457 Avg Student Debt

$61,760 Median Earnings (10yr)

For return on investment in environmental engineering, no school beat University Of Wisconsin Platteville this year. University Of Wisconsin Platteville is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Platteville. In-state tuition and fees average $8,644, compared with $17,603 for out-of-state students. Typical student debt for environmental engineering graduates is $20,457. Early-career environmental engineering graduates make about $69,490. That is a strong return on a $20,457 median debt. Roughly 89% of applicants are accepted.

2

University Of Wisconsin Madison
Madison, WI

$11,603 In-State Tuition & Fees

$21,813 Avg Student Debt

$73,792 Median Earnings (10yr)

University Of Wisconsin Madison is a great value for students pursuing a degree in environmental engineering, landing the #2 spot this year. Set in the city of Madison, University Of Wisconsin Madison is a very large public institution. Students from in state pay about $11,603 in tuition and fees, with out-of-state students paying around $42,103. Typical student debt for environmental engineering graduates is $21,813. Early-career environmental engineering graduates make about $59,877. Set against $21,813 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 45% of applicants are accepted.

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Notes and References

This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 6 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 ranked schools only.

• 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 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.