Milwaukee School of Engineering’s undergraduate engineering programs overall were ranked #10 in the United States in the 2025 U.S. News Best Colleges Rankings—and the honors don’t stop there, or with engineering. 

For 2025, MSOE received the following national rankings from U.S. News and World Report:

• 10th Best Engineering Programs overall in the U.S. among engineering schools whose highest degree is a bachelor’s or master’s
• 7th Best Civil Engineering Program in the U.S.
• 7th Best Computer Engineering Program in the U.S.
• 11th Best Mechanical Engineering Program in the U.S.
• 13th Best Electrical Engineering Program in the U.S.
• 193rd in Undergraduate Computer Science Programs in the U.S. (tie)
• 218th Bachelor of Science in Nursing Programs in the U.S. (tie)

Regionally, MSOE was recognized as the: 

• 2nd Best University in the Midwest
• 2nd Best Value University in the Midwest
• 6th Most Innovative University in the Midwest (tie)
• 20th Best University in the Midwest for Veterans (tie)
• 34th Top Performer in Social Mobility (a measure of how well schools graduated federal Pell Grant recipients) (tie)

Each year, U.S. News and World Report evaluates 1,500 colleges and universities on up to 19 measures of academic quality. MSOE’s educational programs, innovation and commitment to student success were ranked in several categories, firmly placing MSOE among the best educational institutions in the United States. U.S. News shares how they calculated rankings on their website. 

Read more about all of MSOE’s rankings.

Milwaukee School of Engineering is the university of choice for those seeking an inclusive community of experiential learners driven to solve the complex challenges of today and tomorrow. The independent, non-profit university has about 2,700 students and was founded in 1903. MSOE offers bachelor’s and master’s degrees in engineering, business and nursing. Faculty are student-focused experts who bring real-world experience into the classroom. This approach to learning makes students ready now as well as prepared for the future. Longstanding partnerships with business and industry leaders enable students to learn alongside professional mentors, and challenge them to go beyond what’s possible. MSOE graduates are leaders of character, responsible professionals, passionate learners and value creators.