<p>Does Wisconsin have a decent EE program? I have heard that EE is not as good at Wisconsin as it is at other public schools in the midwest such as Michigan, Purdue, and UIUC. Is this true?</p>
<p>Help me out here people! Any opinions?</p>
<p>Wisconsin has a pretty good ECE program. For undergrad studies, the strength of the program doesn't really differ that drastically when you are on the level around top schools. You take the same basic classes and have the same basic resources. Michigan and UIUC are probably two of the very best ECE programs in the country, with UW and Purdue a little behind but still excellent.</p>
<p>I have heard that the program at UW-Madison is mostly theoretical, while the program at UW-Platteville is more practical. For most jobs...would the practical degree be better?</p>
<p>The avg UW EE grad got $49,236 last year. UM got $53,208 and UIUC got $54,700. The location of the jobs may have something to do with the pay as east and west coast jobs pay more than in the midwest.</p>
<p>Purdue's average salary was $54442 with a range from 43,000 to 73,000</p>
<p>While the average computer engineering salary is extremely high $59958 with a range from 44,000 to 90,000.</p>
<p><a href="https://www.cco.purdue.edu/employer/Salary.shtml%5B/url%5D">https://www.cco.purdue.edu/employer/Salary.shtml</a> </p>
<p>These numbers are from 2001 so the slary may have dropped after dotcom bust.</p>
<p>That's from 2001--the golden days for engineers. Whoops you noted that--my bad.</p>
<p>At UW you'll get plenty of lab experience as well as plent of opportunities for co-ops/internships. All ABET certified programs stress business/economic importance as well as communication and expression on top of the typical bookwork. So, you're really not missing out on anything. In fact, you're probably getting more technical skills at UW.</p>
<p>Plus, who would want to go to school in Plattville?</p>
<p>Well...the guy in the next cubicle is a platteville grad - and he keeps touting the benefits of the practical program at Platteville. Of course that is his opinion...since he is a Platteville grad. Do you know anyone who has gone through the EE program at the UW?</p>
<p>I know of a few people who are currently going through it and have recently gone through it. 1 is a grad student here and two others who are graduating in the the spring who have already recieved multiple job offers.</p>
<p>There's nothing wrong with Platteville if you want to work as a true engineer for the rest of your life but the sort of education you get there won't give you as much leway to move up or around as a UW education.</p>
<p>Why would a UW-Madison education give you more leway than Platteville? Is it because of prestige or is it becuase of the quality of the instruction?</p>
<p>Connections, prestige, resources (both in terms of lab equipment and professors) and educational quality.</p>
<p>Not to mention quality of fellow students (no offense Platteville grads).</p>
<p>It's in Platteville!! That should be enough.</p>
<p>If you plan on leaving the Wisconsin, and especially the midwest, UW: Platteville will probably hurt you. Wisconsin is known allover the country, whereas Platteville the first responce will be "where is that?"</p>