MSOE named a “Best in the Midwest College”
| Published: 08/28/2012 |
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Milwaukee School of Engineering (MSOE) is one of the best colleges and universities in the Midwest according to The Princeton Review. The New York City-based education services company selected the school as one of 153 institutions it recommends in its “Best in the Midwest” section on its website feature 2013 Best Colleges: Region by Region.
For this project, The Princeton Review asked students to rate their own schools on several issues—from the accessibility of their professors to quality of the campus food—and answer questions about themselves, their fellow students and their campus life. Comments are included on The Princeton Review site. About MSOE, students said, “The primary focus is on ‘Producing high quality engineers that are immediately prepared to contribute to the workforce upon graduation.’” To that end, “Most of the professors have been in the industry before teaching, so they understand what employers are looking for.” For many, MSOE’s strong local reputation and “great placement rate after graduation” are irresistible lures. In addition to engineering the students said, “MSOE has a very respected nursing program and business program.”
The 153 colleges that The Princeton Review chose for its “Best in the Midwest” list are located in Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota and Wisconsin. The Princeton Review does not rank the colleges in its “2013 Best Colleges: Region by Region” list hierarchically or by region or in various categories. The Princeton Review, headquartered in Framingham, Mass., with editorial offices in New York City and test preparation locations across the country and abroad, is not affiliated with Princeton University and it is not a magazine.
In addition to being named one of the “Best in the Midwest,” MSOE was included in The Princeton Review’s “2013 Fire Safety Rating Honor Roll.” The honor roll honors colleges and universities concerning their on-campus housing fire safety and fire prevention practices and policies. MSOE was the only university in Wisconsin to be named to the Fire Safety Honor Roll. Said Robert Franek, Princeton Review Senior VP/Publisher, “We salute the schools on this Honor Roll for their outstanding fire prevention programs. From installing fire alarm systems and smoke detectors to equipping a high percentage of their dorm rooms with sprinkler systems, these schools have demonstrated an exemplary commitment to safeguarding the lives of their students living in residence halls.”
MSOE is an independent, non-profit university with about 2,500 students. MSOE offers 18 bachelor’s degrees and nine master’s degrees in the engineering, engineering technology, building and infrastructure engineering, health-related engineering, computer, business and nursing fields. The university has a national academic reputation; longstanding ties to business and industry; dedicated professors with real-world experience; and extremely high placement rates and the highest starting salaries of any Wisconsin university according to PayScale Inc. MSOE graduates are well-rounded, technologically experienced and highly productive professionals and leaders.