Best Online Engineering Programs in Sun Prairie, WI (2026)

Updated June 11, 2026 BLS data College Scorecard On this page

Sun Prairie, Wisconsin has 5 accredited schools offering engineering programs. Sun Prairie has a population of about 36,455. Median household income is $90,521 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 50.9% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Madison, WI metro area, the top-earning engineering-related role is Architectural and Engineering Manager at a median $160,700 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

Closest Engineering Schools to Sun Prairie

The 5 accredited institutions below are the closest among the 5 schools in our directory that offer engineering programs near Sun Prairie. Distances are calculated from Sun Prairie city center.

How We Rank Schools

Every school list on this site is ordered by the BOC Score, computed from the most recent school-level data published by the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and IPEDS). To qualify, a school must be currently operating and accredited by an agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Each eligible school is then scored on five measures, percentile-ranked against schools at the same credential level:

Graduation rate 30%
Median earnings, 10 years after entry 25%
Average net price (lower is better) 20%
Retention rate 15%
Fully online availability 10%

Schools without enough outcome data appear after ranked schools, without a score. On this page, schools are ordered by distance from Sun Prairie. Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.

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Source: IPEDS / College Scorecard (2023 cohort). Browse all Wisconsin schools on the Wisconsin engineering page.

Engineering Wages Near Sun Prairie

Sun Prairie is part of the Madison, WI metro area (BLS area code 31540). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Wisconsin statewide.

Occupation	Median Wage	Source	COL-Adjusted (US=100)
Civil Engineer	$99,010	Madison, WI	$101,757
Electrical Engineer	$102,420	Madison, WI	$105,262
Mechanical Engineer	$99,680	Madison, WI	$102,446
Chemical Engineer	$97,190	Madison, WI	$99,887
Aerospace Engineer	$88,400	WI statewide	$90,853
Biomedical Engineer	$103,170	Madison, WI	$106,033
Environmental Engineer	$90,560	Madison, WI	$93,073
Architectural and Engineering Manager	$160,700	Madison, WI	$165,159

Source: BLS, May 2025 Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes wage data at the metro (MSA) and state level – not by individual city.

Sun Prairie at a Glance

Metric	Value	Source
Population	36,455	Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income	$90,521	Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+	50.9%	Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)	97.3 (below U.S. average)	BEA RPP 2024
Engineering-related employment in Dane County	5,859 workers, 426 establishments	BLS QCEW 2024 annual

Other Sun Prairie-Area Cities With Engineering Programs

Madison, WI – 10.6 mi away (434,967 pop)
Fitchburg, WI – 16.7 mi away (28,875 pop)
Watertown, WI – 25.5 mi away (23,304 pop)
Fort Atkinson, WI – 26.6 mi away (21,399 pop)
Janesville, WI – 36.1 mi away (70,299 pop)

Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited engineering schools are near Sun Prairie, WI?

Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering engineering programs near Sun Prairie. The closest is Madison Area Technical College in Madison, WI (6.3 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Waukesha County Technical College (50.0 miles). 4 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

What are the highest-paying engineering roles near Sun Prairie?

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying engineering-related roles near Sun Prairie are: Architectural and Engineering Manager ($160,700), Biomedical Engineer ($103,170), Electrical Engineer ($102,420). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Wisconsin statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.

Should I look at programs in Madison instead of Sun Prairie?

Madison, WI is 10.6 miles from Sun Prairie and has its own set of local engineering programs – see the city’s page. For online programs, distance matters less; for hybrid or in-person formats, comparing both can help.

Is Sun Prairie an affordable place to study engineering?

Sun Prairie’s median household income of $90,521 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Sun Prairie while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Wisconsin public universities often offer reduced in-state online tuition.

How do I verify a program is accredited?

Confirm institutional accreditation via the U.S. Department of Education database (U.S. Dept. of Education database), and check for any program-specific accreditation listed by the school.

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Data verified: June 11, 2026. Salary, employment, and tuition figures on this page are sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS May 2025; Employment Projections 2024–2034) and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (2023 cohort). The source agency and data year are cited inline with every statistic.

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