2026 Best Manufacturing Engineering Doctoral Degree Schools
Looking for the best Manufacturing Engineering doctoral degree programs in the United States? This list ranks 89 colleges by overall quality and student outcomes, using our 2026 methodology. Each school below is scored on factors such as graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and admissions selectivity.
To help you make your decision, Course Advisor evaluated schools to build this 2026 ranking, drawing primarily on U.S. Department of Education data (IPEDS and College Scorecard). View our full ranking methodology.
Top 25 Manufacturing Engineering Doctoral Degree Schools in the United States
Learn more about these excellent schools below:
A rank of #2 makes University Of Michigan Ann Arbor one of the top choices in the United States. This public school is set in Ann Arbor, MI. University Of Michigan Ann Arbor graduates 93% of students within six years. In-state tuition and fees average $18,848, while out-of-state students pay about $63,081. Graduates carry a median of $19,137 in student loans. More on University Of Michigan Ann Arbor
Out of the 89 schools in the United States in this year's ranking, Worcester Polytechnic Institute landed the #3 spot. Worcester Polytechnic Institute is a private not-for-profit school based in Worcester, MA. Worcester Polytechnic Institute graduates 90% of students within six years. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $60,765. Graduates carry a median of $26,259 in student loans. Read the full report on Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Out of the 89 schools in the United States in this year's ranking, University Of California Irvine landed the #4 spot. Located in Irvine, CA, University Of California Irvine is a public institution. Roughly 87% of students complete a degree within six years here. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $14,752, with out-of-state students paying around $46,640. University Of California Irvine Manufacturing Engineering students take on a median of $16,539 in debt. Read more about University Of California Irvine
Out of the 89 schools in the United States in this year's ranking, University Of Southern Indiana landed the #4 spot. Get the full University Of Southern Indiana report
A rank of #5 makes Pennsylvania State University World Campus one of the top choices in the United States. More on Pennsylvania State University World Campus
Central State University did well this year, earning the #6 position. Get the full Central State University report
Boston University placed #7 among Manufacturing Engineering schools in the United States. Read the full report on Boston University
University Of North Alabama ranked #8 on our 2026 list of the best Manufacturing Engineering schools. More on University Of North Alabama
Clark State Community College ranked #9 on our 2026 list of the best Manufacturing Engineering schools. More on Clark State Community College
Wichita State University ranked #10 on our 2026 list of the best Manufacturing Engineering schools. Read the full report on Wichita State University
Lehigh University came in at #11 in this year's ranking. More on Lehigh University
North Carolina State University At Raleigh placed #12 among Manufacturing Engineering schools in the United States. See the full North Carolina State University At Raleigh profile
Clemson University came in at #13 in this year's ranking. Read more about Clemson University
Rowan University
Rowan University landed the #14 spot in the United States this year. See the full Rowan University profile
Virginia State University came in at #15 in this year's ranking. See the full Virginia State University profile
Savannah College Of Art And Design did well this year, earning the #16 position. Get the full Savannah College Of Art And Design report
University Of Washington Seattle Campus ranked #17 on our 2026 list of the best Manufacturing Engineering schools. More on University Of Washington Seattle Campus
University Of Cincinnati Main Campus landed the #18 spot in the United States this year. More on University Of Cincinnati Main Campus
Indiana University Purdue University Fort Wayne placed #19 among Manufacturing Engineering schools in the United States. See the full Indiana University Purdue University Fort Wayne profile
Texas Tech University came in at #20 in this year's ranking. Read more about Texas Tech University
University Of California Berkeley came in at #21 in this year's ranking. More on University Of California Berkeley
Arizona Western College landed the #22 spot in the United States this year. Get the full Arizona Western College report
California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo placed #23 among Manufacturing Engineering schools in the United States. See the full California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo profile
National University ranked #24 on our 2026 list of the best Manufacturing Engineering schools. Read more about National University
Pitzer College
Pitzer College landed the #25 spot in the United States this year. More on Pitzer College
Rest of the Top 50 Best Manufacturing Engineering Doctoral Degree Schools in the United States
These schools also placed among the very best this year:
University Of St Thomas Minnesota came in at #26 in this year's ranking. Get the full University Of St Thomas Minnesota report
The University Of Texas Of The Permian Basin ranked #27 on our 2026 list of the best Manufacturing Engineering schools. See the full The University Of Texas Of The Permian Basin profile
Rochester Institute Of Technology ranked #28 on our 2026 list of the best Manufacturing Engineering schools. See the full Rochester Institute Of Technology profile
Hudson County Community College placed #29 among Manufacturing Engineering schools in the United States. Read more about Hudson County Community College
Western Washington University landed the #30 spot in the United States this year. Read more about Western Washington University
Pennsylvania State University Main Campus placed #31 among Manufacturing Engineering schools in the United States. Get the full Pennsylvania State University Main Campus report
Illinois Institute Of Technology came in at #32 in this year's ranking. More on Illinois Institute Of Technology
The University Of Tennessee did well this year, earning the #33 position. Get the full The University Of Tennessee report
Youngstown State University landed the #34 spot in the United States this year. More on Youngstown State University
Cape Cod Community College landed the #35 spot in the United States this year. Get the full Cape Cod Community College report
University Of New Mexico Main Campus landed the #36 spot in the United States this year. Get the full University Of New Mexico Main Campus report
Universidad Politecnica De Puerto Rico Hato Rey Campus placed #37 among Manufacturing Engineering schools in the United States. See the full Universidad Politecnica De Puerto Rico Hato Rey Campus profile
The University Of Texas At San Antonio did well this year, earning the #38 position. More on The University Of Texas At San Antonio
California State University Long Beach placed #39 among Manufacturing Engineering schools in the United States. Read more about California State University Long Beach
Fairfield University ranked #40 on our 2026 list of the best Manufacturing Engineering schools. See the full Fairfield University profile
Georgia Institute Of Technology Main Campus placed #41 among Manufacturing Engineering schools in the United States. Get the full Georgia Institute Of Technology Main Campus report
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute placed #42 among Manufacturing Engineering schools in the United States. Get the full Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute report
University Of California Los Angeles landed the #43 spot in the United States this year. More on University Of California Los Angeles
Wayne State University ranked #44 on our 2026 list of the best Manufacturing Engineering schools. Read more about Wayne State University
California State Polytechnic University Pomona did well this year, earning the #45 position. More on California State Polytechnic University Pomona
University Of Massachusetts Amherst ranked #46 on our 2026 list of the best Manufacturing Engineering schools. Get the full University Of Massachusetts Amherst report
New Mexico State University Dona Ana came in at #47 in this year's ranking. More on New Mexico State University Dona Ana
Onondaga Community College landed the #48 spot in the United States this year. More on Onondaga Community College
University Of Arizona ranked #49 on our 2026 list of the best Manufacturing Engineering schools. More on University Of Arizona
Brigham Young University Provo landed the #50 spot in the United States this year. Get the full Brigham Young University Provo report
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Ranking Methodology & Notes
This list is compiled by Course Advisor (DMS_RANKING_2023), 2026 edition. Rankings consider a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and admissions data drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: Dms College Quality · Scope: Nation. *Averages shown above reflect the top 89 ranked schools only.
References
- Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) — National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education (core institutional data).
- College Scorecard — U.S. Department of Education (graduate earnings and outcomes data).