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2026 Best Manufacturing Engineering Doctoral Degree Schools

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 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 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.

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