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Best Manufacturing Engineering Schools in the Great Lakes Region

2023 Best Manufacturing Engineering Schools in the Great Lakes Region

15 Colleges
$68,710 Avg Salary
$26,967 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Manufacturing Engineering School for You

Manufacturing Engineering is the #244 most popular major in the country with 947 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Manufacturing Engineering Schools in the Great Lakes Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 15 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Manufacturing Engineering Schools in the Great Lakes Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for manufacturing engineering majors pursuing a .

Top 10 Best Manufacturing Engineering Schools

#1

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Our 2023 rankings named Northwestern University the best school in the Great Lakes Region for manufacturing engineering students. Northwestern is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Evanston.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Grand Valley State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Manufacturing Engineering Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. GVSU is a very large public school located in the suburb of Allendale.

The average amount in student loans that manufacturing engineering majors at GVSU take out is $27,000.

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#3

Ferris State University

Big Rapids, MI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ferris State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Manufacturing Engineering Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the town of Big Rapids, Ferris is a public school with a large student population.

While working on their degree, manufacturing engineering majors at Ferris accumulate an average of around $24,069 in student debt.

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The excellent programs at Lawrence Technological University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best manufacturing engineering schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the small city of Southfield, Lawrence Tech is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Out of the 15 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor landed the # 5 spot on the list. U-M is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor.

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#6

Bradley University

Peoria, IL

Bradley University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Manufacturing Engineering Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Bradley is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Peoria.

After completing their degree, manufacturing engineering graduates from Bradley carry an average student debtload of $26,985.

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Miami University - Oxford ranked #7 on this year’s Best Manufacturing Engineering Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Miami University - Oxford is a fairly large public school located in the fringe town of Oxford.

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University of Wisconsin - Stout came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Manufacturing Engineering Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the town of Menomonie, UW - Stout is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

After completing their degree, manufacturing engineering graduates from UW - Stout carry an average student debtload of $29,814.

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With a ranking of #9, University of Michigan - Dearborn did quite well on this year’s best schools for manufacturing engineering students. UM Dearborn is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Dearborn.

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With a ranking of #10, Wright State University - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s best schools for manufacturing engineering students. Located in the large suburb of Dayton, Wright State University - Main Campus is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Best Manufacturing Engineering Colleges by State

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State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 99
Ohio 19
Illinois 50
Indiana 0
Wisconsin 44

One of 40 majors within the area of study, manufacturing engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering 46,178
Electrical Engineering 28,844
Civil Engineering 21,388
Computer Engineering 17,987
Chemical Engineering 12,917

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 15 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

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