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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 analysis found Northwestern University to be the best school for manufacturing engineering students who want to pursue a degree in the Great Lakes Region . Northwestern is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Evanston.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Grand Valley State University is a great place for manufacturing engineering students. GVSU is a fairly 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

Out of the 15 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Ferris State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the distant town of Big Rapids, Ferris is a public college with a fairly 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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Out of the 15 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Lawrence Technological University landed the # 4 spot on the list. 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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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Manufacturing Engineering Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. U-M is a fairly large public school located in the midsize 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 medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized 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 large public school located in the fringe town of Oxford.

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With a ranking of #8, University of Wisconsin - Stout did quite well on this year’s best schools for manufacturing engineering students. Located in the distant town of Menomonie, UW - Stout is a public school 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 medium-sized public school located in the midsize 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 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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