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2023 Best Manufacturing Engineering Schools in Michigan

6 Colleges
$67,334 Avg Salary
$25,535 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Manufacturing Engineering School for You

Manufacturing Engineering is the #149 most popular major in Michigan with 99 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

The Best Manufacturing Engineering Schools in Michigan ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 6 schools in Michigan to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Manufacturing Engineering Schools in Michigan

Check out the manufacturing engineering programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top Michigan Schools in Manufacturing Engineering

Our analysis found Grand Valley State University to be the best school for manufacturing engineering students who want to pursue a degree in Michigan. GVSU is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Allendale.

While working on their degree, manufacturing engineering majors at GVSU accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt.

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#2

Ferris State University

Big Rapids, MI

The excellent programs at Ferris State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best manufacturing engineering schools in Michigan. Located in the town of Big Rapids, Ferris is a public college with a large student population.

On average, manufacturing engineering graduates from Ferris take out $24,069 in student loans while working on their degree.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Lawrence Technological University is a great place for manufacturing engineering students. Located in the city of Southfield, Lawrence Tech is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Out of the 6 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor landed the # 4 spot on the list. U-M is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Michigan - Dearborn is a great place for manufacturing engineering students. UM Dearborn is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Dearborn.

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#6

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

Wayne State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for manufacturing engineering students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large city of Detroit, Wayne State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Best Manufacturing Engineering Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Manufacturing Engineering Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
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 6 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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