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2023 Best Manufacturing Engineering Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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$91,720 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Manufacturing Engineering Master's Degree 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.

The Best Manufacturing Engineering Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 7 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Manufacturing Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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

Top Great Lakes Region Schools for a Master's in Manufacturing Engineering

Our analysis found University of Michigan - Ann Arbor to be the best school for manufacturing engineering students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Great Lakes Region . U-M is a very large public school located in the city of Ann Arbor.

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#2

Bradley University

Peoria, IL

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Bradley University is a great place for manufacturing engineering students working on their master’s degree. Bradley is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Peoria.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Michigan - Dearborn. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Manufacturing Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. UM Dearborn is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Dearborn.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Wisconsin - Stout. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Manufacturing Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the distant town of Menomonie, UW - Stout is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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Out of the 7 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Illinois Institute of Technology landed the # 5 spot on the list. Illinois Tech is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

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With a ranking of #6, University of Cincinnati - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s best schools for manufacturing engineering students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Cincinnati, UC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#7

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

Wayne State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree manufacturing engineering programs. Located in the large city of Detroit, Wayne State is a public college with a very large student population.

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Best Manufacturing Engineering Colleges by State

Explore the best manufacturing engineering colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

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 7 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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