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2023 Best Manufacturing Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region

7 Colleges
$72,187 Avg Salary
$25,278 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Manufacturing Engineering School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, manufacturing engineering was ranked #244 in the country. In fact 947 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Manufacturing Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in the Southwest Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Manufacturing Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region

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

Top Southwest Region Schools in Manufacturing Engineering

Our analysis found Southern Methodist University to be the best school for manufacturing engineering students who want to pursue a degree in the Southwest Region . Located in the suburb of Dallas, SMU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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The excellent programs at Arizona State University - Tempe helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best manufacturing engineering schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the midsize city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public college with a very large student population.

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Out of the 7 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Edinburg, UT Rio Grande Valley is a public school with a very large student population.

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#4

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

Out of the 7 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Tech University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public school with a very large student population.

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#5

Texas State University

San Marcos, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Manufacturing Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region list. Texas State is a very large public school located in the city of San Marcos.

Manufacturing Engineering majors at Texas State take out an average of $25,278 in student loans while working on their egree.

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The University of Texas at San Antonio landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best manufacturing engineering programs. Located in the large city of San Antonio, UTSA is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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The University of Texas at El Paso did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for manufacturing engineering students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the large city of El Paso, UTEP is a public school with a very large student population.

Read full report on Manufacturing Engineering at The University of Texas at El Paso

Best Manufacturing Engineering Colleges by State

Explore the best manufacturing engineering schools for a specific state in the Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 130
Arizona 20
New Mexico 0

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Manufacturing Engineering is one of 40 different types of programs to choose from.

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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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