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2023 Most Popular Manufacturing Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

9 Colleges
$78,207 Avg Salary
$27,000 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.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Manufacturing Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This report analyzed 9 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones were the most popular programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Manufacturing Engineering program at each school on the list.

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

Our analysis found Rochester Institute of Technology to be the most popular school for manufacturing engineering students who want to pursue a degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the suburb of Rochester, RIT is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

Full Manufacturing Engineering at Rochester Institute of Technology Report

#2

Robert Morris University

Moon Township, PA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Robert Morris University is a great place for manufacturing engineering students. Located in the large suburb of Moon Township, RMU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

On average, manufacturing engineering graduates from RMU take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#3

Rowan University

Glassboro, NJ

Out of the 9 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Rowan University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Rowan is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Glassboro.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend New Jersey Institute of Technology. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Manufacturing Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. NJIT is a large public school located in the city of Newark.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Mercer County Community College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Manufacturing Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the rural area of West Windsor, Mercer County Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#5

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, PA

Out of the 9 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Carnegie Mellon University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Carnegie Mellon is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Pittsburgh.

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#5

Lehigh University

Bethlehem, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lehigh University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Manufacturing Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of Bethlehem, Lehigh is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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Hudson County Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Manufacturing Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. HCCC is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Jersey City.

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Onondaga Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for manufacturing engineering students. It came in at #8 on the list. OCC is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Syracuse.

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Best Manufacturing Engineering Colleges by State

Explore the best manufacturing engineering colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 28
New York 14
New Jersey 3

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

Majors Similar to Manufacturing Engineering

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 9 schools only.

  • 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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