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2024 Best Manufacturing Engineering Technology Schools in the Southeast Region

11 Colleges in the Southeast Region
1,845 Manufacturing Tech Degrees Awarded
A degree in manufacturing engineering technology is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #271 out of 1506 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual reviewed 11 schools in the Southeast Region to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of manufacturing engineering technology. Combined, these schools handed out 1,845 degrees in manufacturing engineering technology to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Manufacturing Engineering Technology School

Best Manufacturing Engineering Technology Schools in the Southeast Region The manufacturing tech program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Manufacturing Engineering Technology rankings. We derive our Best Overall Manufacturing Engineering Technology School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Manufacturing Engineering Technology Rankings by Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Manufacturing Tech
Bachelor's Degrees in Manufacturing Tech

The manufacturing tech school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Manufacturing Engineering Technology Schools in the Southeast Region. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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If you want to learn more about how we derive our rankings, see College Factual's Methodology.

Best Schools for Manufacturing Engineering Technology in the Southeast Region

The schools below may not offer all types of manufacturing tech degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

10 Top Southeast Region Schools in Manufacturing Tech

1
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NC

East Carolina University is a good option for students pursuing a degree in manufacturing engineering technology. ECU is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Greenville. A Best Colleges rank of #414 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means ECU is a great university overall.

There were roughly 30 manufacturing engineering technology students who graduated with this degree at ECU in the most recent year we have data available.

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2
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In KY
43.8% Growth in Graduates

Every student who is interested in manufacturing engineering technology needs to check out Murray State University. Located in the remote town of Murray, Murray State is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #1002 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Murray State is a great university overall.

There were roughly 16 manufacturing engineering technology students who graduated with this degree at Murray State in the most recent year we have data available.

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Northern Kentucky University
Highland Heights, KY
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In KY
58 Manufacturing Tech Degrees Awarded

Northern Kentucky University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in manufacturing engineering technology. NKU is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Highland Heights. A Best Colleges rank of #716 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means NKU is a great university overall.

There were about 58 manufacturing engineering technology students who graduated with this degree at NKU in the most recent data year.

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4
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In AL
698 Manufacturing Tech Degrees Awarded

John C Calhoun State Community College is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in manufacturing engineering technology. Located in the rural area of Tanner, Calhoun Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #1153 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Calhoun Community College is a great college overall.

There were approximately 698 manufacturing engineering technology students who graduated with this degree at Calhoun Community College in the most recent data year.

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Western Kentucky University
Bowling Green, KY
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In KY

Located in the city of Bowling Green, WKU is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #903 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means WKU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 30 manufacturing engineering technology students who graduated with this degree at WKU in the most recent data year.

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6
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In NC

NC A&T is a large public university located in the large city of Greensboro. This university ranks 41st out of 93 colleges for overall quality in the state of North Carolina.

There were approximately 22 manufacturing engineering technology students who graduated with this degree at NC A&T in the most recent data year.

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7
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MS
41 Manufacturing Tech Degrees Awarded

Located in the remote area of Poplarville, Pearl River Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population. This college ranks 16th out of 26 schools for overall quality in the state of Mississippi.

There were about 41 manufacturing engineering technology students who graduated with this degree at Pearl River Community College in the most recent year we have data available.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In SC

Spartanburg Community College is a medium-sized public college located in the midsize suburb of Spartanburg. This college ranks 32nd out of 44 colleges for overall quality in the state of South Carolina.

There were roughly 4 manufacturing engineering technology students who graduated with this degree at Spartanburg Community College in the most recent data year.

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9
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In WV
54.5% Growth in Graduates

BridgeValley Community & Technical College is a small public college located in the midsize suburb of South Charleston. This college ranks 15th out of 28 colleges for overall quality in the state of West Virginia.

There were roughly 11 manufacturing engineering technology students who graduated with this degree at BridgeValley Community & Technical College in the most recent year we have data available.

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9
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MS

Located in the rural area of Wesson, Copiah-Lincoln Community College is a public college with a small student population. This college ranks 20th out of 26 colleges for overall quality in the state of Mississippi.

There were about 26 manufacturing engineering technology students who graduated with this degree at Copiah-Lincoln Community College in the most recent data year.

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Best Manufacturing Engineering Technology Colleges by State

Explore the best manufacturing engineering technology colleges for a specific state in the Southeast Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Florida 715 1
North Carolina 710 70
Georgia 690 14
Virginia 630 37
Tennessee 624 9
South Carolina 530 4
Kentucky 518 96
Mississippi 501 78
Alabama 500 189
Louisiana 489 78
Arkansas 466 9
West Virginia 410 18

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Manufacturing Engineering Technology is one of 8 different types of Industrial Production Technology programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Industrial Technology 1,218
Other Industrial Production Technologies 1,083
Chemical Engineering Technology 42
Metallurgical Technology 31
Plastics & Polymer Engineering Technology 22
Welding Engineering Technology 15

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