by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is General Manufacturing Engineering. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Manufacturing Engineering is a major offered under the engineering program of study at Bradley University. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in manufacturing engineering, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.
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In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. The bachelor's program at Bradley was ranked #19 on College Factual's Best Schools for manufacturing engineering list. It is also ranked #2 in Illinois.
Here are some of the other rankings for Bradley.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Bradley was $930 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $35,060 | $35,060 |
| Fees | $420 | $420 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,200 | $1,200 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $11,280 | $11,280 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,240 | $2,240 |
Learn more about Bradley tuition and fees.
One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Manufacturing Engineering students who received their bachelor’s degree at Bradley took out an average of $26,980 in student loans. That is 5% higher than the national average of $25,760.
The median early career salary of manufacturing engineering students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Bradley is $65,387 per year. That is 5% higher than the national average of $62,383.
Bradley does not offer an online option for its manufacturing engineering bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Bradley Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in manufacturing engineering in 2019-2020, 18.8% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 16.0%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in manufacturing engineering at Bradley in 2019-2020, 12.5% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 28%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 13 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Manufacturing Engineering students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Manufacturing Engineering | 16 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Civil Engineering | 31 |
| Computer Engineering | 9 |
| Electrical Engineering | 21 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 73 |
| Industrial Engineering | 12 |
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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