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2022 Best Value Manufacturing Tech Schools for an Associate

68 Ranked Colleges
1,483 Degrees Awarded
$9,100 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Manufacturing Tech Schools for an Associate

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Manufacturing Tech Schools for an Associate” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2019-2020, 5,052 people earned their degree in manufacturing engineering technology, making the major the 258th most popular in the United States.

At the associate degree level specifically, there were 1,483 manufacturing engineering technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,082 and $17,678 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Manufacturing Tech Schools for an Associate” ranking, we looked at 68 colleges that offer a degree in manufacturing engineering technology. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent manufacturing engineering technology programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the manufacturing engineering technology program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Manufacturing Tech Schools for an Associate

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Manufacturing Tech Schools for an Associate.

Top 25 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Manufacturing Engineering Technology

#1

Arkansas Northeastern College

Blytheville, Arkansas
#6 in overall quality

Out of the 68 schools in the Best Value Manufacturing Tech Schools for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Arkansas Northeastern College landed the #1 spot on the list. Arkansas Northeastern College is a public institution located in Blytheville, Arkansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our associate degree manufacturing tech students list, Arkansas Northeastern College has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Manufacturing Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Arkansas Northeastern College is $4,371 for associate degree manufacturing tech students.

Full Arkansas Northeastern College Manufacturing Engineering Technology Report

#3 in overall quality

Out of the 68 schools in the Best Value Manufacturing Tech Schools for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas State Technical College landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Waco, Texas, this fairly large public school handed out 75 diplomas to qualified associates’s manufacturing tech students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at TSTC, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Manufacturing Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for TSTC is $10,114 for associate degree manufacturing tech students.

Full Texas State Technical College Manufacturing Engineering Technology Report

#8 in overall quality

Out of the 68 schools in the Best Value Manufacturing Tech Schools for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College landed the #3 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Perkinston, Mississippi, and it awarded 1 associates’s manufacturing tech degrees in 2019-2020.

Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College also made our “Best Manufacturing Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #8. The estimated yearly cost for Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is $8,503 for associate degree manufacturing tech students.

Read full report on Manufacturing Engineering Technology at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College

#4

Pearl River Community College

Poplarville, Mississippi
#16 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Pearl River Community College. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Manufacturing Tech Schools for an Associate. Pearl River Community College is a public institution located in Poplarville, Mississippi. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 57 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Pearl River Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #16 on our “Best Manufacturing Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools” list. It costs about $6,114 for Associate Degree Manufacturing Tech students per year to attend Pearl River Community College.

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#10 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend John C Calhoun State Community College. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Manufacturing Tech Schools for an Associate. Tanner, Alabama is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s manufacturing tech degrees to 153 students in 2019-2020.

Calhoun Community College also took the #10 spot in our “Best Manufacturing Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Calhoun Community College is $5,722 for Associate Degree Manufacturing Tech students.

Full Calhoun Community College Manufacturing Engineering Technology Report

#6

North Dakota State College of Science

Wahpeton, North Dakota
#12 in overall quality

North Dakota State College of Science ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Manufacturing Tech Schools for an Associate list. Located in Wahpeton, North Dakota, this small public school handed out 17 degrees to qualified associates’s manufacturing tech students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our associate degree manufacturing tech students list, North Dakota State College of Science has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best Manufacturing Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend North Dakota State College of Science is $10,940 for associate degree manufacturing tech students.

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#7

Lake Superior State University

Sault Ste Marie, Michigan
#2 in overall quality

Lake Superior State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Manufacturing Tech Schools for an Associate ranking. This small school is located in Sault Ste Marie, Michigan, and it awarded 6 associates’s manufacturing tech degrees in 2019-2020.

Lake Superior State University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Manufacturing Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools” list. It costs about $12,398 for Associate Degree Manufacturing Tech students per year to attend Lake Superior State University.

Read full report on Manufacturing Engineering Technology at Lake Superior State University

#8

Ivy Tech Community College

Indianapolis, Indiana
#7 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, Ivy Tech Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Manufacturing Tech Schools for an Associate list. This large school is located in Indianapolis, Indiana, and it awarded 88 associates’s manufacturing tech degrees in 2019-2020.

Ivy Tech Community College also made our “Best Manufacturing Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #7. The yearly cost to attend Ivy Tech Community College is $6,919 for associate degree manufacturing tech students.

Read full report on Manufacturing Engineering Technology at Ivy Tech Community College

#9

Mitchell Technical College

Mitchell, South Dakota
#13 in overall quality

Mitchell Technical College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Manufacturing Tech Schools for an Associate list. Mitchell, South Dakota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s manufacturing tech degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Mitchell Tech, the school also landed the #13 spot in our “Best Manufacturing Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Mitchell Technical College is $12,472 for associate degree manufacturing tech students.

Full Mitchell Technical College Manufacturing Engineering Technology Report

#10

Hennepin Technical College

Brooklyn Park, Minnesota
#17 in overall quality

Hennepin Technical College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Manufacturing Tech Schools for an Associate list. Hennepin Technical College is a small public school situated in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota. It awarded 17 associates’s manufacturing tech degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Hennepin Technical College, the school also landed the #17 spot in our “Best Manufacturing Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Hennepin Technical College is $11,796 for associate degree manufacturing tech students.

Full Hennepin Technical College Manufacturing Engineering Technology Report

#11

Fox Valley Technical College

Appleton, Wisconsin
#14 in overall quality

Fox Valley Technical College ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Manufacturing Tech Schools for an Associate list. Located in Appleton, Wisconsin, this fairly large public school awarded 6 diplomas to qualified associates’s manufacturing tech students in 2019-2020.

FVTC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #14 on our “Best Manufacturing Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend FVTC is $11,127 for Associate Degree Manufacturing Tech students.

Read more about Manufacturing Engineering Technology at FVTC

#18 in overall quality

Cincinnati State Technical and Community College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Manufacturing Tech Schools for an Associate ranking. Cincinnati State is a medium-sized public school situated in Cincinnati, Ohio. It awarded 15 associates’s manufacturing tech degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our associate degree manufacturing tech students list, Cincinnati State has also earned the #18 rank in our “Best Manufacturing Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $5,469 for Associate Degree Manufacturing Tech students per year to attend Cincinnati State Technical and Community College.

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#13

Lake Area Technical Institute

Watertown, South Dakota
#22 in overall quality

Lake Area Technical Institute did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Manufacturing Tech Schools for an Associate ranking, coming in at #13. Lake Area Technical Institute is located in Watertown, South Dakota and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 associates’s manufacturing tech degrees to qualified students.

LATI also took the #22 spot in our “Best Manufacturing Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for LATI is $12,939 for associate degree manufacturing tech students.

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#14

Edinboro University of Pennsylvania

Edinboro, Pennsylvania
#4 in overall quality

With a ranking of #14, Edinboro University of Pennsylvania did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Manufacturing Tech Schools for an Associate list. This small school is located in Edinboro, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 4 associates’s manufacturing tech degrees in 2019-2020.

Edinboro also made our “Best Manufacturing Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #4. It costs about $16,833 for Associate Degree Manufacturing Tech students per year to attend Edinboro University of Pennsylvania.

Full Edinboro Manufacturing Engineering Technology Report

#15

Northland Community and Technical College

Thief River Falls, Minnesota

Northland Community and Technical College landed the #15 spot on the 2022 Best Value Manufacturing Tech Schools for an Associate ranking. Northland Community and Technical College is a public institution located in Thief River Falls, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for Northland Community and Technical College is $10,860 for associate degree manufacturing tech students.

Full Northland Community and Technical College Manufacturing Engineering Technology Report

#16

Waukesha County Technical College

Pewaukee, Wisconsin

Waukesha County Technical College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Manufacturing Tech Schools for an Associate ranking. Waukesha County Technical College is located in Pewaukee, Wisconsin and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 associates’s manufacturing tech degrees to qualified students.

The yearly cost to attend Waukesha County Technical College is $10,165 for associate degree manufacturing tech students.

Read more about Manufacturing Engineering Technology at Waukesha County Technical College

#23 in overall quality

James A Rhodes State College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Manufacturing Tech Schools for an Associate ranking, coming in at #17. James A Rhodes State College is a small school located in Lima, Ohio that handed out 21 associates’s manufacturing tech degrees in 2019-2020.

Rhodes State College also made our “Best Manufacturing Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #23. The estimated yearly cost for James A Rhodes State College is $8,084 for associate degree manufacturing tech students.

Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Read more about Manufacturing Engineering Technology at James A Rhodes State College

#18

Owens Community College

Perrysburg, Ohio

Owens Community College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Manufacturing Tech Schools for an Associate ranking. Perrysburg, Ohio is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s manufacturing tech degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend Owens State Community College is $8,323 for Associate Degree Manufacturing Tech students.

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#19

Copiah-Lincoln Community College

Wesson, Mississippi

With a ranking of #19, Copiah-Lincoln Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Manufacturing Tech Schools for an Associate list. This small school is located in Wesson, Mississippi, and it awarded 29 associates’s manufacturing tech degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend Copiah-Lincoln Community College is $3,714 for associate degree manufacturing tech students.

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#9 in overall quality

Missouri Southern State University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Manufacturing Tech Schools for an Associate ranking. Missouri Southern State University is a public institution located in Joplin, Missouri. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 20 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Missouri Southern also took the #9 spot in our “Best Manufacturing Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Missouri Southern State University is $9,625 for associate degree manufacturing tech students.

Full Missouri Southern Manufacturing Engineering Technology Report

#21

Kilgore College

Kilgore, Texas

Kilgore College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Manufacturing Tech Schools for an Associate ranking, coming in at #21. Located in Kilgore, Texas, this medium-sized public school handed out 9 degrees to qualified associates’s manufacturing tech students in 2019-2020.

It costs about $7,593 for associate degree manufacturing tech students per year to attend Kilgore College.

Full Kilgore College Manufacturing Engineering Technology Report

#22

Weber State University

Ogden, Utah
#5 in overall quality

With a ranking of #22, Weber State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Manufacturing Tech Schools for an Associate list. WSU is a large public school situated in Ogden, Utah. It awarded 18 associates’s manufacturing tech degrees in 2019-2020.

WSU also took the #5 spot in our “Best Manufacturing Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend WSU is $11,968 for Associate Degree Manufacturing Tech students.

Full Weber State University Manufacturing Engineering Technology Report

Southeast Community College Area ranked #23 on this year’s Best Value Manufacturing Tech Schools for an Associate list. Southeast Community College Area is a public institution located in Lincoln, Nebraska. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 11 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend Southeast Community College Area is $9,059 for associate degree manufacturing tech students.

Read full report on Manufacturing Engineering Technology at Southeast Community College

#24

Schoolcraft College

Livonia, Michigan

Schoolcraft College ranked #24 on this year’s Best Value Manufacturing Tech Schools for an Associate list. Schoolcraft College is a public institution located in Livonia, Michigan. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 3 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $7,578 for Associate Degree Manufacturing Tech students per year to attend Schoolcraft College.

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#25

Houston Community College

Houston, Texas

Houston Community College ranked #25 on this year’s Best Value Manufacturing Tech Schools for an Associate list. Houston Community College is a large public school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 13 associates’s manufacturing tech degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for Houston Community College is $5,272 for Associate Degree Manufacturing Tech students.

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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