by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Manufacturing Tech Major” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
Manufacturing Engineering Technology is the 271st most popular major in the country with 4,812 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Manufacturing Tech Major” ranking looked at 264 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in manufacturing engineering technology. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their manufacturing engineering technology program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Manufacturing Tech Major”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend ITI Technical College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Manufacturing Tech Major list. ITI Technical College is a small school located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana that handed out 78 ’s manufacturing tech degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend J. F. Drake State Community and Technical College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Manufacturing Tech Major list. J. F. Drake State Community and Technical College is a small public school situated in Huntsville, Alabama. It awarded 85 ’s manufacturing tech degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Universidad Politecnica de Puerto Rico. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Manufacturing Tech Major. Hato Rey, is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s manufacturing tech degrees to 43 students in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend John C Calhoun State Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Manufacturing Tech Major list. Tanner, Alabama is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s manufacturing tech degrees to 698 students in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Wisconsin - Platteville. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on Manufacturing Tech Major. Platteville, Wisconsin is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s manufacturing tech degrees to 89 students in 2020-2021.
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James A Rhodes State College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Manufacturing Tech Major ranking, coming in at #6. James A Rhodes State College is a small school located in Lima, Ohio that handed out 48 ’s manufacturing tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
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Jackson College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Manufacturing Tech Major ranking. Jackson College is a small school located in Jackson, Michigan that handed out 28 ’s manufacturing tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 100%.
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With a ranking of #8, Copiah-Lincoln Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Manufacturing Tech Major list. Copiah-Lincoln Community College is a small school located in Wesson, Mississippi that handed out 26 ’s manufacturing tech degrees in 2020-2021.
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BridgeValley Community & Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Manufacturing Tech Major ranking, coming in at #9. BridgeValley Community & Technical College is located in South Charleston, West Virginia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 ’s manufacturing tech degrees to qualified students.
Pearl River Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Manufacturing Tech Major ranking. Pearl River Community College is a public institution located in Poplarville, Mississippi. The school has a small population, and it awarded 41 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Wabash Valley College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Manufacturing Tech Major ranking. Wabash Valley College is located in Mount Carmel, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 ’s manufacturing tech degrees to qualified students.
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Ohio Northern University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Manufacturing Tech Major ranking, coming in at #12. Ada, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s manufacturing tech degrees to 16 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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North Dakota State College of Science came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Manufacturing Tech Major ranking. North Dakota State College of Science is a public institution located in Wahpeton, North Dakota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 11 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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State Technical College of Missouri came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Manufacturing Tech Major ranking. State Technical College of Missouri is a small public school situated in Linn, Missouri. It awarded 15 ’s manufacturing tech degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Texas State Technical College landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Manufacturing Tech Major ranking. Texas State Technical College is a fairly large school located in Waco, Texas that handed out 85 ’s manufacturing tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Texas State Technical College Manufacturing Engineering Technology Report
Manchester Community College ranked #16 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Manufacturing Tech Major list. Manchester Community College is a public institution located in Manchester, New Hampshire. The school has a small population, and it awarded 12 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Virginia Western Community College ranked #17 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Manufacturing Tech Major list. Located in Roanoke, Virginia, this medium-sized public school handed out 24 degrees to qualified ’s manufacturing tech students in 2020-2021.
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Pennsylvania College of Technology landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Manufacturing Tech Major ranking. Pennsylvania College of Technology is located in Williamsport, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 27 ’s manufacturing tech degrees to qualified students.
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Terra State Community College landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Manufacturing Tech Major ranking. Terra Community College is a public institution located in Fremont, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 21 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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H Councill Trenholm State Community College landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Manufacturing Tech Major ranking. Trenholm State is a public institution located in Montgomery, Alabama. The school has a small population, and it awarded 27 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #21, Johnson College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Manufacturing Tech Major list. Scranton, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s manufacturing tech degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
Full Johnson College Manufacturing Engineering Technology Report
John Wood Community College landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Manufacturing Tech Major ranking. This small school is located in Quincy, Illinois, and it awarded 9 ’s manufacturing tech degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #23, Oregon Institute of Technology did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Manufacturing Tech Major list. Oregon Institute of Technology is a small public school situated in Klamath Falls, Oregon. It awarded 13 ’s manufacturing tech degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
East Central Community College came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Manufacturing Tech Major ranking. East Central Community College is a public institution located in Decatur, Mississippi. The school has a small population, and it awarded 13 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full East Central Community College Manufacturing Engineering Technology Report
With a ranking of #25, Lake Superior State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Manufacturing Tech Major list. Lake Superior State University is a public institution located in Sault Ste Marie, Michigan. The school has a small population, and it awarded 8 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Not only did these schools make the top 40 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
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