by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Manufacturing Tech Major” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Manufacturing Engineering Technology is the 271st most popular major in the country with 4,812 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
At the associate degree level specifically, there were 1,339 manufacturing engineering technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,806 and $19,336 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Manufacturing Tech Major” ranking analyzed 225 colleges that offered a degree in manufacturing engineering technology. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in manufacturing engineering technology.
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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 “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Manufacturing Tech Major”.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Manufacturing Tech Major”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend ITI Technical College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Manufacturing Tech Major. This small school is located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and it awarded 78 associates’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 J. F. Drake State Community and Technical College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Manufacturing Tech Major. Drake State is a small public school situated in Huntsville, Alabama. It awarded 19 associates’s manufacturing tech degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend John C Calhoun State Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Manufacturing Tech Major list. John C Calhoun State Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Tanner, Alabama. It awarded 147 associates’s manufacturing tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Full John C Calhoun State Community College Manufacturing Engineering Technology Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend James A Rhodes State College. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Manufacturing Tech Major. Located in Lima, Ohio, this small public school handed out 26 diplomas to qualified associates’s manufacturing tech students in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Full James A Rhodes State College Manufacturing Engineering Technology Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Copiah-Lincoln Community College. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Manufacturing Tech Major. Wesson, Mississippi is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s manufacturing tech degrees to 26 students in 2020-2021.
Full Copiah-Lincoln Community College Manufacturing Engineering Technology Report
BridgeValley Community & Technical College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Manufacturing Tech Major ranking. BridgeValley Community & Technical College is located in South Charleston, West Virginia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 associates’s manufacturing tech degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Manufacturing Engineering Technology at BridgeValley Community & Technical College
Pearl River Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Manufacturing Tech Major ranking. Located in Poplarville, Mississippi, this small public school awarded 41 diplomas to qualified associates’s manufacturing tech students in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #8, Wabash Valley College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Manufacturing Tech Major list. Wabash Valley College is a small public school situated in Mount Carmel, Illinois. It awarded 7 associates’s manufacturing tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Wabash Valley College Manufacturing Engineering Technology Report
With a ranking of #9, Jackson College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Manufacturing Tech Major list. Jackson College is located in Jackson, Michigan and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 18 associates’s manufacturing tech degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 100%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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North Dakota State College of Science came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Manufacturing Tech Major ranking. North Dakota State College of Science is a small public school situated in Wahpeton, North Dakota. It awarded 11 associates’s manufacturing tech degrees in 2020-2021.
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State Technical College of Missouri ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Manufacturing Tech Major list. Located in Linn, Missouri, this small public school handed out 15 diplomas to qualified associates’s manufacturing tech students 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 did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Manufacturing Tech Major ranking, coming in at #12. Located in Waco, Texas, this fairly large public school handed out 55 degrees to qualified associates’s manufacturing tech students in 2020-2021.
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Manchester Community College ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for an Associate 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 9 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Manchester Community College Manufacturing Engineering Technology Report
Virginia Western Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Manufacturing Tech Major ranking, coming in at #14. Virginia Western Community College is a medium-sized school located in Roanoke, Virginia that handed out 22 associates’s manufacturing tech degrees in 2020-2021.
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Terra State Community College ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Manufacturing Tech Major list. Terra State Community College is a small public school situated in Fremont, Ohio. It awarded 8 associates’s manufacturing tech degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #16, H Councill Trenholm State Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Manufacturing Tech Major list. H Councill Trenholm State Community College is a public institution located in Montgomery, Alabama. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Johnson College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Manufacturing Tech Major ranking. Johnson College is a small school located in Scranton, Pennsylvania that handed out 3 associates’s manufacturing tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Johnson College Manufacturing Engineering Technology Report
John Wood Community College landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Manufacturing Tech Major ranking. This small school is located in Quincy, Illinois, and it awarded 9 associates’s manufacturing tech degrees in 2020-2021.
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East Central Community College ranked #19 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Manufacturing Tech Major list. East Central Community College is a small school located in Decatur, Mississippi that handed out 9 associates’s manufacturing tech degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #20, Hudson Valley Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Manufacturing Tech Major list. This medium-sized school is located in Troy, New York, and it awarded 25 associates’s manufacturing tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Lawson State Community College - Birmingham Campus came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Manufacturing Tech Major ranking. Birmingham, Alabama is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s manufacturing tech degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.
Full Lawson State Community College - Birmingham Campus Manufacturing Engineering Technology Report
University of Arkansas Rich Mountain ranked #22 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Manufacturing Tech Major list. UA Rich Mountain is a small school located in Mena, Arkansas that handed out 5 associates’s manufacturing tech degrees in 2020-2021.
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Mountwest Community and Technical College landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Manufacturing Tech Major ranking. This small school is located in Huntington, West Virginia, and it awarded 5 associates’s manufacturing tech degrees in 2020-2021.
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St Clair County Community College landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Manufacturing Tech Major ranking. SC4 is a public institution located in Port Huron, Michigan. The school has a small population, and it awarded 8 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #25, Lake Area Technical Institute did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Manufacturing Tech Major list. LATI is a public institution located in Watertown, South Dakota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 10 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Not only did these schools make the top 34 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
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