by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Manufacturing Tech Major in Illinois” 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.
Across Illinois, there were 304 manufacturing engineering technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 110 manufacturing engineering technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,626 and $15,120 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Manufacturing Tech Major in Illinois” ranking looked at 17 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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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Manufacturing Tech Major in Illinois” list to help you make the college decision.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for illinois associate degree manufacturing tech students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Wabash Valley College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Manufacturing Tech Major in Illinois. Wabash Valley College is a small public school situated in Mount Carmel, Illinois. It awarded 7 associates’s manufacturing tech degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend John Wood Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Manufacturing Tech Major in Illinois list. This small school is located in Quincy, Illinois, and it awarded 9 associates’s manufacturing tech degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rock Valley College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Manufacturing Tech Major in Illinois list. Rock Valley College is a public institution located in Rockford, Illinois. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 14 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Rock Valley College Manufacturing Engineering Technology Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Black Hawk College. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Manufacturing Tech Major in Illinois. BHC is a public institution located in Moline, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 7 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend William Rainey Harper College. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Manufacturing Tech Major in Illinois. William Rainey Harper College is a public institution located in Palatine, Illinois. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 34 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Kankakee Community College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Manufacturing Tech Major in Illinois ranking. Kankakee, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s manufacturing tech degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Manufacturing Engineering Technology at Kankakee Community College
Waubonsee Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Manufacturing Tech Major in Illinois ranking. Sugar Grove, Illinois is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s manufacturing tech degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.
Full Waubonsee Community College Manufacturing Engineering Technology Report
Richland Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Manufacturing Tech Major in Illinois ranking, coming in at #8. This small school is located in Decatur, Illinois, and it awarded 3 associates’s manufacturing tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Richland Community College Manufacturing Engineering Technology Report
Joliet Junior College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Manufacturing Tech Major in Illinois ranking. Located in Joliet, Illinois, this fairly large public school awarded 7 degrees to qualified associates’s manufacturing tech students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Manufacturing Engineering Technology at Joliet Junior College
College of DuPage ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Manufacturing Tech Major in Illinois list. Located in Glen Ellyn, Illinois, this large public school awarded 8 diplomas to qualified associates’s manufacturing tech students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Manufacturing Engineering Technology at College of DuPage
Illinois Valley Community College ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Manufacturing Tech Major in Illinois list. Illinois Valley Community College is a small school located in Oglesby, Illinois that handed out 2 associates’s manufacturing tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Manufacturing Engineering Technology at IVCC
Danville Area Community College ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Manufacturing Tech Major in Illinois list. Danville Area Community College is a small school located in Danville, Illinois that handed out 1 associates’s manufacturing tech degrees in 2020-2021.
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Oakton Community College ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Manufacturing Tech Major in Illinois list. Located in Des Plaines, Illinois, this medium-sized public school awarded 3 diplomas to qualified associates’s manufacturing tech students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.4% 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%.
Full Oakton Community College Manufacturing Engineering Technology Report
Prairie State College landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Manufacturing Tech Major in Illinois ranking. Prairie State College is located in Chicago Heights, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 associates’s manufacturing tech degrees to qualified students.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
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Illinois Central College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Manufacturing Tech Major in Illinois ranking. This medium-sized school is located in East Peoria, Illinois, and it awarded 1 associates’s manufacturing tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Manufacturing Engineering Technology at Illinois Central College
Rend Lake College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Manufacturing Tech Major in Illinois ranking. Ina, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s manufacturing tech degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Manufacturing Engineering Technology at Rend Lake College
Lewis and Clark Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Manufacturing Tech Major in Illinois ranking, coming in at #16. Lewis and Clark Community College is a public institution located in Godfrey, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Lewis and Clark Community College Manufacturing Engineering Technology Report
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