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 Highly Focused on Manufacturing Tech Major in Illinois” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2020-2021, 4,812 people earned their degree in manufacturing engineering technology, making the major the 271st most popular in the United States.
Across Illinois, there were 304 manufacturing engineering technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Manufacturing Tech Major in Illinois” ranking analyzed 21 colleges that offered a degree in manufacturing engineering technology. That schools that top this list have a program in manufacturing engineering technology in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Manufacturing Tech Major in Illinois”.
Out of the 21 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Manufacturing Tech Major in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Wabash Valley College landed the #1 spot on the list. This small school is located in Mount Carmel, Illinois, and it awarded 8 ’s manufacturing tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Wabash Valley College Manufacturing Engineering Technology Report
Out of the 21 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Manufacturing Tech Major in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, John Wood Community College landed the #2 spot on the list. John Wood Community College is a public institution located in Quincy, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 9 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Manufacturing Engineering Technology at John Wood Community College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Rock Valley College. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Manufacturing Tech Major in Illinois. Rock Valley College is located in Rockford, Illinois and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 29 ’s manufacturing tech degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Manufacturing Engineering Technology at Rock Valley College
Out of the 21 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Manufacturing Tech Major in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Black Hawk College landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Moline, Illinois, this small public school handed out 7 degrees to qualified ’s manufacturing tech students in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 21 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Manufacturing Tech Major in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, William Rainey Harper College landed the #5 spot on the list. Harper College is a public institution located in Palatine, Illinois. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 55 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Kankakee Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Manufacturing Tech Major in Illinois ranking. This small school is located in Kankakee, Illinois, and it awarded 57 ’s manufacturing tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Manufacturing Engineering Technology at Kankakee Community College
Southern Illinois University Carbondale came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Manufacturing Tech Major in Illinois ranking. Carbondale, Illinois is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s manufacturing tech degrees to 20 students in 2020-2021.
Full Southern Illinois University Carbondale Manufacturing Engineering Technology Report
Waubonsee Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Manufacturing Tech Major in Illinois list. Sugar Grove, Illinois is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s manufacturing tech degrees to 15 students in 2020-2021.
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Richland Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Manufacturing Tech Major in Illinois ranking, coming in at #9. Richland Community College is a public institution located in Decatur, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Joliet Junior College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Manufacturing Tech Major in Illinois ranking. Joliet Junior College is a fairly large public school situated in Joliet, Illinois. It awarded 28 ’s manufacturing tech degrees in 2020-2021.
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College of DuPage landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Manufacturing Tech Major in Illinois ranking. Located in Glen Ellyn, Illinois, this large public school handed out 13 diplomas to qualified ’s manufacturing tech students in 2020-2021.
Full College of DuPage Manufacturing Engineering Technology Report
Western Illinois University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Manufacturing Tech Major in Illinois ranking. Located in Macomb, Illinois, this medium-sized public school awarded 5 diplomas to qualified ’s manufacturing tech students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Manufacturing Engineering Technology at Western Illinois University
Illinois Valley Community College ranked #13 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Manufacturing Tech Major in Illinois list. Illinois Valley Community College is a public institution located in Oglesby, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Manufacturing Engineering Technology at IVCC
Danville Area Community College landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Manufacturing Tech Major in Illinois ranking. This small school is located in Danville, Illinois, and it awarded 1 ’s manufacturing tech degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #15, Oakton Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Manufacturing Tech Major in Illinois list. Des Plaines, Illinois is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s manufacturing tech degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Prairie State College landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Manufacturing Tech Major in Illinois ranking. Prairie State College is a small school located in Chicago Heights, Illinois that handed out 2 ’s manufacturing tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
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Illinois Central College ranked #17 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Manufacturing Tech Major in Illinois list. ICC is located in East Peoria, Illinois and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 ’s manufacturing tech degrees to qualified students.
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Illinois Institute of Technology did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Manufacturing Tech Major in Illinois ranking, coming in at #18. Illinois Tech is a private not-for-profit institution located in Chicago, Illinois. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
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Rend Lake College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Manufacturing Tech Major in Illinois ranking, coming in at #19. This small school is located in Ina, Illinois, and it awarded 0 ’s manufacturing tech degrees in 2020-2021.
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Lewis and Clark Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Manufacturing Tech Major in Illinois ranking, coming in at #19. Lewis and Clark Community College is a public institution located in Godfrey, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Bradley University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Manufacturing Tech Major in Illinois ranking. Peoria, Illinois is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s manufacturing tech degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Manufacturing Engineering Technology at Bradley University
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