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2024 Best Manufacturing Engineering Technology Schools

61 Colleges in the United States
4,812 Manufacturing Tech Degrees Awarded
Manufacturing Engineering Technology is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #271 most popular degree program in the country. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 61 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Manufacturing Engineering Technology Schools ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 4,812 degrees in manufacturing engineering technology during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Manufacturing Engineering Technology School

Best Manufacturing Engineering Technology Schools Your choice of manufacturing engineering technology school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for manufacturing engineering technology schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Pick Your Manufacturing Engineering Technology Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Manufacturing Tech
Bachelor's Degrees in Manufacturing Tech
Master's Degrees in Manufacturing Tech

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Manufacturing Engineering Technology Schools ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Manufacturing Engineering Technology in the United States

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the manufacturing tech degree levels they offer.

10 Top Schools in Manufacturing Tech

1
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In IN
97 Manufacturing Tech Degrees Awarded

Any student pursuing a degree in manufacturing engineering technology needs to take a look at Purdue University - Main Campus. Located in the city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #40 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Purdue is a great university overall.

There were approximately 97 manufacturing engineering technology students who graduated with this degree at Purdue in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in manufacturing engineering technology from Purdue University - Main Campus

2
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In TX
85 Manufacturing Tech Degrees Awarded

It is difficult to beat Texas State Technical College if you wish to pursue a degree in manufacturing engineering technology. TSTC is a fairly large public college located in the medium-sized city of Waco. A Best Colleges rank of #148 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means TSTC is a great college overall.

There were approximately 85 manufacturing engineering technology students who graduated with this degree at TSTC in the most recent data year.

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3
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In TX
124 Manufacturing Tech Degrees Awarded

It is difficult to beat Texas A&M University - College Station if you wish to pursue a degree in manufacturing engineering technology. Texas A&M College Station is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of College Station. A Best Colleges rank of #44 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Texas A&M College Station is a great university overall.

There were approximately 124 manufacturing engineering technology students who graduated with this degree at Texas A&M College Station in the most recent year we have data available.

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4
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In IA

It's hard to beat University of Northern Iowa if you want to pursue a degree in manufacturing engineering technology. UNI is a medium-sized public university located in the small city of Cedar Falls. A Best Colleges rank of #199 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UNI is a great university overall.

There were roughly 24 manufacturing engineering technology students who graduated with this degree at UNI in the most recent year we have data available.

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5
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In KS

Pitt State is a medium-sized public university located in the distant town of Pittsburg. This university ranks 11th out of 47 colleges for overall quality in the state of Kansas.

There were approximately 10 manufacturing engineering technology students who graduated with this degree at Pitt State in the most recent year we have data available.

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6
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In NY

Located in the large suburb of Rochester, RIT is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #285 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means RIT is a great school overall.

There were about 21 manufacturing engineering technology students who graduated with this degree at RIT in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in manufacturing engineering technology from Rochester Institute of Technology

7
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NC

Located in the city of Greenville, ECU is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #414 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means ECU is a great university overall.

There were about 30 manufacturing engineering technology students who graduated with this degree at ECU in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in manufacturing engineering technology from East Carolina University

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Ivy Tech Community College crest
Ivy Tech Community College
Indianapolis, IN
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In IN
286 Manufacturing Tech Degrees Awarded

Ivy Tech Community College is a very large public college located in the city of Indianapolis. A Best Colleges rank of #519 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Ivy Tech Community College is a great college overall.

There were about 286 manufacturing engineering technology students who graduated with this degree at Ivy Tech Community College in the most recent year we have data available.

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9
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In WI
89 Manufacturing Tech Degrees Awarded

Located in the town of Platteville, UW - Platteville is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #498 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UW - Platteville is a great university overall.

There were roughly 89 manufacturing engineering technology students who graduated with this degree at UW - Platteville in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in manufacturing engineering technology from University of Wisconsin - Platteville

10
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In IL
25.0% Growth in Graduates

SIUC is a fairly large public university located in the city of Carbondale. This university ranks 23rd out of 85 schools for overall quality in the state of Illinois.

There were about 20 manufacturing engineering technology students who graduated with this degree at SIUC in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in manufacturing engineering technology from Southern Illinois University Carbondale

Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional great schools for Manufacturing Engineering Technology students that almost earned our Best Manufacturing Engineering Technology Schools award.

Rank College Location
11 Brigham Young University - Idaho Rexburg, ID
12 Portland Community College Portland, OR
13 Ohio Northern University Ada, OH
14 Pennsylvania College of Technology Williamsport, PA
15 Hennepin Technical College Brooklyn Park, MN

Manufacturing Engineering Technology by Region

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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Other U.S. Territories
Great Lakes

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One of 8 majors within the Industrial Production Technology area of study, Manufacturing Engineering Technology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Industrial Technology 4,540
Other Industrial Production Technologies 1,740
Plastics & Polymer Engineering Technology 302
Welding Engineering Technology 274
Composite Materials Technology 91
Metallurgical Technology 87
Chemical Engineering Technology 57
Semiconductor Manufacturing Technology 3

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