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2024 Best Manufacturing Engineering Technology Schools in the Plains States Region

10 Colleges in the Plains States Region
386 Manufacturing Tech Degrees Awarded
If you plan on majoring in manufacturing engineering technology, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #271 in the country in terms of popularity. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual reviewed 10 schools in the Plains States Region to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of manufacturing engineering technology. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 386 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 in the Plains States Region Your choice of manufacturing engineering technology school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Manufacturing Engineering Technology School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that 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

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 Best Manufacturing Engineering Technology Schools in the Plains States Region list to help you make the college decision. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Manufacturing Engineering Technology in the Plains States Region

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the manufacturing tech degrees they offer, see the list below.

10 Top Plains States Region Schools in Manufacturing Tech

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

It's difficult 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 approximately 24 manufacturing engineering technology students who graduated with this degree at UNI in the most recent data year.

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2
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In KS

Pittsburg State University is a great decision for students interested in a degree in manufacturing engineering technology. Pitt State is a medium-sized public university located in the town of Pittsburg. This university ranks 11th out of 47 schools 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 data year.

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3
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Hennepin Technical College
Brooklyn Park, MN
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MN

It is hard to beat Hennepin Technical College if you wish to pursue a degree in manufacturing engineering technology. Hennepin Technical College is a small public college located in the large suburb of Brooklyn Park. A Best Colleges rank of #171 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Hennepin Technical College is a great college overall.

There were about 18 manufacturing engineering technology students who graduated with this degree at Hennepin Technical College in the most recent year we have data available.

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4
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MN

Every student who is interested in manufacturing engineering technology needs to check out Minnesota State University - Mankato. Minnesota State Mankato is a large public university located in the small city of Mankato. A Best Colleges rank of #351 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Minnesota State Mankato is a great university overall.

There were about 15 manufacturing engineering technology students who graduated with this degree at Minnesota State Mankato in the most recent data year.

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5
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In ND

Located in the town of Wahpeton, North Dakota State College of Science is a public college with a small student population. This college ranks 7th out of 12 colleges for overall quality in the state of North Dakota.

There were about 11 manufacturing engineering technology students who graduated with this degree at North Dakota State College of Science in the most recent year we have data available.

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6
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In MN

Located in the small city of Saint Cloud, St. Cloud State University is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #590 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means St. Cloud State University is a great university overall.

There were roughly 3 manufacturing engineering technology students who graduated with this degree at St. Cloud State University in the most recent year we have data available.

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7
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In SD

Mitchell Tech is a small public college located in the rural area of Mitchell. This college ranks 7th out of 13 colleges for overall quality in the state of South Dakota.

There were approximately 1 manufacturing engineering technology students who graduated with this degree at Mitchell Tech in the most recent data year.

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7
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In SD
30.0% Growth in Graduates

Located in the remote town of Watertown, LATI is a public school with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #297 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means LATI is a great school overall.

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

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Kirkwood Community College
Cedar Rapids, IA
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In IA

Kirkwood Community College is a fairly large public college located in the midsize city of Cedar Rapids. This college ranks 28th out of 40 schools for overall quality in the state of Iowa.

There were approximately 6 manufacturing engineering technology students who graduated with this degree at Kirkwood Community College in the most recent data year.

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9
Basic Certificate Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In MN
40 Manufacturing Tech Degrees Awarded

Located in the remote town of Pine City, Pine Technical & Community College is a public college with a small student population.

There were roughly 40 manufacturing engineering technology students who graduated with this degree at Pine Technical & Community College in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Manufacturing Engineering Technology Colleges by State

Explore the best manufacturing engineering technology schools for a specific state in the Plains States Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 742 41
Missouri 693 75
Iowa 648 28
Kansas 599 13
Nebraska 500 7
North Dakota 416 11
South Dakota 381 12

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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.

Majors Similar to Manufacturing Tech

Related Major Annual Graduates
Industrial Technology 420
Other Industrial Production Technologies 211
Plastics & Polymer Engineering Technology 55
Welding Engineering Technology 35
Metallurgical Technology 7

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