by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Manufacturing Engineering Major” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2020-2021, 947 people earned their degree in general manufacturing engineering, making the major the 447th most popular in the United States.
At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 374 general manufacturing engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,425 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Manufacturing Engineering Major” ranking looked at 42 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general manufacturing engineering. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in general manufacturing engineering.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Manufacturing Engineering Major”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Universidad Politecnica de Puerto Rico. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Manufacturing Engineering Major list. Universidad Politecnica de Puerto Rico is a small school located in Hato Rey, that handed out 22 masters’s general manufacturing engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Stout. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Manufacturing Engineering Major list. University of Wisconsin - Stout is located in Menomonie, Wisconsin and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 26 masters’s general manufacturing engineering degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 42 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Manufacturing Engineering Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern Methodist University landed the #3 spot on the list. SMU is a fairly large school located in Dallas, Texas that handed out 57 masters’s general manufacturing engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Out of the 42 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Manufacturing Engineering Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Colorado School of Mines landed the #4 spot on the list. Mines is a public institution located in Golden, Colorado. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 13 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Savannah College of Art and Design. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Manufacturing Engineering Major. SCAD is a fairly large school located in Savannah, Georgia that handed out 16 masters’s general manufacturing engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.2% 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%.
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With a ranking of #6, Worcester Polytechnic Institute did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Manufacturing Engineering Major list. WPI is a medium-sized school located in Worcester, Massachusetts that handed out 9 masters’s general manufacturing engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.1% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
University of Michigan - Dearborn did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Manufacturing Engineering Major ranking, coming in at #7. This medium-sized school is located in Dearborn, Michigan, and it awarded 10 masters’s general manufacturing engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
North Carolina State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Manufacturing Engineering Major ranking. North Carolina State University is a public institution located in Raleigh, North Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 38 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Rochester Institute of Technology came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Manufacturing Engineering Major ranking. Located in Rochester, New York, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 14 diplomas to qualified masters’s general manufacturing engineering students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full Rochester Institute of Technology General Manufacturing Engineering Report
University of St Thomas Minnesota did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Manufacturing Engineering Major ranking, coming in at #10. Located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 10 diplomas to qualified masters’s general manufacturing engineering students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% 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%.
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Bradley University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Manufacturing Engineering Major ranking. Bradley University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Peoria, Illinois. It awarded 5 masters’s general manufacturing engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Missouri University of Science and Technology ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Manufacturing Engineering Major list. This medium-sized school is located in Rolla, Missouri, and it awarded 5 masters’s general manufacturing engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% 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%.
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The University of Texas at El Paso ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Manufacturing Engineering Major list. UTEP is located in El Paso, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 masters’s general manufacturing engineering degrees to qualified students.
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Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Manufacturing Engineering Major ranking. Atlanta, Georgia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s general manufacturing engineering degrees to 13 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% 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 97%.
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With a ranking of #15, Boston University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Manufacturing Engineering Major list. This large school is located in Boston, Massachusetts, and it awarded 13 masters’s general manufacturing engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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The University of Texas at San Antonio came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Manufacturing Engineering Major ranking. San Antonio, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s general manufacturing engineering degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 5.0% 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%.
California State University - Northridge ranked #17 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Manufacturing Engineering Major list. This large school is located in Northridge, California, and it awarded 12 masters’s general manufacturing engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
New Jersey Institute of Technology ranked #18 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Manufacturing Engineering Major list. This fairly large school is located in Newark, New Jersey, and it awarded 3 masters’s general manufacturing engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.0% 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 89%.
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With a ranking of #19, Arizona State University - Tempe did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Manufacturing Engineering Major list. Located in Tempe, Arizona, this large public school handed out 16 diplomas to qualified masters’s general manufacturing engineering students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.5% 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%.
With a ranking of #20, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Manufacturing Engineering Major list. This large school is located in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and it awarded 12 masters’s general manufacturing engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Wayne State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Manufacturing Engineering Major ranking, coming in at #21. Located in Detroit, Michigan, this large public school awarded 5 degrees to qualified masters’s general manufacturing engineering students in 2020-2021.
Full Wayne State University General Manufacturing Engineering Report
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley ranked #22 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Manufacturing Engineering Major list. UT Rio Grande Valley is located in Edinburg, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 masters’s general manufacturing engineering degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% 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%.
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Brigham Young University - Provo landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Manufacturing Engineering Major ranking. BYU is located in Provo, Utah and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 masters’s general manufacturing engineering degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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Illinois Institute of Technology landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Manufacturing Engineering Major ranking. Chicago, Illinois is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s general manufacturing engineering degrees to 1 students 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
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University of Kentucky ranked #25 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Manufacturing Engineering Major list. This large school is located in Lexington, Kentucky, and it awarded 4 masters’s general manufacturing engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% 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 86%.
Full University of Kentucky General Manufacturing Engineering Report
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