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2023 Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for General Manufacturing Engineering

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374 Degrees Awarded
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Most Well Attended General Manufacturing Engineering Major for a Master's

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Most Well Attended General Manufacturing Engineering Major for a Master’s” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

General Manufacturing Engineering is the 447th most popular major in the country with 947 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

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 “Most Well Attended General Manufacturing Engineering Major for a Master’s” ranking analyzed 42 colleges that offered a degree in general manufacturing engineering. To top this list, a school must have a successful general manufacturing engineering program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.

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Most Well Attended General Manufacturing Engineering Major for a Master’s

The colleges and universities below are the best for master’s degree general manufacturing engineering students.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Methodist University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended General Manufacturing Engineering Major for a Master’s list. Dallas, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s general manufacturing engineering degrees to 57 students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.1% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%.

Full Southern Methodist University General Manufacturing Engineering Report

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North Carolina State University
Raleigh, North Carolina

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Carolina State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended General Manufacturing Engineering Major for a Master’s list. Located in Raleigh, North Carolina, this large public school awarded 38 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 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full NC State General Manufacturing Engineering Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Wisconsin - Stout. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended General Manufacturing Engineering Major for a Master’s. Located in Menomonie, Wisconsin, this medium-sized public school handed out 26 degrees to qualified masters’s general manufacturing engineering students in 2020-2021.

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%.

Read more about General Manufacturing Engineering at University of Wisconsin - Stout

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Universidad Politecnica de Puerto Rico. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended General Manufacturing Engineering Major for a Master’s list. This small school is located in Hato Rey, , and it awarded 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 Savannah College of Art and Design. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended General Manufacturing Engineering Major for a Master’s list. Savannah, Georgia is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s general manufacturing engineering degrees to 16 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full SCAD General Manufacturing Engineering Report

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Out of the 42 schools in the Most Well Attended General Manufacturing Engineering Major for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona State University - Tempe landed the #5 spot on the list. Tempe, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s general manufacturing engineering degrees to 16 students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full Arizona State University - Tempe General Manufacturing Engineering Report

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Rochester Institute of Technology came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended General Manufacturing Engineering Major for a Master’s ranking. Rochester Institute of Technology is located in Rochester, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 14 masters’s general manufacturing engineering degrees to qualified students.

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 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Rochester Institute of Technology General Manufacturing Engineering Report

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Boston University
Boston, Massachusetts

With a ranking of #8, Boston University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Manufacturing Engineering Major for a Master’s list. Boston University is located in Boston, Massachusetts and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 masters’s general manufacturing engineering degrees to qualified students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Manufacturing Engineering Major for a Master’s ranking. Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus is located in Atlanta, Georgia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 masters’s general manufacturing engineering degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read full report on General Manufacturing Engineering at Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus

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Colorado School of Mines
Golden, Colorado

Colorado School of Mines came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended General Manufacturing Engineering Major for a Master’s ranking. Mines is a medium-sized school located in Golden, Colorado that handed out 13 masters’s general manufacturing engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

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%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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California State University - Northridge came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended General Manufacturing Engineering Major for a Master’s ranking. Located in Northridge, California, this large public school awarded 12 diplomas to qualified masters’s general manufacturing engineering students 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%.

Read full report on General Manufacturing Engineering at California State University - Northridge

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With a ranking of #11, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Manufacturing Engineering Major for a Master’s list. This large school is located in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and it awarded 12 masters’s general manufacturing engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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%.

Read full report on General Manufacturing Engineering at U-M

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University of Michigan - Dearborn landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Manufacturing Engineering Major for a Master’s ranking. UM Dearborn is located in Dearborn, Michigan and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 masters’s general manufacturing engineering degrees to qualified students.

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%.

Read more about General Manufacturing Engineering at UM Dearborn

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The University of Texas at El Paso came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended General Manufacturing Engineering Major for a Master’s ranking. This large school is located in El Paso, Texas, and it awarded 10 masters’s general manufacturing engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

Full The University of Texas at El Paso General Manufacturing Engineering Report

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With a ranking of #13, University of St Thomas Minnesota did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Manufacturing Engineering Major for a Master’s list. University of St Thomas Minnesota is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Paul, Minnesota. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 10 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General Manufacturing Engineering at University of St Thomas Minnesota

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The University of Texas at San Antonio ranked #16 on this year’s Most Well Attended General Manufacturing Engineering Major for a Master’s list. The University of Texas at San Antonio is a large public school situated in San Antonio, Texas. It awarded 9 masters’s general manufacturing engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 5.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full UTSA General Manufacturing Engineering Report

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Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Worcester, Massachusetts

Worcester Polytechnic Institute ranked #16 on this year’s Most Well Attended General Manufacturing Engineering Major for a Master’s list. Worcester Polytechnic Institute 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.

Full WPI General Manufacturing Engineering Report

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Bradley University
Peoria, Illinois

Bradley University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended General Manufacturing Engineering Major for a Master’s ranking. Located in Peoria, Illinois, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 5 degrees to qualified masters’s general manufacturing engineering students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Bradley University General Manufacturing Engineering Report

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Wayne State University
Detroit, Michigan

Wayne State University ranked #18 on this year’s Most Well Attended General Manufacturing Engineering Major for a Master’s list. Located in Detroit, Michigan, this large public school handed out 5 degrees to qualified masters’s general manufacturing engineering students in 2020-2021.

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Missouri University of Science and Technology did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended General Manufacturing Engineering Major for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #18. Missouri University of Science and Technology is a medium-sized public school situated in Rolla, Missouri. It awarded 5 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on General Manufacturing Engineering at Missouri University of Science and Technology

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With a ranking of #21, Brigham Young University - Provo did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Manufacturing Engineering Major for a Master’s list. BYU is a large school located in Provo, Utah that handed out 4 masters’s general manufacturing engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.3% 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 92%.

Read more about General Manufacturing Engineering at BYU

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With a ranking of #21, University of California - Irvine did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Manufacturing Engineering Major for a Master’s list. Located in Irvine, California, this large public school handed out 4 degrees to qualified masters’s general manufacturing engineering students in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.

Full University of California - Irvine General Manufacturing Engineering Report

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The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended General Manufacturing Engineering Major for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #21. The University of Texas 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%.

Full The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley General Manufacturing Engineering Report

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University of Connecticut
Storrs, Connecticut

University of Connecticut did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended General Manufacturing Engineering Major for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #21. Located in Storrs, Connecticut, this large public school awarded 4 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 93%. 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%.

Read more about General Manufacturing Engineering at UCONN

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University of Kentucky
Lexington, Kentucky

University of Kentucky did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended General Manufacturing Engineering Major for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #21. University of Kentucky is a public institution located in Lexington, Kentucky. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full UK General Manufacturing Engineering Report

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