2024 Best Manufacturing Engineering Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

Manufacturing Engineering isn't the most popular master's program in the world, but it's not the least popular either. To be more precise it ranks #169 in popularity out of 343 majors in the country. So, it might take a little more work to find colleges and universities that offer the degree program.

College Factual reviewed 2 schools in the Plains States Region to determine which ones were the best for master's degree seekers in the field of manufacturing engineering. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 15 master's degrees in manufacturing engineering during the 2020-2021 academic year.

Jump to one of the following sections: * Our Methodology

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Early-Career Earnings

One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of master's graduates during the early years of their career. That is, everyone wants their master's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on manufacturing engineering students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of manufacturing engineering students who choose to seek a master's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Student Debt - How easy is it for manufacturing engineering to pay back their student loans after receiving their master's degree.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized manufacturing engineering related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for manufacturing engineering students working on their master's degree.

More Ways to Rank Manufacturing Engineering Schools

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Manufacturing Engineering Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Manufacturing Engineering in the Plains States Region

Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for manufacturing engineering students seeking a a master's degree.

Top Plains States Region Schools for a Master's in Manufacturing Engineering

1

University of St Thomas Minnesota
Saint Paul, MN

10 Annual Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in manufacturing engineering needs to look into University of St Thomas Minnesota. Located in the city of Saint Paul, UST MN is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a master’s in manufacturing engineering from University of St Thomas Minnesota

2

Missouri University of Science and Technology
Rolla, MO

5 Annual Graduates

Missouri University of Science and Technology is a great decision for individuals interested in a master's degree in manufacturing engineering. Missouri University of Science and Technology is a moderately-sized public university located in the remote town of Rolla.More information about a master’s in manufacturing engineering from Missouri University of Science and Technology

Best Manufacturing Engineering Colleges by State

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Missouri	193	5
Minnesota	174	10
Nebraska	123	0
North Dakota	115	0

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Manufacturing Engineering Related Rankings by Major

Manufacturing Engineering is one of 41 different types of Engineering programs to choose from.

Manufacturing Engineering Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
General Manufacturing Engineering	15

Most Popular Majors Related to Manufacturing Engineering

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Electrical Engineering	280
Mechanical Engineering	249
Civil Engineering	233
Biomedical Engineering	177
Industrial Engineering	140
Computer Engineering	102
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering	92
Chemical Engineering	86
General Engineering	82
Systems Engineering	72

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard). More about our data sources and methodologies.