by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools Highly Focused on Manufacturing Engineering Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.
Manufacturing Engineering is the 243rd most popular major in the country with 947 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, manufacturing engineering graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $70,583 and had an average of $26,962 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Great Lakes region, there were 217 manufacturing engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $68,710 and $26,967 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Manufacturing Engineering Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking looked at 18 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in manufacturing engineering. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their manufacturing engineering program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region manufacturing engineering students.
Out of the 18 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Manufacturing Engineering Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Central State University landed the #1 spot on the list. Central State University is a medium-sized school located in Wilberforce, Ohio that handed out 7 ’s manufacturing engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
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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 #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Manufacturing Engineering Major in the Great Lakes Region. UW - Stout is a medium-sized public school situated in Menomonie, Wisconsin. It awarded 44 ’s manufacturing engineering degrees 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%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Bradley University. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Manufacturing Engineering Major in the Great Lakes Region. Peoria, Illinois is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s manufacturing engineering degrees to 24 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.5% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ferris State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Manufacturing Engineering Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Ferris is a public institution located in Big Rapids, Michigan. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 27 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Michigan - Dearborn. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Manufacturing Engineering Major in the Great Lakes Region list. UM Dearborn is located in Dearborn, Michigan and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 16 ’s manufacturing engineering degrees to qualified students.
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 more about Manufacturing Engineering at University of Michigan - Dearborn
Grand Valley State University ranked #6 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Manufacturing Engineering Major in the Great Lakes Region list. GVSU is a large school located in Allendale, Michigan that handed out 35 ’s manufacturing engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Manufacturing Engineering at Grand Valley State University
Lawrence Technological University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Manufacturing Engineering Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Southfield, Michigan, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 3 degrees to qualified ’s manufacturing engineering students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Northwestern University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Manufacturing Engineering Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Northwestern is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Evanston, Illinois. It awarded 25 ’s manufacturing engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.6% 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%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
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Miami University - Oxford came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Manufacturing Engineering Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Miami University - Oxford is a fairly large school located in Oxford, Ohio that handed out 8 ’s manufacturing engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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University of Michigan - Ann Arbor did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Manufacturing Engineering Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #10. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is located in Ann Arbor, Michigan and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 ’s manufacturing engineering degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.
Full University of Michigan - Ann Arbor Manufacturing Engineering Report
With a ranking of #11, Youngstown State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Manufacturing Engineering Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This fairly large school is located in Youngstown, Ohio, and it awarded 2 ’s manufacturing engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
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Wayne State University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Manufacturing Engineering Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Wayne State University is a public institution located in Detroit, Michigan. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Wayne State University Manufacturing Engineering Report
Illinois Institute of Technology came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Manufacturing Engineering Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Illinois Institute of Technology is a private not-for-profit institution located in Chicago, Illinois. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. 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%. 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.
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University of Cincinnati - Main Campus came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Manufacturing Engineering Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. UC is located in Cincinnati, Ohio and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 ’s manufacturing engineering degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.7% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%.
Read full report on Manufacturing Engineering at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus
University of Southern Indiana landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Manufacturing Engineering Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Evansville, Indiana, this medium-sized public school awarded 0 degrees to qualified ’s manufacturing engineering students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Western Michigan University ranked #15 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Manufacturing Engineering Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Kalamazoo, Michigan is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s manufacturing engineering degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Manufacturing Engineering Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee is a large public school situated in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It awarded 0 ’s manufacturing engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
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Clark State Community College ranked #15 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Manufacturing Engineering Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Springfield, Ohio, this medium-sized public school awarded 0 diplomas to qualified ’s manufacturing engineering students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 100%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full Clark State Community College Manufacturing Engineering Report
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