Using science and data we decided to determine which programs offer the best career opportunities for manufacturing engineering Majors. Here are the set of the top colleges for manufacturing engineering Majors in US for 2021:
- Northwestern University
- California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo
- University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
- Brigham Young University
- Lehigh University
- Clemson University
- Worcester Polytechnic Institute
- California State Polytechnic University, Pomona
- University of Southern California
- Boston University
25 best colleges for manufacturing engineering majors in the US
1. Northwestern University
Location
Evanston, IL
2. California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo
Location
San Luis Obispo, CA
3. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
Location
Ann Arbor, MI
4. Brigham Young University
Location
Provo, UT
5. Lehigh University
Location
Bethlehem, PA
6. Clemson University
Location
Clemson, SC
7. Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Location
Worcester, MA
8. California State Polytechnic University, Pomona
Location
Pomona, CA
9. University of Southern California
Location
Los Angeles, CA
10. Boston University
Location
Boston, MA
11. North Carolina State University
Location
Raleigh, NC
12. Southern Methodist University
Location
Dallas, TX
13. Fairfield University
Location
Fairfield, CT
14. Dunwoody College of Technology
Location
Minneapolis, MN
15. University of Washington
Location
Seattle, WA
16. University of California - Los Angeles
Location
Los Angeles, CA
17. New York University
Location
New York, NY
18. Kettering University
Location
Flint, MI
19. New Jersey Institute of Technology
Location
Newark, NJ
20. California State University - Long Beach
Location
Long Beach, CA
21. University of California, Irvine
Location
Irvine, CA
22. Bradley University
Location
Peoria, IL
23. Texas Tech University
Location
Lubbock, TX
24. North Dakota State University
Location
Fargo, ND
25. Texas State University
Location
San Marcos, TX
How we determined the best manufacturing engineering colleges
We looked at the following data from the NCES (National Center For Education Statistics) and College Scorecard data from ED.gov to understand what manufacturing engineering departments offer the best career opportunities:
- Percentage of Graduating Class That Are Business Majors
- Mean Earnings After 10 Years
- Mean Earnings After 6 Years
- Admission Rate (More selective the better)
- Average cost of attendance (Lower is better)
- Median amount of debt
- Ratio of people working to not working after 10 years
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Updated November 17, 2023