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2023 Best Manufacturing Engineering Schools in the Great Lakes Region

9 Colleges
$68,710 Avg Salary
$26,967 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Manufacturing Engineering School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, manufacturing engineering was ranked #187 in the country. In fact 423 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Manufacturing Engineering Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 9 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Manufacturing Engineering Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Check out the manufacturing engineering programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top Great Lakes Region Schools in Manufacturing Engineering

Our 2023 rankings named Lawrence Technological University the best school in the Great Lakes Region for manufacturing engineering students. Lawrence Tech is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Southfield.

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Out of the 9 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#3

Bradley University

Peoria, IL

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Bradley University is a great place for manufacturing engineering students. Located in the medium-sized city of Peoria, Bradley is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Michigan - Dearborn is a great place for manufacturing engineering students. Located in the medium-sized city of Dearborn, UM Dearborn is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wright State University - Main Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Manufacturing Engineering Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Wright State University - Main Campus is a large public school located in the large suburb of Dayton.

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University of Wisconsin - Stout came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Manufacturing Engineering Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. UW - Stout is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Menomonie.

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Illinois Institute of Technology landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best manufacturing engineering programs. Located in the city of Chicago, Illinois Tech is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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With a ranking of #8, University of Cincinnati - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s best schools for manufacturing engineering students. UC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Cincinnati.

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#9

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

Wayne State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for manufacturing engineering students. It came in at #9 on the list. Wayne State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Detroit.

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Best Manufacturing Engineering Colleges by State

Explore the best manufacturing engineering colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 31
Illinois 6
Ohio 2
Wisconsin 26

One of 39 majors within the area of study, manufacturing engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Electrical Engineering 11,021
Mechanical Engineering 9,007
Civil Engineering 6,042
Computer Engineering 5,557
Biomedical Engineering 4,252

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 9 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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.

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