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2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Manufacturing Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region

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Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Manufacturing Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Manufacturing Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Manufacturing Engineering Technology is the 271st most popular major in the country with 4,587 degrees awarded in 2021-2022.

Across the Great Lakes region, there were 1,156 manufacturing engineering technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 344 manufacturing engineering technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,599 and $15,584 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Manufacturing Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking analyzed 54 colleges that offered a degree in manufacturing engineering technology. That schools that top this list have a program in manufacturing engineering technology in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.

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Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Manufacturing Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region

The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Manufacturing Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region”.

Top 25 Most Focused Associate Degree Colleges for Manufacturing Engineering Technology in the Great Lakes Region

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Out of the 54 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Manufacturing Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, James A Rhodes State College landed the #1 spot on the list. Lima, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s manufacturing tech degrees to 25 students in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full James A Rhodes State College Manufacturing Engineering Technology Report

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Wabash Valley College
Mount Carmel, Illinois

Out of the 54 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Manufacturing Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Wabash Valley College landed the #2 spot on the list. Wabash Valley College is located in Mount Carmel, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 3 associates’s manufacturing tech degrees to qualified students.

Read more about Manufacturing Engineering Technology at Wabash Valley College

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Jackson College
Jackson, Michigan

Out of the 54 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Manufacturing Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Jackson College landed the #3 spot on the list. Jackson, Michigan is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s manufacturing tech degrees to 12 students in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.1% 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%.

Read full report on Manufacturing Engineering Technology at Jackson College

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Terra State Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Manufacturing Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Terra State Community College is a small public school situated in Fremont, Ohio. It awarded 3 associates’s manufacturing tech degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Manufacturing Engineering Technology at Terra State Community College

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Out of the 54 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Manufacturing Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, John Wood Community College landed the #5 spot on the list. John Wood Community College is a public institution located in Quincy, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.

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%.

Read more about Manufacturing Engineering Technology at John Wood Community College

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St Clair County Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Manufacturing Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Port Huron, Michigan, this small public school handed out 11 degrees to qualified associates’s manufacturing tech students in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% 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%.

Read more about Manufacturing Engineering Technology at SC4

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Macomb Community College
Warren, Michigan

Macomb Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Manufacturing Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Macomb Community College is a public institution located in Warren, Michigan. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 21 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Manufacturing Engineering Technology at Macomb Community College

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University of Cincinnati - Clermont College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Manufacturing Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #8. University of Cincinnati - Clermont College is a medium-sized public school situated in Batavia, Ohio. It awarded 8 associates’s manufacturing tech degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Manufacturing Engineering Technology at University of Cincinnati - Clermont College

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Rock Valley College
Rockford, Illinois

With a ranking of #9, Rock Valley College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Manufacturing Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Rockford, Illinois, and it awarded 14 associates’s manufacturing tech degrees in 2021-2022.

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%.

Read full report on Manufacturing Engineering Technology at Rock Valley College

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Northwestern Michigan College
Traverse City, Michigan

Northwestern Michigan College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Manufacturing Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #10. NMC is a public institution located in Traverse City, Michigan. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Manufacturing Engineering Technology at NMC

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Black Hawk College
Moline, Illinois

Black Hawk College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Manufacturing Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Moline, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s manufacturing tech degrees to 4 students in 2021-2022.

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%.

Read full report on Manufacturing Engineering Technology at BHC

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With a ranking of #12, William Rainey Harper College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Manufacturing Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region list. William Rainey Harper College is a fairly large public school situated in Palatine, Illinois. It awarded 18 associates’s manufacturing tech degrees in 2021-2022.

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%.

Full Harper College Manufacturing Engineering Technology Report

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Vincennes University
Vincennes, Indiana

With a ranking of #13, Vincennes University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Manufacturing Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Vincennes University is a public institution located in Vincennes, Indiana. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 25 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Manufacturing Engineering Technology at Vincennes University

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Kankakee Community College
Kankakee, Illinois

Kankakee Community College landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Manufacturing Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Kankakee Community College is a public institution located in Kankakee, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Manufacturing Engineering Technology at Kankakee Community College

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Lake Superior State University
Sault Ste Marie, Michigan

Lake Superior State University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Manufacturing Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Lake Superior State University is a small school located in Sault Ste Marie, Michigan that handed out 1 associates’s manufacturing tech degrees in 2021-2022.

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%.

Read more about Manufacturing Engineering Technology at Lake Superior State University

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Cincinnati State Technical and Community College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Manufacturing Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Cincinnati State Technical and Community College is located in Cincinnati, Ohio and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 9 associates’s manufacturing tech degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Manufacturing Engineering Technology at Cincinnati State

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Mid Michigan College
Harrison, Michigan

Mid Michigan College landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Manufacturing Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Mid Michigan College is a small public school situated in Harrison, Michigan. It awarded 2 associates’s manufacturing tech degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Manufacturing Engineering Technology at Mid Michigan College

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Edison State Community College landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Manufacturing Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Piqua, Ohio, this small public school awarded 4 degrees to qualified associates’s manufacturing tech students in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Manufacturing Engineering Technology at Edison Community College

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Waubonsee Community College
Sugar Grove, Illinois

Waubonsee Community College ranked #19 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Manufacturing Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Sugar Grove, Illinois, this medium-sized public school awarded 4 degrees to qualified associates’s manufacturing tech students in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Manufacturing Engineering Technology at Waubonsee Community College

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Northcentral Technical College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Manufacturing Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Wausau, Wisconsin is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s manufacturing tech degrees to 11 students in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% 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 full report on Manufacturing Engineering Technology at North Central Technical College

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Schoolcraft College
Livonia, Michigan

With a ranking of #21, Schoolcraft College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Manufacturing Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Livonia, Michigan, this medium-sized public school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified associates’s manufacturing tech students in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.8% 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 Manufacturing Engineering Technology at Schoolcraft College

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Waukesha County Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Manufacturing Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #22. WCTC is located in Pewaukee, Wisconsin and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 4 associates’s manufacturing tech degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Manufacturing Engineering Technology at WCTC

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Richland Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Manufacturing Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #23. Richland Community College is located in Decatur, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 9 associates’s manufacturing tech degrees to qualified students.

Read full report on Manufacturing Engineering Technology at Richland Community College

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With a ranking of #24, Lorain County Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Manufacturing Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Elyria, Ohio, this medium-sized public school handed out 9 diplomas to qualified associates’s manufacturing tech students in 2021-2022.

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 Technology at Lorain County Community College

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Owens Community College
Perrysburg, Ohio

Owens Community College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Manufacturing Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Perrysburg, Ohio is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s manufacturing tech degrees to 8 students in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Owens State Community College Manufacturing Engineering Technology Report

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