by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Well Attended Manufacturing Tech Major” ranking.
Manufacturing Engineering Technology is the 271st most popular major in the country with 4,812 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Manufacturing Tech Major” ranking looked at 264 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in manufacturing engineering technology. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular manufacturing engineering technology programs in the United States.
For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Most Well Attended Manufacturing Tech Major” list to help you make the college decision.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for manufacturing tech students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend John C Calhoun State Community College. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Manufacturing Tech Major. Tanner, Alabama is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s manufacturing tech degrees to 698 students in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas A&M University - College Station. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Manufacturing Tech Major. Texas A&M University - College Station is a large public school situated in College Station, Texas. It awarded 124 ’s manufacturing tech degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.
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Out of the 264 schools in the Most Well Attended Manufacturing Tech Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Purdue University - Main Campus landed the #3 spot on the list. This large school is located in West Lafayette, Indiana, and it awarded 97 ’s manufacturing tech degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Platteville. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Manufacturing Tech Major list. UW - Platteville is a medium-sized public school situated in Platteville, Wisconsin. It awarded 89 ’s manufacturing tech degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ivy Tech Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Manufacturing Tech Major list. This large school is located in Indianapolis, Indiana, and it awarded 286 ’s manufacturing tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Ivy Tech Community College Manufacturing Engineering Technology Report
ITI Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Manufacturing Tech Major ranking, coming in at #6. This small school is located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and it awarded 78 ’s manufacturing tech degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #7, Texas State Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Manufacturing Tech Major list. Waco, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s manufacturing tech degrees to 85 students in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #8, Universidad Politecnica de Puerto Rico did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Manufacturing Tech Major list. Universidad Politecnica de Puerto Rico is a small school located in Hato Rey, that handed out 43 ’s manufacturing tech degrees in 2020-2021.
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Pearl River Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Manufacturing Tech Major ranking. Pearl River Community College is a small public school situated in Poplarville, Mississippi. It awarded 41 ’s manufacturing tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Pearl River Community College Manufacturing Engineering Technology Report
Weber State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Manufacturing Tech Major ranking. This large school is located in Ogden, Utah, and it awarded 39 ’s manufacturing tech degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Northern Kentucky University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Manufacturing Tech Major ranking. Located in Highland Heights, Kentucky, this fairly large public school awarded 58 diplomas to qualified ’s manufacturing tech students in 2020-2021.
Full Northern Kentucky University Manufacturing Engineering Technology Report
William Rainey Harper College ranked #12 on this year’s Most Well Attended Manufacturing Tech Major list. Located in Palatine, Illinois, this fairly large public school handed out 55 diplomas to qualified ’s manufacturing tech students in 2020-2021.
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East Carolina University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Manufacturing Tech Major ranking. East Carolina University is a large school located in Greenville, North Carolina that handed out 30 ’s manufacturing tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Full East Carolina University Manufacturing Engineering Technology Report
Macomb Community College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Manufacturing Tech Major ranking. Warren, Michigan is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s manufacturing tech degrees to 39 students in 2020-2021.
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Jackson College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Manufacturing Tech Major ranking. Jackson College is located in Jackson, Michigan and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 28 ’s manufacturing tech degrees to qualified students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 100%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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With a ranking of #15, Pennsylvania College of Technology did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Manufacturing Tech Major list. Williamsport, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s manufacturing tech degrees to 27 students in 2020-2021.
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James A Rhodes State College landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Manufacturing Tech Major ranking. Located in Lima, Ohio, this small public school awarded 48 diplomas to qualified ’s manufacturing tech students in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
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Western Kentucky University landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Manufacturing Tech Major ranking. WKU is a fairly large school located in Bowling Green, Kentucky that handed out 30 ’s manufacturing tech degrees in 2020-2021.
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Copiah-Lincoln Community College ranked #17 on this year’s Most Well Attended Manufacturing Tech Major list. Copiah-Lincoln Community College is located in Wesson, Mississippi and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 26 ’s manufacturing tech degrees to qualified students.
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Hudson Valley Community College landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Manufacturing Tech Major ranking. Hudson Valley Community College is a medium-sized school located in Troy, New York that handed out 25 ’s manufacturing tech degrees in 2020-2021.
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University of Northern Iowa did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Manufacturing Tech Major ranking, coming in at #21. Located in Cedar Falls, Iowa, this medium-sized public school handed out 24 diplomas to qualified ’s manufacturing tech students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% 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%.
North Carolina A & T State University ranked #22 on this year’s Most Well Attended Manufacturing Tech Major list. Greensboro, North Carolina is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s manufacturing tech degrees to 22 students in 2020-2021.
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Virginia Western Community College ranked #22 on this year’s Most Well Attended Manufacturing Tech Major list. Virginia Western Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Roanoke, Virginia. It awarded 24 ’s manufacturing tech degrees in 2020-2021.
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Portland Community College landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Manufacturing Tech Major ranking. Portland, Oregon is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s manufacturing tech degrees to 21 students in 2020-2021.
Full Portland Community College Manufacturing Engineering Technology Report
Rochester Institute of Technology did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Manufacturing Tech Major ranking, coming in at #24. This fairly large school is located in Rochester, New York, and it awarded 21 ’s manufacturing tech degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.9% 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%.
Not only did these schools make the top 40 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
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