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 in Illinois” ranking.
Manufacturing Engineering Technology is the 271st most popular major in the country with 4,812 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across Illinois, there were 304 manufacturing engineering technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Manufacturing Tech Major in Illinois” ranking looked at 21 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in manufacturing engineering technology. To top this list, a school must have a successful manufacturing engineering technology program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Most Well Attended Manufacturing Tech Major in Illinois” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Manufacturing Tech Major in Illinois”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend William Rainey Harper College. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Manufacturing Tech Major in Illinois. Palatine, Illinois is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s manufacturing tech degrees to 55 students in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Illinois University Carbondale. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Manufacturing Tech Major in Illinois list. This fairly large school is located in Carbondale, Illinois, and it awarded 20 ’s manufacturing tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Southern Illinois University Carbondale Manufacturing Engineering Technology Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Rock Valley College. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Manufacturing Tech Major in Illinois. Rock Valley College is a medium-sized school located in Rockford, Illinois that handed out 29 ’s manufacturing tech degrees in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 21 schools in the Most Well Attended Manufacturing Tech Major in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, John Wood Community College landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Quincy, Illinois, this small public school handed out 9 degrees to qualified ’s manufacturing tech students in 2020-2021.
Full John Wood Community College Manufacturing Engineering Technology Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend College of DuPage. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Manufacturing Tech Major in Illinois list. Located in Glen Ellyn, Illinois, this large public school awarded 13 degrees to qualified ’s manufacturing tech students in 2020-2021.
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Joliet Junior College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Manufacturing Tech Major in Illinois ranking. Located in Joliet, Illinois, this fairly large public school awarded 28 diplomas to qualified ’s manufacturing tech students in 2020-2021.
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Waubonsee Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Manufacturing Tech Major in Illinois ranking, coming in at #6. Sugar Grove, Illinois is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s manufacturing tech degrees to 15 students in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #6, Wabash Valley College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Manufacturing Tech Major in Illinois list. Wabash Valley College is a public institution located in Mount Carmel, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 8 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Black Hawk College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended Manufacturing Tech Major in Illinois list. Black Hawk College is a small school located in Moline, Illinois that handed out 7 ’s manufacturing tech degrees in 2020-2021.
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Kankakee Community College landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Manufacturing Tech Major in Illinois ranking. Kankakee Community College is located in Kankakee, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 57 ’s manufacturing tech degrees to qualified students.
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Western Illinois University ranked #11 on this year’s Most Well Attended Manufacturing Tech Major in Illinois list. Macomb, Illinois is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s manufacturing tech degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #12, Oakton Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Manufacturing Tech Major in Illinois list. Oakton Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Des Plaines, Illinois. It awarded 6 ’s manufacturing tech degrees in 2020-2021.
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%.
Full Oakton Community College Manufacturing Engineering Technology Report
Richland Community College landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Manufacturing Tech Major in Illinois ranking. Decatur, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s manufacturing tech degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.
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Illinois Valley Community College ranked #14 on this year’s Most Well Attended Manufacturing Tech Major in Illinois list. Located in Oglesby, Illinois, this small public school handed out 2 degrees to qualified ’s manufacturing tech students in 2020-2021.
Full Illinois Valley Community College Manufacturing Engineering Technology Report
Illinois Central College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Manufacturing Tech Major in Illinois ranking. East Peoria, Illinois is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s manufacturing tech degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
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Illinois Institute of Technology landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Manufacturing Tech Major in Illinois ranking. Chicago, Illinois is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s manufacturing tech degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
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Danville Area Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Manufacturing Tech Major in Illinois ranking, coming in at #15. DACC is a small school located in Danville, Illinois that handed out 1 ’s manufacturing tech degrees in 2020-2021.
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Prairie State College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Manufacturing Tech Major in Illinois ranking, coming in at #15. Prairie State College is a public institution located in Chicago Heights, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Full Prairie State College Manufacturing Engineering Technology Report
With a ranking of #19, Lewis and Clark Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Manufacturing Tech Major in Illinois list. Located in Godfrey, Illinois, this small public school handed out 0 diplomas to qualified ’s manufacturing tech students in 2020-2021.
Full Lewis and Clark Community College Manufacturing Engineering Technology Report
With a ranking of #19, Rend Lake College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Manufacturing Tech Major in Illinois list. Ina, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s manufacturing tech degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
Full Rend Lake College Manufacturing Engineering Technology Report
Bradley University ranked #19 on this year’s Most Well Attended Manufacturing Tech Major in Illinois list. Bradley is located in Peoria, Illinois and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 ’s manufacturing tech degrees to qualified students.
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%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full Bradley University Manufacturing Engineering Technology Report
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