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2025 Best Manufacturing Engineering Technology Schools in the Great Lakes Region

10 Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
1,156 Manufacturing Tech Degrees Awarded
If you plan on majoring in manufacturing engineering technology, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #271 in the country in terms of popularity. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual reviewed 10 schools in the Great Lakes Region to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of manufacturing engineering technology. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,156 degrees in manufacturing engineering technology annually.

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Choosing a Great Manufacturing Engineering Technology School

Best Manufacturing Engineering Technology Schools in the Great Lakes Region Your choice of manufacturing engineering technology school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Manufacturing Engineering Technology School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Pick Your Manufacturing Engineering Technology Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Manufacturing Tech
Bachelor's Degrees in Manufacturing Tech
Master's Degrees in Manufacturing Tech

The manufacturing tech school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Manufacturing Engineering Technology Schools in the Great Lakes Region. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Manufacturing Engineering Technology in the Great Lakes Region

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the manufacturing tech degrees they offer, see the list below.

10 Top Great Lakes Region Schools in Manufacturing Tech

1
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In IN
76 Manufacturing Tech Degrees Awarded

Purdue University - Main Campus is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in manufacturing engineering technology. Located in the city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #65 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Purdue is a great university overall.

There were approximately 76 manufacturing engineering technology students who graduated with this degree at Purdue in the most recent year we have data available.

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2
Ivy Tech Community College crest
Ivy Tech Community College
Indianapolis, IN
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In IN
238 Manufacturing Tech Degrees Awarded

Ivy Tech Community College is a great option for students pursuing a degree in manufacturing engineering technology. Ivy Tech Community College is a fairly large public college located in the city of Indianapolis. A Best Colleges rank of #173 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Ivy Tech Community College is a great college overall.

There were approximately 238 manufacturing engineering technology students who graduated with this degree at Ivy Tech Community College in the most recent data year.

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3
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MI

Macomb Community College is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in manufacturing engineering technology. Macomb Community College is a fairly large public college located in the medium-sized city of Warren. A Best Colleges rank of #499 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Macomb Community College is a great college overall.

There were about 28 manufacturing engineering technology students who graduated with this degree at Macomb Community College in the most recent data year.

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Vincennes University
Vincennes, IN
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In IN
35.7% Growth in Graduates

Vincennes University is a good choice for students interested in a degree in manufacturing engineering technology. Located in the remote town of Vincennes, Vincennes University is a public university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #365 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Vincennes University is a great university overall.

There were about 28 manufacturing engineering technology students who graduated with this degree at Vincennes University in the most recent year we have data available.

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5
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In WI
98 Manufacturing Tech Degrees Awarded

Located in the distant town of Platteville, UW - Platteville is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 20th out of 46 colleges for overall quality in the state of Wisconsin.

There were approximately 98 manufacturing engineering technology students who graduated with this degree at UW - Platteville in the most recent year we have data available.

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6
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In OH
19.0% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of Akron, University of Akron Main Campus is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 23rd out of 91 colleges for overall quality in the state of Ohio.

There were about 21 manufacturing engineering technology students who graduated with this degree at University of Akron Main Campus in the most recent year we have data available.

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7
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In IL
31 Manufacturing Tech Degrees Awarded

Located in the distant town of Carbondale, SIUC is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 36th out of 85 colleges for overall quality in the state of Illinois.

There were roughly 31 manufacturing engineering technology students who graduated with this degree at SIUC in the most recent data year.

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8
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In OH
58 Manufacturing Tech Degrees Awarded

Sinclair Community College is a large public college located in the city of Dayton. This college ranks 19th out of 91 colleges for overall quality in the state of Ohio.

There were about 58 manufacturing engineering technology students who graduated with this degree at Sinclair Community College in the most recent data year.

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9
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In MI
36.7% Growth in Graduates

WMU is a large public university located in the small city of Kalamazoo. A Best Colleges rank of #322 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means WMU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 30 manufacturing engineering technology students who graduated with this degree at WMU in the most recent year we have data available.

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10
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
11th Most Popular In IL
50.0% Growth in Graduates

Located in the remote town of Macomb, WIU is a public university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 37th out of 85 colleges for overall quality in the state of Illinois.

There were roughly 10 manufacturing engineering technology students who graduated with this degree at WIU in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Manufacturing Engineering Technology Colleges by State

Explore the best manufacturing engineering technology schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Ohio 939 111
Michigan 915 110
Illinois 870 136
Indiana 737 216
Wisconsin 672 117

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One of 8 majors within the Industrial Production Technology area of study, Manufacturing Engineering Technology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Manufacturing Tech

Related Major Annual Graduates
Industrial Technology 869
Other Industrial Production Technologies 206
Plastics & Polymer Engineering Technology 114
Welding Engineering Technology 96
Chemical Engineering Technology 7

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