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2025 Best Manufacturing Engineering Technology Schools in the Plains States Region

6 Colleges in the Plains States Region
335 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.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 6 schools in the Plains States Region to determine which ones were the best for manufacturing engineering technology students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 335 degrees in manufacturing engineering technology to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Manufacturing Engineering Technology School

Best Manufacturing Engineering Technology Schools in the Plains States 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

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 Best Manufacturing Engineering Technology Schools in the Plains States Region list to help you make the college decision. 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 Plains States 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.

Top Plains States Region Schools in Manufacturing Tech

1
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In KS

Pittsburg State University is a great option for students interested in a degree in manufacturing engineering technology. Pitt State is a moderately-sized public university located in the distant town of Pittsburg. This university ranks 12th out of 44 colleges for overall quality in the state of Kansas.

There were approximately 5 manufacturing engineering technology students who graduated with this degree at Pitt State in the most recent year we have data available.

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Hennepin Technical College
Brooklyn Park, MN
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MN

It's difficult to beat Hennepin Technical College if you wish to pursue a degree in manufacturing engineering technology. Hennepin Technical College is a small public college located in the large suburb of Brooklyn Park. A Best Colleges rank of #282 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Hennepin Technical College is a great college overall.

There were about 17 manufacturing engineering technology students who graduated with this degree at Hennepin Technical College in the most recent year we have data available.

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3
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In IA

It's hard to beat University of Northern Iowa if you want to pursue a degree in manufacturing engineering technology. UNI is a medium-sized public university located in the small city of Cedar Falls. A Best Colleges rank of #270 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UNI is a great university overall.

There were approximately 16 manufacturing engineering technology students who graduated with this degree at UNI in the most recent year we have data available.

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State Technical College of Missouri is a wonderful choice for students interested in a degree in manufacturing engineering technology. STC is a small public college located in the rural area of Linn. This college ranks 8th out of 48 schools for overall quality in the state of Missouri.More information about a degree in manufacturing engineering technology from State Technical College of Missouri

5
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MN

Minnesota State Mankato is a large public university located in the city of Mankato. A Best Colleges rank of #412 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Minnesota State Mankato is a great university overall.

There were approximately 14 manufacturing engineering technology students who graduated with this degree at Minnesota State Mankato in the most recent data year.

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6
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In MN
75.0% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of Saint Cloud, St. Cloud State University is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 33rd out of 52 colleges for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.

There were about 12 manufacturing engineering technology students who graduated with this degree at St. Cloud State University in the most recent data year.

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Best Manufacturing Engineering Technology Colleges by State

Explore the best manufacturing engineering technology colleges for a specific state in the Plains States Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 742 41
Missouri 693 75
Iowa 648 28
Kansas 599 13
Nebraska 500 7
North Dakota 416 11
South Dakota 381 12

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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 373
Other Industrial Production Technologies 233
Plastics & Polymer Engineering Technology 59
Welding Engineering Technology 32
Metallurgical Technology 7

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