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2022 Best Value General Manufacturing Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid

7 Ranked Colleges
61 Degrees Awarded
$29,000 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value General Manufacturing Engineering Schools for a Master's in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value General Manufacturing Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking - to help you make that decision.

General Manufacturing Engineering is the 447th most popular major in the country with 966 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Great Lakes region, there were 228 general manufacturing engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 61 general manufacturing engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $57,039 and $42,488 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value General Manufacturing Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking looked at 7 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general manufacturing engineering. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great general manufacturing engineering programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the general manufacturing engineering program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value General Manufacturing Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value General Manufacturing Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid.

Top 7 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Manufacturing Engineering in the Great Lakes Region (With Aid)

#1 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value General Manufacturing Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor landed the #1 spot on the list. U-M is located in Ann Arbor, Michigan and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 17 masters’s general manufacturing engineering degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at U-M, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best General Manufacturing Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor are $49,548.

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#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Michigan - Dearborn. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value General Manufacturing Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid list. This medium-sized school is located in Dearborn, Michigan, and it awarded 8 masters’s general manufacturing engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

UM Dearborn also took the #4 spot in our “Best General Manufacturing Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UM Dearborn are $25,072, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#3

University of Wisconsin - Stout

Menomonie, Wisconsin
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value General Manufacturing Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Stout landed the #3 spot on the list. University of Wisconsin - Stout is a medium-sized public school situated in Menomonie, Wisconsin. It awarded 19 masters’s general manufacturing engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our great lakes region master’s degree general manufacturing engineering students with aid list, UW - Stout has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best General Manufacturing Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Wisconsin - Stout are $16,851, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#4

Wayne State University

Detroit, Michigan
#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wayne State University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value General Manufacturing Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid list. Wayne State is a large public school situated in Detroit, Michigan. It awarded 7 masters’s general manufacturing engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

Wayne State also took the #6 spot in our “Best General Manufacturing Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Wayne State are $37,215, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#5

Bradley University

Peoria, Illinois
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value General Manufacturing Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Bradley University landed the #5 spot on the list. Bradley is a medium-sized school located in Peoria, Illinois that handed out 3 masters’s general manufacturing engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

Bradley not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best General Manufacturing Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Bradley are $17,040.

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University of Cincinnati - Main Campus came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Manufacturing Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. This large school is located in Cincinnati, Ohio, and it awarded 1 masters’s general manufacturing engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

UC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #0 on our “Best General Manufacturing Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UC are $26,644, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#5 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, Illinois Institute of Technology did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General Manufacturing Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid list. This medium-sized school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 6 masters’s general manufacturing engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

Illinois Tech also took the #5 spot in our “Best General Manufacturing Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Illinois Tech are $30,695, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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Notes and References

References

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

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Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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