2024 Best Manufacturing Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools

Manufacturing Engineeringdoctorate programs are on the lower end of the spectrum in terms of popularity. In fact, the major degree program ranks #229 out of the 306 majors we look at each year. This may make is a little harder to find a school that is a good fit for you.

There was only one school in the United States to review for the 2024 Best Manufacturing Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools ranking. If you would like to see more options to choose from, check out the Best Doctor's Degree Schools in the United States ranking..

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One Size Does Not Fit All

The manufacturing engineering 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 Doctor's Degree Schools.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Manufacturing Engineering in the United States

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in manufacturing engineering.

Top Schools for a Doctorate in Manufacturing Engineering

1

Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Worcester, MA

2 Annual Graduates

Worcester Polytechnic Institute is a good decision for students pursuing a doctor's degree in manufacturing engineering. Located in the medium-sized city of Worcester, WPI is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.More information about a doctorate in manufacturing engineering from Worcester Polytechnic Institute

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University of California - Irvine
Irvine, CA

2 Annual Graduates

University of California - Irvine is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in manufacturing engineering. Located in the large city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in manufacturing engineering from University of California - Irvine

3

Lawrence Technological University
Southfield, MI

3 Annual Graduates

Lawrence Technological University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in manufacturing engineering. Lawrence Tech is a small private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Southfield.More information about a doctorate in manufacturing engineering from Lawrence Technological University

Manufacturing Engineering by Region

View the Best Manufacturing Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools for a specific region near you.

Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Other U.S. Territories
Great Lakes

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Rankings in Majors Related to Manufacturing Engineering

Manufacturing Engineering is one of 41 different types of Engineering programs to choose from.

Manufacturing Engineering Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
General Manufacturing Engineering	8

Most Popular Majors Related to Manufacturing Engineering

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Electrical Engineering	2,179
Mechanical Engineering	1,634
Biomedical Engineering	1,096
Chemical Engineering	1,087
Civil Engineering	1,086
Materials Engineering	712
General Engineering	477
Computer Engineering	386
Industrial Engineering	370
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering	361

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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). More about our data sources and methodologies.