When it comes to popularity, a master's degree in manufacturing engineering sits in the middle of the road, ranking #169 out of 343 majors in the country. As such, the degree program isn't offered at every college in the United States, but there are schools that do have a program in the field that are top-notch when it comes to quality.
College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Manufacturing Engineering Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 26 master's degrees in manufacturing engineering to qualified students.
To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their master's degree from the school. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their master's degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.
Other Factors We Consider
In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:
Major Focus - How much a school focuses on manufacturing engineering students vs. other majors.
Major Demand - The number of manufacturing engineering students who choose to seek a master's degree at the school.
Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
Student Debt - How easy is it for manufacturing engineering to pay back their student loans after receiving their master's degree.
Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized manufacturing engineering related body.
Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for manufacturing engineering students working on their master's degree.
More Ways to Rank Manufacturing Engineering Schools
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 Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region.
Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Manufacturing Engineering in the New England Region
The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in manufacturing engineering.
Top New England Region Schools for a Master's in Manufacturing Engineering
Worcester Polytechnic Institute is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in manufacturing engineering. WPI is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Worcester.
Master's graduates who receive their degree from the manufacturing engineering program make an average of $95,914 in the first couple years of their career.
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.
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