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2025 Best Manufacturing Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois

2 Colleges in Illinois
42 Bachelor's Degrees
$67,488 Avg Early-Career Salary
Manufacturing Engineering is about average in terms of popularity for bachelor's degrees programs. That is, it ranks #203 out of the 363 majors across the country that we analyze each year. So, it might take a little more work to find colleges and universities that offer the degree program.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in Illinois to determine which ones were the best for manufacturing engineering students pursuing a bachelor's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 42 bachelor's degrees in manufacturing engineering during the 2022-2023 academic year.

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Early-Career Earnings

One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of bachelor's graduates during the early years of their career. That is, everyone wants their bachelor's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.

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The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for manufacturing engineering students working on their bachelor's degree.

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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Manufacturing Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Manufacturing Engineering in Illinois

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

Top Illinois Schools for a Bachelor's in Manufacturing Engineering

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18 Annual Graduates

Northwestern University is a great choice for students pursuing a bachelor's degree in manufacturing engineering. Located in the city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in manufacturing engineering from Northwestern University

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Bradley University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in manufacturing engineering. Bradley is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of Peoria.

Students who graduate with their bachelor's from the manufacturing engineering program state that they receive average early career income of $67,488.

More information about a bachelor’s in manufacturing engineering from Bradley University

Best Manufacturing Engineering Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Manufacturing Engineering Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Michigan 261 68
Ohio 252 17
Indiana 235 0
Wisconsin 213 18

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

Manufacturing Engineering Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
General Manufacturing Engineering 42

Related Major Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering 838
Computer Engineering 626
Civil Engineering 449
Electrical Engineering 432
Chemical Engineering 276
Biomedical Engineering 258
Industrial Engineering 211
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering 165
Materials Engineering 111
Engineering Physics 107

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