2022 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Manufacturing Engineering

Manufacturing Engineeringdoctorate programs are on the lower end of the spectrum in terms of popularity. In fact, the major degree program ranks #226 out of the 295 majors we look at each year. This may make is a little harder to find a school that is a good fit for you.

College Factual reviewed 4 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the most popular for doctor's degree seekers in the field of manufacturing engineering. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 7 doctor's degrees in manufacturing engineering during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Manufacturing Engineering School for Your Doctor's Degree

The manufacturing engineering doctor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. One of the reasons we created our Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Manufacturing Engineering ranking is to help you make that choice.

While being high in popularity does not always mean a school has a quality manufacturing engineering program, it is a sign that a large number of students choose the school. This may be due to it being a great value, it offering a stellar educational experience, or the subject is a major focus of the school.

One Size Does Not Fit All

We have also developed a number of other rankings to help guide you in your decision-making process. To begin with, if this is not the degree level you are most interested in, you may want to check out one of the others noted above. If you would prefer to limit your search to a specific state or region of the county, see our rankings by location. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for manufacturing engineering.

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

Below you'll see a list of the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in manufacturing engineering.

Most Well Attended Schools for Manufacturing Engineering Students Working on Their Doctorate

1

University of California - Irvine
Irvine, CA

3 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In CA

#1 Best Quality In CA

University of California - Irvine is a popular choice for students pursuing a doctor's degree in manufacturing engineering. Located in the large city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public university with a fairly large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in manufacturing engineering in California.

There were approximately 3 manufacturing engineering students who graduated with this degree at UC Irvine in the most recent data year.

More information about a doctorate in manufacturing engineering from University of California - Irvine

2

Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Worcester, MA

2 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In MA

#1 Best Quality In MA

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Worcester Polytechnic Institute if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in manufacturing engineering. Located in the midsize city of Worcester, WPI is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in manufacturing engineering in Massachusetts.

There were about 2 manufacturing engineering individuals who graduated with this degree at WPI in the most recent data year.

More information about a doctorate in manufacturing engineering from Worcester Polytechnic Institute

3

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
Ann Arbor, MI

1 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In MI

#1 Best Quality In MI

Every student pursuing a degree in a doctor's degree in manufacturing engineering needs to take a look at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. Located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public university with a very large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in manufacturing engineering in Michigan.

There were approximately 1 manufacturing engineering individuals who graduated with this degree at U-M in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a doctorate in manufacturing engineering from University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

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Lawrence Technological University
Southfield, MI

1 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In MI

#2 Best Quality In MI

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Lawrence Technological University if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in manufacturing engineering. Lawrence Tech is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Southfield. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for doctor's degrees in manufacturing engineering in Michigan.

There were roughly 1 manufacturing engineering individuals who graduated with this degree at Lawrence Tech in the most recent data year.

More information about a doctorate in manufacturing engineering from Lawrence Technological University

Manufacturing Engineering by Region

View the Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Manufacturing Engineering for a specific region near you.

Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

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Rankings in Majors Related to Manufacturing Engineering

One of 40 majors within the Engineering area of study, Manufacturing Engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.

Most Popular Majors Related to Manufacturing Engineering

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Electrical Engineering	2,377
Mechanical Engineering	1,700
Civil Engineering	1,155
Biomedical Engineering	1,085
Chemical Engineering	1,027
Materials Engineering	639
General Engineering	454
Computer Engineering	411
Industrial Engineering	387
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering	370

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.