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Manufacturing Engineering at Western Michigan University

If you are interested in studying Manufacturing Engineering, you may want to check out the program at Western Michigan University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Western Michigan University is in Kalamazoo, MI.

During the most recent reporting year, 18 manufacturing engineering degrees were awarded at Western Michigan University.

Online & Distance Learning at Western Michigan University

Online coursework is an option at Western Michigan University. Among 16,744 students, 2,238 (13%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 7,676 (46%) took at least some classes online.

Manufacturing Engineering Rankings at Western Michigan University

Use these rankings to compare Western Michigan University’s Manufacturing Engineering program to other colleges that offer this major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Michigan	#1 of 5
Best Value	Michigan	#7 of 7
Best Schools (Quality)	Great Lakes (Region)	#17 of 25
Best Value	Great Lakes (Region)	#33 of 33
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#41 of 95
Best Value	Nationwide	#115 of 127

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the student demographics for Manufacturing Engineering graduates at Western Michigan University, by degree type.

Program-wide, Manufacturing Engineering graduates at Western Michigan University are 11% women (2) and 89% men (16).

Manufacturing Engineering Bachelor’s Program at Western Michigan University

Of the 17 bachelor’s manufacturing engineering degrees awarded at Western Michigan University, 12% were women (2) and 88% were men (15).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Manufacturing Engineering bachelor’s degree recipients at Western Michigan University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	14
Hispanic / Latino	1
International (Nonresident)	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 6% of Manufacturing Engineering bachelor’s degree recipients at Western Michigan University, below the national average of 26%.*

Manufacturing Engineering Master’s Program at Western Michigan University

Among the 1 master’s manufacturing engineering graduates at Western Michigan University, 0% were women (0) and 100% were men (1).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Manufacturing Engineering master’s degree recipients at Western Michigan University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
International (Nonresident)	1

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Top-Paying Careers for Manufacturing Engineering Graduates

Graduates of the Manufacturing Engineering program at Western Michigan University go on to a range of careers. Below are the highest-paying careers for Manufacturing Engineering graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Nanotechnology Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$88,689
Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$50,036

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.