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Bachelor’s Degrees in Manufacturing Engineering Technology
Education Levels of Manufacturing Tech Majors
During the 2021-2022 academic year, 712 students earned their bachelor's degree in manufacturing tech. This earns it the #25 spot on the list of the most popular bachelor's degree programs in the nation.
The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in manufacturing tech at each degree level.
Education Level | Number of Grads |
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Basic Certificate | 1,866 |
Associate Degree | 1,255 |
Bachelor’s Degree | 712 |
Undergraduate Certificate | 648 |
Earnings of Manufacturing Tech Majors With Bachelor’s Degrees
At this time, we do not have the data to estimate the median earnings for this class of people.
Student Debt
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Student Diversity
More men than women pursue bachelor's degrees in manufacturing tech. About 88.8% of graduates in this field are male.
Gender | Number of Grads |
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Men | 632 |
Women | 80 |
The racial-ethnic distribution of manufacturing tech bachelor’s degree students is as follows:
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Grads |
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Asian | 32 |
Black or African American | 42 |
Hispanic or Latino | 84 |
White | 477 |
International Students | 45 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 32 |
Most Popular Manufacturing Tech Programs for Bachelor’s Degrees
There are 45 colleges that offer a bachelor’s degree in manufacturing tech. Learn more about the most popular 20 below:
Texas A&M University - College Station tops the list of the most popular school in the U.S. for manufacturing tech majors who are seeking their bachelor's degree. Roughly 72,500 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $8,815 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $6,885 per year. During the 2021-2022 academic year, 124 people received their bachelor's degree in manufacturing tech from Texas A&M College Station. Of these students, 15% were women and 49% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.
Purdue University - Main Campus is the 2nd most popular school in the nation for students seeking a bachelor's degree in manufacturing tech. Each year, around 50,300 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $9,718 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $9,718 per year. During the 2021-2022 academic year, 97 people received their bachelor's degree in manufacturing tech from Purdue. About 18% of this group were women, and 24% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.
The 3rd most popular school in the country for manufacturing tech majors who are seeking their bachelor's degree is University of Wisconsin - Platteville. Each year, around 6,700 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $6,418 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $7,831 per year. The manufacturing tech program at University of Wisconsin - Platteville awarded 89 bachelor's degrees during the 2021-2022 school year. About 6% of this group were women, and 6% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.
Northern Kentucky University is the 4th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a bachelor's degree in manufacturing tech. Each year, around 15,900 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $10,208 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $9,900 per year. For the 2021-2022 academic year, 38 bachelor's degrees were handed out to manufacturing tech majors at NKU. Of these students, 3% were women and 6% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.
East Carolina University is the 5th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a bachelor's degree in manufacturing tech. Roughly 28,000 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $4,452 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $4,749 per year. During the 2021-2022 academic year, 30 people received their bachelor's degree in manufacturing tech from ECU. Of these students, 9% were women and 32% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.
Weber State University comes in at #6 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor's degrees in manufacturing tech. Each year, around 29,700 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $5,471 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $8,089 per year. During the 2021-2022 academic year, 28 people received their bachelor's degree in manufacturing tech from WSU. Of these students, 10% were women and 13% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.
Western Kentucky University is the 7th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a bachelor's degree in manufacturing tech. Roughly 16,700 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $11,112 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $12,140 per year. During the 2021-2022 academic year, 26 people received their bachelor's degree in manufacturing tech from WKU. About 4% of this group were women, and 11% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.
The 8th most popular school in the country for manufacturing tech majors who are seeking their bachelor's degree is University of Northern Iowa. Each year, around 9,200 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $8,111 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $9,691 per year. For the 2021-2022 academic year, 24 bachelor's degrees were handed out to manufacturing tech majors at UNI. About 19% of this group were women, and 19% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.
North Carolina A & T State University is the 9th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a bachelor's degree in manufacturing tech. Roughly 13,300 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $3,540 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $4,745 per year. During the 2021-2022 academic year, 22 people received their bachelor's degree in manufacturing tech from NC A&T. Of these students, 17% were women and 83% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.
The 10th most popular school in the country for manufacturing tech majors who are seeking their bachelor's degree is Murray State University. Each year, around 9,400 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $8,196 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $9,144 per year. For the 2021-2022 academic year, 16 bachelor's degrees were handed out to manufacturing tech majors at Murray State. About 14% of this group were women, and 14% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.
Ohio Northern University comes in at #10 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor's degrees in manufacturing tech. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $35,480 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $31,900 per year. During the 2021-2022 academic year, 16 people received their bachelor's degree in manufacturing tech from ONU.
Western Michigan University is the 10th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a bachelor's degree in manufacturing tech. Roughly 18,200 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $14,523 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $17,539 per year. For the 2021-2022 academic year, 16 bachelor's degrees were handed out to manufacturing tech majors at WMU. Of these students, 11% were women and 15% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.
Pennsylvania College of Technology is the 10th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a bachelor's degree in manufacturing tech. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $15,450 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $15,450 per year. The manufacturing tech program at Pennsylvania College of Technology awarded 16 bachelor's degrees during the 2021-2022 school year.
The 14th most popular school in the country for manufacturing tech majors who are seeking their bachelor's degree is Minnesota State University - Mankato. Roughly 14,500 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $8,356 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $8,836 per year. For the 2021-2022 academic year, 14 bachelor's degrees were handed out to manufacturing tech majors at Minnesota State Mankato.
Farmingdale State College comes in at #15 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor's degrees in manufacturing tech. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $7,070 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $8,553 per year. The manufacturing tech program at Farmingdale State College awarded 12 bachelor's degrees during the 2021-2022 school year.
Central Connecticut State University comes in at #15 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor's degrees in manufacturing tech. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $6,470 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $8,058 per year. For the 2021-2022 academic year, 12 bachelor's degrees were handed out to manufacturing tech majors at CCSU.
University of Southern Indiana is the 15th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a bachelor's degree in manufacturing tech. Roughly 9,700 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $9,095 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $10,117 per year. For the 2021-2022 academic year, 12 bachelor's degrees were handed out to manufacturing tech majors at USI.
Missouri Western State University is the 18th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a bachelor's degree in manufacturing tech. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $7,200 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $7,110 per year. For the 2021-2022 academic year, 11 bachelor's degrees were handed out to manufacturing tech majors at Missouri Western.
Southwestern Oklahoma State University comes in at #19 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor's degrees in manufacturing tech. Each year, around 4,600 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $6,585 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $6,516 per year. For the 2021-2022 academic year, 10 bachelor's degrees were handed out to manufacturing tech majors at SWOSU. Of these students, 25% were women and 25% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.
Oregon Institute of Technology is the 19th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a bachelor's degree in manufacturing tech. Each year, around 4,900 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $10,002 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $13,803 per year. For the 2021-2022 academic year, 10 bachelor's degrees were handed out to manufacturing tech majors at OIT. Around 50% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 10% were women.
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Related Majors
Below are some popular majors that are similar to manufacturing tech that offer bachelor’s degrees.
Major | Annual Degrees Awarded |
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Industrial Technology | 1,369 |
Other Industrial Production | 248 |
Plastics & Polymer Engineering | 72 |
Welding Engineering | 50 |
References
*The racial-ethnic minority student count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
- Bureau of Labor Statistics
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