2026 Best Manufacturing Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

Manufacturing Engineering programs are offered at a focused set of schools across the country. While the number of schools offering the program varies, there are still top-quality ones to be found.

For its 2026 ranking, College Factual looked at 13 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for manufacturing engineering students pursuing a degree.

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• Best Manufacturing Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

Best Schools for Manufacturing Engineering in the Middle Atlantic Region

If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the manufacturing engineering degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Schools in Manufacturing Engineering

1

Pennsylvania State University World Campus
University Park, PA

30 Manufacturing Engineering Degrees Awarded

34% 6-Year Graduation Rate

No school ranked higher than Pennsylvania State University World Campus this year for manufacturing engineering. Located in the city of University Park, Pennsylvania State University World Campus is a large public university. Pennsylvania State University World Campus graduates 34% of students within six years. There were roughly 30 manufacturing engineering students who graduated with this degree at Pennsylvania State University World Campus in the most recent data year. More information about a degree in manufacturing engineering from Pennsylvania State University World Campus

2

Rochester Institute Of Technology
Rochester, NY

Doctoral Degree Highest Degree Type

16 Manufacturing Engineering Degrees Awarded

$63,515 Median Starting Salary

A rank of #2 makes Rochester Institute Of Technology one of the top schools for manufacturing engineering. Located in the suburb of Rochester, Rochester Institute Of Technology is a large private not-for-profit university. About 72% of students finish within six years. There were roughly 16 manufacturing engineering students who graduated with this degree at Rochester Institute Of Technology in the most recent data year. Graduates of the manufacturing engineering program make about $63,515 in their early career. Rochester Institute Of Technology graduates carry a median of $27,491 in student loans. See the full manufacturing engineering program report for Rochester Institute Of Technology

Notes and References

The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and program focus, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 13 schools evaluated.

• 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 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.