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2026 Best Manufacturing Engineering Schools in the New England Region

1 Colleges in the United States
11 Manufacturing Engineering Degrees Awarded
$63,598 Avg Early-Career Salary

Manufacturing Engineering is a field worth a close look when choosing where to study. A focused field like this rewards careful comparison of the schools that offer it.

To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 7 schools to find the best for manufacturing engineering students.

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Best Schools for Manufacturing Engineering in the New England 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

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Boston University crest
Boston University
Boston, MA

Leading the list is Boston University, our #1 school for manufacturing engineering. Located in the city of Boston, Boston University is a very large private not-for-profit university. About 89% of students finish within six years. About 11 manufacturing engineering degrees were awarded at Boston University in the most recent year. Soon after graduation, manufacturing engineering degree recipients from Boston University generally make around $63,598. Boston University graduates carry a median of $25,232 in student loans. Read more about the manufacturing engineering program at Boston University

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Notes and References

This list is compiled 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 · 7 schools evaluated.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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