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2026 Best Manufacturing Engineering Schools in North Carolina

1 Colleges in the United States
25 Manufacturing Engineering Degrees Awarded
$59,622 Avg Early-Career Salary

Manufacturing Engineering programs are offered at a focused set of schools across the country. A focused field like this rewards careful comparison of the schools that offer it.

College Factual analyzed 1 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best manufacturing engineering schools.

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Best Schools for Manufacturing Engineering in North Carolina

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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No school ranked higher than North Carolina State University At Raleigh this year for manufacturing engineering. This very large public university is located in the city of Raleigh. About 85% of students finish within six years. About 25 manufacturing engineering degrees were awarded at North Carolina State University At Raleigh in the most recent year. Graduates of the manufacturing engineering program make about $59,622 in their early career. North Carolina State University At Raleigh graduates carry a median of $22,113 in student loans. More information about a degree in manufacturing engineering from North Carolina State University At Raleigh

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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 · 1 school evaluated.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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