2026 Best Manufacturing Engineering Schools in Minnesota

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.

To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 3 schools to find the best for manufacturing engineering students.

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• Best Manufacturing Engineering Schools in Minnesota

Best Schools for Manufacturing Engineering in Minnesota

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest overall manufacturing engineering education in Minnesota.

Top Schools in Manufacturing Engineering

1

University Of St Thomas Minnesota
Saint Paul, MN

Doctoral Degree Highest Degree Type

26 Manufacturing Engineering Degrees Awarded

$65,183 Median Starting Salary

Our analysis ranked University Of St Thomas Minnesota the best school in the country for a degree in manufacturing engineering. This large private not-for-profit university is located in the city of Saint Paul. University Of St Thomas Minnesota graduates 77% of students within six years. About 26 manufacturing engineering degrees were awarded at University Of St Thomas Minnesota in the most recent year. Students who receive their manufacturing engineering degree from University Of St Thomas Minnesota earn around $65,183 in the first couple years of their career. Typical student debt for the program is $23,923. See the full manufacturing engineering program report for University Of St Thomas Minnesota

2

Dunwoody College Of Technology
Minneapolis, MN

Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type

11 Manufacturing Engineering Degrees Awarded

$77,857 Median Starting Salary

Dunwoody College Of Technology came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the best manufacturing engineering schools. Dunwoody College Of Technology is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Minneapolis. About 86% of students finish within six years. There were roughly 11 manufacturing engineering students who graduated with this degree at Dunwoody College Of Technology in the most recent data year. Manufacturing Engineering graduates of Dunwoody College Of Technology earn a median of $77,857 early in their careers. Students borrow a median of $34,996 to complete this degree. See the full manufacturing engineering program report for Dunwoody College Of Technology

Notes and References

This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 3 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.