25 Most Popular Colleges for Manufacturing Engineering Master’s Degree Programs

Around 362 master’s degrees are awarded each year to manufacturing engineering majors. These schools have the largest programs in the field.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at Universidad Politecnica de Puerto Rico.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Universidad Politecnica de Puerto Rico

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$4,140	$4,140
Fees for Full-Time Students	$780	$780
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$230	$230

Graduate students at SMU can expect to pay the following average costs.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Southern Methodist University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$40,896	$40,896
Fees for Full-Time Students	$5,904	$5,904
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,704	$1,704

In 2017-2018, there were 374 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 266 were classified as teaching assistants, and 108 were classified as research assistants.

The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending U of Dayton.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Dayton

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$16,182	$16,182
Fees for Full-Time Students	$50	$50
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$899	$899

In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 299. Of that number, 124 were classified as teaching assistants, and 173 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending California State University - Northridge.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at California State University - Northridge

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$7,176	$16,680
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,133	$1,133
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$396	$396

Across all programs, there were 284 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 220 were classified as teaching assistants, and 0 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending RIT.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Rochester Institute of Technology

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$43,560	$43,560
Fees for Full-Time Students	$280	$280
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,815	$1,815

There were 478 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in 2017-2018. Of that number, 215 were classified as teaching assistants, and 62 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at WPI.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Worcester Polytechnic Institute

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$26,226	$26,226
Fees for Full-Time Students	$60	$60
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,457	$1,457

In 2017-2018, WPI reported having 350 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 172 were classified as teaching assistants, and 178 were classified as research assistants.

This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending UW - Stout.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Wisconsin - Stout

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$6,981	$14,792
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,335	$1,335
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$462	$896

The school reported having 78 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 26 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending NC State.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at North Carolina State University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$8,492	$23,967
Fees for Full-Time Students	$2,535	$2,535
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$416	$1,175

Across all programs, there were 3,252 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 1,451 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,801 were classified as research assistants.

Graduate students at Wayne State can expect to pay the following average costs.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Wayne State University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$15,336	$33,217
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,828	$1,828
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$639	$1,384

In 2017-2018, Wayne State reported having 823 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 471 were classified as teaching assistants, and 294 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending U of Michigan.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$22,368	$45,156
Fees for Full-Time Students	$328	$328
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,201	$2,467

In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 3,898. Of that number, 1,972 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,881 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending UST MN.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of St Thomas Minnesota

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$25,510	$25,510
Fees for Full-Time Students	$243	$243
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$858	$858

Here are the average costs for graduate students at UTEP.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at The University of Texas at El Paso

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$4,665	$12,958
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,211	$1,211
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$259	$720

The school reported having 929 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 128 were classified as teaching assistants, and 336 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending Boston U.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Boston University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$50,980	$50,980
Fees for Full-Time Students	$736	$736
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,593	$1,593

In 2017-2018, there were 2,892 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 1,211 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,151 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending Missouri University of Science and Technology.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Missouri University of Science and Technology

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$9,854	$28,951
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,284	$1,284
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$411	$1,206

There were 603 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in 2017-2018. Of that number, 182 were classified as teaching assistants, and 367 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Graduate students at BYU can expect to pay the following average costs.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Brigham Young University - Provo

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$6,880	$6,880
Fees for Full-Time Students	Not Reported	Not Reported
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$405	$405

There were 1,493 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in 2017-2018. Of that number, 539 were classified as teaching assistants, and 825 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending UTSA.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at The University of Texas at San Antonio

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$5,495	$21,938
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,915	$1,915
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$305	$1,219

In 2017-2018, UTSA reported having 776 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 368 were classified as teaching assistants, and 329 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at Bradley.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Bradley University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$15,660	$15,660
Fees for Full-Time Students	$270	$270
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$870	$870

The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending SCAD.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Savannah College of Art and Design

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$36,765	$36,765
Fees for Full-Time Students	$500	$500
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$817	$817

These are the average costs for graduate students attending Penn State Erie.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Pennsylvania State University - Erie - Behrend College

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$20,574	$27,110
Fees for Full-Time Students	$976	$976
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$857	$1,130

The school reported having 3 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 3 were classified as teaching assistants, and 0 were classified as research assistants.

Graduate students at Illinois Tech can expect to pay the following average costs.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Illinois Institute of Technology

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$28,903	$28,903
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,384	$1,384
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,470	$1,470

In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 424. Of that number, 424 were classified as teaching assistants, and 0 were classified as research assistants.

Graduate students at Lehigh can expect to pay the following average costs.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Lehigh University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$26,280	$26,280
Fees for Full-Time Students	Not Reported	Not Reported
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,460	$1,460

Across all programs, there were 552 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 212 were classified as teaching assistants, and 235 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at Georgia Tech.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$13,788	$28,568
Fees for Full-Time Students	$2,010	$2,010
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$575	$1,191

In 2017-2018, there were 3,839 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 1,142 were classified as teaching assistants, and 2,494 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending UM Dearborn.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Michigan - Dearborn

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$11,712	$20,344
Fees for Full-Time Students	$754	$754
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$683	$1,176

The school reported having 63 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 34 were classified as teaching assistants, and 29 were classified as research assistants.

The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending UT Rio Grande Valley.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$5,550	$13,020
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,169	$1,169
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$417	$832

Across all programs, there were 391 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 52 were classified as teaching assistants, and 138 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending NYU.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at New York University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$41,352	$41,352
Fees for Full-Time Students	$2,496	$2,496
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,723	$1,723

In 2017-2018, NYU reported having 812 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 27 were classified as teaching assistants, and 389 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending UNM.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of New Mexico - Main Campus

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$6,505	$21,962
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,637	$1,637
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$271	$271

In 2017-2018, there were 1,698 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 529 were classified as teaching assistants, and 593 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

A note on these rankings: The colleges above are ranked by the number of graduates in the program meaning the largest programs are at the top. While program popularity does not necessarily indicate quality, it does mean that many students are successfully graduating from the program, thus, making them worthwhile programs to consider.

References

National Center for Education Statistics
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