Manufacturing Engineering, BSE

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3 students working around a desk in RUC Our industry-aligned manufacturing engineering program at 51��Ƶ-Dearborn examines all areas of manufacturing. It also provides thorough coverage of materials and manufacturing processes, and explores how to design, operate, and manage integrated systems that include people, materials, machine tools, material handling equipment, robots, quality measuring equipment, controls, and computers.

Our excellent laboratory facilities are available for you to conduct experiments and measure process variables. We also leverage our proximity to some of the biggest names in the manufacturing industry to offer unique opportunities to combine formal education with hands-on experience.

Want to expand your job opportunities? Consider pursuing a dual BSE in industrial and systems engineering and manufacturing engineering.

Where a Manufacturing Engineering Degree Will Take You

Our graduates work across a spectrum of industries: automotive, aerospace, semiconductors, medical devices, defense, and many others. The program also gives you a great background for pursuing graduate work, such as in our master’s program in manufacturing systems engineering at 51��Ƶ-Dearborn.

Industrial Engineers

Health and Safety Engineers

Operations Research Analysts

Logisticians

Industrial Production Managers

$101,140 Median Salary

Industrial Engineers

Employment of industrial engineers is projected to grow 12 percent from 2023 to 2033, much faster than the average for all occupations.

About 25,200 openings for industrial engineers are projected each year, on average, over the decade. Many of those openings are expected to result from the need to replace workers who transfer to different occupations or exit the labor force, such as to retire.

$109,660 Median Salary

Health and Safety Engineers

Employment of health and safety engineers is projected to grow 5 percent from 2023 to 2033, about as fast as the average for all occupations.

About 1,500 openings for health and safety engineers are projected each year, on average, over the decade. Many of those openings are expected to result from the need to replace workers who transfer to different occupations or exit the labor force, such as to retire.

$91,290 Median Salary

Operations Research Analysts

Employment of operations research analysts is projected to grow 23 percent from 2023 to 2033, much faster than the average for all occupations.

About 11,300 openings for operations research analysts are projected each year, on average, over the decade. Many of those openings are expected to result from the need to replace workers who transfer to different occupations or exit the labor force, such as to retire.

$80,880 Median Salary

Logisticians

Employment of logisticians is projected to grow 19 percent from 2023 to 2033, much faster than the average for all occupations.

About 26,100 openings for logisticians are projected each year, on average, over the decade. Many of those openings are expected to result from the need to replace workers who transfer to different occupations or exit the labor force, such as to retire.

$121,440 Median Salary

Industrial Production Managers

Employment of industrial production managers is projected to grow 3 percent from 2023 to 2033, about as fast as the average for all occupations.

About 17,100 openings for industrial production managers are projected each year, on average, over the decade. Many of those openings are expected to result from the need to replace workers who transfer to different occupations or exit the labor force, such as to retire.

Program Details

Accreditation

The BSE in Manufacturing Engineering program is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of under the commission’s General Criteria and Program Criteria for Manufacturing and Similarly Named Engineering Programs.

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51��Ƶ-Dearborn has rolling admissions throughout the year, and deadlines depend on your student type. Apply early, priority consideration for financial aid and scholarships may be given to earlier applicants.

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Go Blue Guarantee

Students at 51��Ƶ-Dearborn are eligible for the Go Blue Guarantee - University of Michigan’s landmark promise of free tuition for high-achieving in-state undergraduate students from qualifying backgrounds. Major financial support is available for students who do not fully qualify.

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