Manufacturing Associate Degree
Earn your Associate degree in Manufacturing online – at home, at your own pace.
The Manufacturing Associate Degree Program is designed to help you develop the skills and knowledge to design, develop, test, and manufacture mechanical devices. Take the first steps toward a career you love in a fast-paced, cutting edge field with courses that cover the general education and industry knowledge like:
- Introduction to Manufacturing
- Drafting with AutoCAD
- Manufacturing and Material Processes
You’ll earn your Associate Degree in Manufacturing on a schedule that works for you, from wherever you are.
Earn your Manufacturing degree online
Be a part of designing and manufacturing the latest, cutting-edge tools and technologies that people use everyday. The A.S. Degree in Manufacturing Program provides in-depth training of industrial processes to help you prepare to work as an engineering or production technician. Increase your earning potential with our flexible program and begin your manufacturing career journey.
Your path to a rewarding career in the manufacturing field is becoming clearer. Employers are looking for candidates with an associate degree in manufacturing to help design, develop, test, and produce parts or products; earning the average salary for a full-time worker in this role nearly $57,000 a year.¹ With new positions and titles being created, industry experts project a continued high volume of job-openings through 2026.²
AFFORDABLE
With our affordable tuition costs and 3 easy payment plans to choose from, we can help you fit education into your budget.
ON-DEMAND LEARNING
No set class schedules so you set the pace and study when you can. Access your teachers and coaches through text, phone and email or chat with fellow classmates online.
ACCREDITED & RESPECTED
Over 13 million students have enrolled in our programs, making Penn Foster one of the largest and most respected distance learning institutions in the world.
MOBILE-FRIENDLY FLEXIBILITY
Our 24/7, on-demand learning platform is easy to use – at home or on the go – and you decide when to start and take your classes.
PERSONALIZED GOAL TRACKING
With our progress-tracking and goal-setting tools, you can customize your study and exam schedule to help meet your personal goals.
ALL-INCLUSIVE PROGRAMS
Your tuition includes access to instructors and teaching assistants, all of your textbooks, unlimited career support and even a personal Success Coach!
Join over 30,000 active students and take advantage of Penn Foster’s flexible and affordable online associate and bachelor’s degree programs, undergraduate certificate programs, and individual college courses.
Nationally accredited – and at an average cost of $79 per credit – other schools do not match our combination of convenience, quality and affordability. Many of our college credits are also recommended by ACE CREDIT. Although every college makes its own decision on the transferability of credits, ACE CREDIT recommendations are considered by more than 2,000 of its participating institutions, helping you get the quality credits you deserve.
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¹ 2018 Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Manufacturing Sector, on the Internet here. Statements found in the United States Department of Labor Occupational Outlook Handbook are not a guarantee of any post-graduation salary, in part because the data used to create the Occupational Outlook Handbook includes workers from differing educational backgrounds, levels of experience, and geographic areas of the country.
² 2018 Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2016-17 Edition, on the Internet here. Statements found in the United States Department of Labor Occupational Outlook Handbook are not a guarantee of any post-graduation salary, in part because the data used to create the Occupational Outlook Handbook includes workers from differing educational backgrounds, levels of experience, and geographic areas of the country.