2023 Best Value Manufacturing Engineering Schools
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Manufacturing Engineering School for You
Manufacturing Engineering is the #244 most popular major in the country with 947 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Manufacturing Engineering Schools ranking. This report analyzed 54 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best value programs for manufacturing engineering students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Top 10 Best Manufacturing Engineering Schools
Our analysis found Brigham Young University - Provo to be the best value school for manufacturing engineering students who want to pursue a degree in the United States. Located in the midsize city of Provo, BYU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at BYU are $6,120 a year. On average, manufacturing engineering graduates from BYU take out $17,226 in student loans while working on their degree.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, BYU also is in the top 20% of our Best Manufacturing Engineering Schools ranking.
Read full report on Manufacturing Engineering at Brigham Young University - Provo
Request Information
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means National University is a great value for manufacturing engineering students. National University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of La Jolla.
National University undergraduate students pay an average of $13,320 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, manufacturing engineering majors at National University accumulate an average of around $35,500 in student debt.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, National University also is in the top 15% of our Best Manufacturing Engineering Schools ranking.
Full Manufacturing Engineering at National University Report
Request Information
The excellent programs at Ferris State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best manufacturing engineering schools in the United States. Ferris is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Big Rapids.
Ferris undergraduate students pay an average of $13,188 in tuition and fees each year. On average, manufacturing engineering graduates from Ferris take out $24,069 in student loans while working on their degree.
Full Manufacturing Engineering at Ferris State University Report
Request Information
Out of the 54 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, North Dakota State University - Main Campus landed the # 4 spot on the list. North Dakota State University is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Fargo.
North Dakota State University undergraduate students pay an average of $14,876 in tuition and fees each year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, North Dakota State University also did well on our Best Manufacturing Engineering Schools list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
Full Manufacturing Engineering at North Dakota State University - Main Campus Report
Request Information
The excellent programs at Grand Valley State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best manufacturing engineering schools in the United States. Located in the large suburb of Allendale, GVSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
GVSU undergraduate students pay an average of $19,628 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, manufacturing engineering majors at GVSU accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt.
Full Manufacturing Engineering at Grand Valley State University Report
Request Information
With a ranking of #6, Lawrence Technological University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for manufacturing engineering students. Lawrence Tech is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Southfield.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Lawrence Tech are $37,680 per year.
Full Manufacturing Engineering at Lawrence Technological University Report
Request Information
University of Wisconsin - Stout landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value manufacturing engineering programs. UW - Stout is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Menomonie.
UW - Stout undergraduate students pay an average of $17,820 in tuition and fees each year. Manufacturing Engineering majors at UW - Stout take out an average of $29,814 in student loans while working on their egree.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, UW - Stout also did well on our Best Manufacturing Engineering Schools list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
Request Information
Youngstown State University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Manufacturing Engineering Schools list. Located in the city of Youngstown, Youngstown State University is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Youngstown State University undergraduate students pay an average of $9,732 in tuition and fees each year.
Read full report on Manufacturing Engineering at Youngstown State University
Request Information
California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Manufacturing Engineering Schools ranking. Located in the small suburb of San Luis Obispo, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Cal Poly San Luis Obispo undergraduate students pay an average of $28,105 in tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Manufacturing Engineering Schools list.
Full Manufacturing Engineering at California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo Report
Request Information
Dunwoody College of Technology did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for manufacturing engineering students. It came in at #10 on the list. Dunwoody College of Technology is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Minneapolis.
Dunwoody College of Technology undergraduate students pay an average of $23,863 in tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that manufacturing engineering majors at Dunwoody College of Technology take out is $35,134.
In addition to its great value ranking, Dunwoody College of Technology is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Manufacturing Engineering Schools list.
Request InformationManufacturing Engineering by Region
View the Best Value Manufacturing Engineering Schools for a specific region near you.
| Region |
|---|
| Southeast |
| New England |
| Rocky Mountains |
| Plains States |
| Middle Atlantic |
| Far Western US |
| Southwest |
| Great Lakes |
More Manufacturing Engineering Rankings
Manufacturing Engineering Related Majors for Manufacturing Engineering
Manufacturing Engineering is one of 40 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Majors Related to Manufacturing Engineering
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Mechanical Engineering | 46,178 |
| Electrical Engineering | 28,844 |
| Civil Engineering | 21,388 |
| Computer Engineering | 17,987 |
| Chemical Engineering | 12,917 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
- 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 the rest 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.
Course Advisor provides higher-education, college and university, degree, program, career, salary, and other helpful information to students, faculty, institutions, and other internet audiences. Presented information and data are subject to change. Inclusion on this website does not imply or represent a direct relationship with the company, school, or brand. Information, though believed correct at time of publication, may not be correct, and no warranty is provided. Contact the schools to verify any information before relying on it. Financial aid may be available for those who qualify. The displayed options may include sponsored or recommended results, not necessarily based on your preferences.
© Course Advisor – All Rights Reserved.