2023 Best Value Manufacturing Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Manufacturing Engineering Bachelor's Degree School for You
Out of all the majors we analyze each year, manufacturing engineering was ranked #244 in the country. In fact 947 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Manufacturing Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's degree programs for manufacturing engineering students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Best Far Western US Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Manufacturing Engineering
Our 2023 rankings named National University the best value school in the Far Western US Region for manufacturing engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. National University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of La Jolla.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at National University are $13,320 a year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, manufacturing engineering majors at National University accumulate an average of around $33,296 in student debt.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, National University also did well on our Best Manufacturing Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Manufacturing Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the small suburb of San Luis Obispo, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo are $28,105 per year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo also did well on our Best Manufacturing Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at California State Polytechnic University - Pomona helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value manufacturing engineering schools in the Far Western US Region . Cal Poly Pomona is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Pomona.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Cal Poly Pomona are $19,319 a year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Washington University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Manufacturing Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the small city of Bellingham, WWU is a public school with a large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at WWU are $25,930 per year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oregon State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Manufacturing Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Corvallis, Oregon State is a public school with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Oregon State are $31,579 per year.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at California State University - Northridge helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value manufacturing engineering schools in the Far Western US Region . CSUN is a very large public school located in the city of Northridge.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at CSUN are $18,923 a year.
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Explore the best manufacturing engineering colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| California | 101 |
| Washington | 29 |
| Oregon | 65 |
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Manufacturing Engineering Related Majors for Manufacturing Engineering
Manufacturing Engineering is one of 40 different types of programs to choose from.
Majors Similar 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 6 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.