2023 Best Value Manufacturing Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in California
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Manufacturing Engineering Bachelor's Degree School for You
With 101 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, manufacturing engineering is the #216 most popular major in California.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.
The Best Value Manufacturing Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in California ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 4 schools in California 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. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Best California Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Manufacturing Engineering
Our analysis found California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo to be the best value school for manufacturing engineering students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in California. Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of San Luis Obispo.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo are $10,195 a 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 California list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State Polytechnic University - Pomona. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Manufacturing Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the suburb of Pomona, Cal Poly Pomona is a public school with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Cal Poly Pomona are $7,439 a year.
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Out of the 4 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, National University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of La Jolla, National University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at National University are $13,320 per year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, manufacturing engineering majors at National University accumulate an average of around $33,296 in student debt.
In addition to its great value ranking, National University is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Manufacturing Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California list.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - Northridge. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Manufacturing Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the city of Northridge, CSUN is a public school with a fairly large student population.
CSUN undergraduate students pay an average of $7,043 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Request InformationBest Value Manufacturing Engineering Colleges in the Far Western US Region
Explore all the Best Value Manufacturing Engineering Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Washington | 29 |
| Oregon | 65 |
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Majors Related to Manufacturing Engineering
One of 40 majors within the area of study, manufacturing engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.
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 4 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.