2023 Best Value Manufacturing Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Manufacturing Engineering 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Manufacturing Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 10 schools in the Far Western US Region 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.
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.
Top 10 Best Manufacturing Engineering Schools
Our 2023 rankings named National University the best value school in the Far Western US Region for manufacturing engineering students. National University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of La Jolla.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at National University are $13,320 a year. After completing their degree, manufacturing engineering graduates from National University carry an average student debtload of $35,500.
In addition to its great value ranking, National University is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Manufacturing Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region list.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Manufacturing Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the suburb of San Luis Obispo, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a public college with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo are $28,105 per year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo also is in the top 5% of our Best Manufacturing Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking.
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Out of the 10 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, California State Polytechnic University - Pomona landed the # 3 spot on the list. Cal Poly Pomona is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Pomona.
Cal Poly Pomona undergraduate students pay an average of $19,319 in tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that manufacturing engineering majors at Cal Poly Pomona take out is $25,401.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Western Washington University is a great value for manufacturing engineering students. 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. Manufacturing Engineering majors at WWU take out an average of $23,175 in student loans while working on their egree.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend San Diego State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Manufacturing Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region list. SDSU is a very large public school located in the city of San Diego.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at SDSU are $20,016 a year.
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University of California - Los Angeles came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Manufacturing Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public college with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UCLA are $43,012 per year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, UCLA also did well on our Best Manufacturing Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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With a ranking of #7, University of California - Irvine did quite well on this year’s best value schools for manufacturing engineering students. Located in the city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public college with a very large student population.
UC Irvine undergraduate students pay an average of $43,529 in tuition and fees each year.
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With a ranking of #8, California State University - Northridge did quite well on this year’s best value schools for manufacturing engineering students. CSUN is a very large public school located in the large 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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Oregon State University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Manufacturing Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Corvallis, Oregon State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Oregon State undergraduate students pay an average of $31,579 in tuition and fees each year.
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University of Southern California landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value manufacturing engineering programs. USC is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at USC are $61,503 per year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, USC also is in the top 5% of our Best Manufacturing Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking.
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Request InformationBest Manufacturing Engineering Colleges by State
Explore the best manufacturing engineering schools 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 10 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.
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