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2023 Best Value Manufacturing Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

10 Colleges
$32,435 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$71,581 Avg Salary

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.

2023 Best Value Manufacturing Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Manufacturing Engineering Colleges.

Top 10 Best Manufacturing Engineering Schools

#1

National University

La Jolla, CA

Our analysis found National University to be the best value school for manufacturing engineering students who want to pursue a degree in the Far Western US Region . National University is a fairly 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. After completing their degree, manufacturing engineering graduates from National University carry an average student debtload of $35,500.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, National University also did well on our Best Manufacturing Engineering 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 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 fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo are $28,105 per 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 in the Far Western US Region list.

Read full report on Manufacturing Engineering at California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo

$19,319 Average Tuition & Fees

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 fairly 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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$25,930 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Washington University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Manufacturing Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Bellingham, WWU is a public college 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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#5

San Diego State University

San Diego, CA
$20,016 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend San Diego State University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Manufacturing Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region list. SDSU is a fairly large public school located in the city of San Diego.

SDSU undergraduate students pay an average of $20,016 in tuition and fees each year.

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University of California - Los Angeles landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value manufacturing engineering programs. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public college with a very large student population.

UCLA undergraduate students pay an average of $43,012 in tuition and fees each year.

UCLA also claimed a spot on our Best Manufacturing Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools in this category.

Read full report on Manufacturing Engineering at University of California - Los Angeles

University of California - Irvine did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for manufacturing engineering students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public school with a fairly large student population.

UC Irvine undergraduate students pay an average of $43,529 in tuition and fees each year.

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$18,923 Average Tuition & Fees

California State University - Northridge came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Manufacturing Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. CSUN is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Northridge.

CSUN undergraduate students pay an average of $18,923 in tuition and fees each year.

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#9

Oregon State University

Corvallis, OR
$31,579 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #9, Oregon State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for manufacturing engineering students. Located in the small city of Corvallis, Oregon State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Oregon State are $31,579 per year.

Full Manufacturing Engineering at Oregon State University Report

University of Southern California landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value manufacturing engineering programs. USC is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.

USC undergraduate students pay an average of $61,503 in tuition and fees each year.

USC excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Manufacturing Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region list.

Full Manufacturing Engineering at University of Southern California Report

Best Manufacturing Engineering Colleges by State

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

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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