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Best Value Manufacturing Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

2023 Best Value Manufacturing Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

5 Colleges
$44,877 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$78,207 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. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Manufacturing Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in the Middle Atlantic 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.

Best Middle Atlantic Region Schools for Affordable Quality in Manufacturing Engineering

#1

Lehigh University

Bethlehem, PA

Our analysis found Lehigh University to be the best value school for manufacturing engineering students who want to pursue a degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the city of Bethlehem, Lehigh is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Lehigh are $57,470 a year.

Lehigh also claimed a spot on our Best Manufacturing Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools in this category.

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#2

Rowan University

Glassboro, NJ
$23,408 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Rowan University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best manufacturing engineering schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Rowan is a large public school located in the large suburb of Glassboro.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Rowan are $23,408 a year.

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#3

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Carnegie Mellon University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Manufacturing Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Carnegie Mellon is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Pittsburgh.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Carnegie Mellon are $58,524 a year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Carnegie Mellon is ranked #3 for overall quality for manufacturing engineering in the Middle Atlantic Region .

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New Jersey Institute of Technology. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Manufacturing Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. NJIT is a large public school located in the city of Newark.

NJIT undergraduate students pay an average of $34,034 in tuition and fees each year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, NJIT also is in the top 20% of our Best Manufacturing Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Rochester Institute of Technology. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Manufacturing Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the suburb of Rochester, RIT is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at RIT are $50,951 a year.

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Best Manufacturing Engineering Colleges by State

Explore the best manufacturing engineering colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 28
New York 14
New Jersey 3

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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 5 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).

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