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2023 Best Value Manufacturing Engineering Schools in the Plains States Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

6 Colleges
$25,724 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$64,120 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.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Manufacturing Engineering Schools in the Plains States Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in the Plains States Region to see which programs offered the best value experiences for manufacturing engineering students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Manufacturing Engineering Schools in the Plains States Region

Check out the manufacturing engineering programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best Plains States Region Schools for Affordable Quality in Manufacturing Engineering

Our analysis found North Dakota State University - Main Campus to be the best value school for manufacturing engineering students who want to pursue a degree in the Plains States Region . North Dakota State University is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Fargo.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at North Dakota State University are $14,876 per year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, North Dakota State University also is in the top 20% of our Best Manufacturing Engineering Schools in the Plains States Region ranking.

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The excellent programs at Dunwoody College of Technology helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best manufacturing engineering schools in the Plains States Region . Dunwoody College of Technology is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Minneapolis.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Dunwoody College of Technology are $23,863 a year. Manufacturing Engineering majors at Dunwoody College of Technology take out an average of $35,134 in student loans while working on their egree.

Dunwoody College of Technology excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Manufacturing Engineering Schools in the Plains States Region list.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of St Thomas Minnesota is a great value for manufacturing engineering students. UST MN is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Saint Paul.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UST MN are $48,329 a year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UST MN also is in the top 5% of our Best Manufacturing Engineering Schools in the Plains States Region ranking.

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#4

Saint Cloud State University

Saint Cloud, MN
$18,010 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 6 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Cloud State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Saint Cloud, St. Cloud State University is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at St. Cloud State University are $18,010 per year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Missouri University of Science and Technology. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Manufacturing Engineering Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the remote town of Rolla, Missouri University of Science and Technology is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Missouri University of Science and Technology undergraduate students pay an average of $31,099 in tuition and fees each year.

Missouri University of Science and Technology also claimed a spot on our Best Manufacturing Engineering Schools in the Plains States Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.

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$18,165 Average Tuition & Fees

Wichita State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value manufacturing engineering programs. WSU is a large public school located in the city of Wichita.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at WSU are $18,165 a year.

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Best Manufacturing Engineering Colleges by State

Explore the best manufacturing engineering colleges for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 10
Minnesota 53
Kansas 10
Nebraska 0
North Dakota 13

Manufacturing Engineering is one of 40 different types of programs to choose from.

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.

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