2023 Best Value Manufacturing Engineering Schools in the Plains States 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.
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.
Best Plains States Region Schools for Affordable Quality in Manufacturing Engineering
Our 2023 rankings named North Dakota State University - Main Campus the best value school in the Plains States Region for manufacturing engineering students. North Dakota State University is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Fargo.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at North Dakota State University are $14,876 per year.
In addition to its great value ranking, North Dakota State University is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Manufacturing Engineering Schools in the Plains States Region list.
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Out of the 6 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Dunwoody College of Technology landed the # 2 spot on the list. Dunwoody College of Technology is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Minneapolis.
Dunwoody College of Technology undergraduate students pay an average of $23,863 in tuition and fees each year. Manufacturing Engineering majors at Dunwoody College of Technology take out an average of $35,134 in student loans while working on their egree.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Dunwoody College of Technology also is in the top 15% of our Best Manufacturing Engineering Schools in the Plains States Region ranking.
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The excellent programs at University of St Thomas Minnesota helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best manufacturing engineering schools in the Plains States Region . UST MN is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Paul.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UST MN are $48,329 per 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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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 city of Saint Cloud, St. Cloud State University is a public college with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at St. Cloud State University are $18,010 a year.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Missouri University of Science and Technology is a great value for manufacturing engineering students. Located in the town of Rolla, Missouri University of Science and Technology is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Missouri University of Science and Technology are $31,099 per year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Missouri University of Science and Technology is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Manufacturing Engineering Schools in the Plains States Region list.
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Wichita State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for manufacturing engineering students. It came in at #6 on the list. WSU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Wichita.
WSU undergraduate students pay an average of $18,165 in tuition and fees each year.
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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 |
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Manufacturing Engineering Related Majors for Manufacturing Engineering
Manufacturing Engineering is one of 40 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Majors Related 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 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).
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