2027 Best Value General Manufacturing Engineering Schools in Texas
[General Manufacturing Engineering](/majors/engineering/manufacturing-engineering/general-manufacturing-engineering/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong general manufacturing engineering education at a price that pays off.
To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 4 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for general manufacturing engineering students.
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2027 Best Value General Manufacturing Engineering Schools in Texas
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in general manufacturing engineering, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value General Manufacturing Engineering Schools
For return on investment in general manufacturing engineering, no school beat The University Of Texas Pan American this year. Set in the city of Edinburg, The University Of Texas Pan American is a very large public institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $9,799, compared with $19,645 for out-of-state students. General Manufacturing Engineering graduates carry a median of $14,694 in student loans. Early-career general manufacturing engineering graduates make about $46,404. Set against $14,694 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 94% of applicants are accepted.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at The University Of Texas At San Antonio earned it the #2 place for general manufacturing engineering. Set in the city of San Antonio, The University Of Texas At San Antonio is a very large public institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $9,326, while out-of-state students pay about $22,249. Typical student debt for general manufacturing engineering graduates is $23,312. General Manufacturing Engineering graduates of The University Of Texas At San Antonio earn a median of $49,955 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. The acceptance rate is 87%.
Texas State University San Marcos is a great value for students pursuing a degree in general manufacturing engineering, landing the #3 spot this year. Texas State University San Marcos is a very large public school located in the city of San Marcos. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $11,450, with out-of-state students paying around $22,930. Students borrow a median of $21,375 to complete the general manufacturing engineering program here. General Manufacturing Engineering graduates of Texas State University San Marcos earn a median of $68,886 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $21,375 median debt. Texas State University San Marcos admits about 89% of applicants.
A rank of #4 makes Southern Methodist University one of the best values for general manufacturing engineering. Located in the suburb of Dallas, Southern Methodist University is a large private not-for-profit university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $67,040. Students borrow a median of $20,712 to complete the general manufacturing engineering program here. General Manufacturing Engineering graduates of Southern Methodist University earn a median of $115,893 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $20,712 median debt. Southern Methodist University admits about 63% of applicants.
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Notes and References
This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 4 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 4 ranked 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 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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