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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Manufacturing Engineering (Income Over $110k)

33 Ranked Colleges
356 Degrees Awarded
$26,400 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Vallue Manufacturing Engineering Schools for a Master's For Those Making Over $110k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Vallue Manufacturing Engineering Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Manufacturing Engineering is the 241st most popular major in the country with 966 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, manufacturing engineering graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $62,383 and had an average of $25,760 in loans still to pay off.

At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 356 manufacturing engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,398 and $43,194 respectively.

This year’s “Best Vallue Manufacturing Engineering Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k” ranking analyzed 33 colleges that offered a degree in manufacturing engineering. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent manufacturing engineering programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the manufacturing engineering program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Vallue Manufacturing Engineering Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for master’s degree manufacturing engineering students whose families make more than $110k.

Top 25 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Manufacturing Engineering (Income Over $110k)

#7 in overall quality

Out of the 33 schools in the Best Vallue Manufacturing Engineering Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Atlanta, Georgia, this large public school handed out 17 diplomas to qualified masters’s manufacturing engineering students in 2019-2020.

Georgia Tech also made our “Best Manufacturing Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #7. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus are $31,334.

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#17 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Missouri University of Science and Technology. The school came in at #2 for the Best Vallue Manufacturing Engineering Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k. Missouri University of Science and Technology is a public institution located in Rolla, Missouri. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Missouri University of Science and Technology not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #17 on our “Best Manufacturing Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Missouri University of Science and Technology are $30,943, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Vallue Manufacturing Engineering Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k list. Located in Edinburg, Texas, this large public school handed out 5 degrees to qualified masters’s manufacturing engineering students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley are $15,151, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#19 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brigham Young University - Provo. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Vallue Manufacturing Engineering Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k list. Provo, Utah is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s manufacturing engineering degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

BYU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #19 on our “Best Manufacturing Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at BYU are $7,510, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#5

North Carolina State University

Raleigh, North Carolina
#9 in overall quality

Out of the 33 schools in the Best Vallue Manufacturing Engineering Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, North Carolina State University landed the #5 spot on the list. North Carolina State University is a large public school situated in Raleigh, North Carolina. It awarded 58 masters’s manufacturing engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

NC State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Manufacturing Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at NC State are $28,999, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2 in overall quality

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Manufacturing Engineering Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #6. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is a large public school situated in Ann Arbor, Michigan. It awarded 17 masters’s manufacturing engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

U-M also made our “Best Manufacturing Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at U-M are $49,548, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#7

University of Wisconsin - Stout

Menomonie, Wisconsin

University of Wisconsin - Stout landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Manufacturing Engineering Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k ranking. UW - Stout is a public institution located in Menomonie, Wisconsin. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 19 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UW - Stout did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #21 on our “Best Manufacturing Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Wisconsin - Stout are $16,851, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Wisconsin - Stout Manufacturing Engineering Report

#22 in overall quality

University of Michigan - Dearborn came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Manufacturing Engineering Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Dearborn, Michigan is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s manufacturing engineering degrees to 8 students in 2019-2020.

UM Dearborn also took the #22 spot in our “Best Manufacturing Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UM Dearborn are $25,072.

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#23 in overall quality

California State University - Northridge came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Manufacturing Engineering Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k ranking. CSUN is a large school located in Northridge, California that handed out 11 masters’s manufacturing engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

CSUN not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #23 on our “Best Manufacturing Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at CSUN are $17,955, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#10

Wayne State University

Detroit, Michigan

Wayne State University landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Manufacturing Engineering Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Detroit, Michigan is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s manufacturing engineering degrees to 7 students in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Wayne State University are $37,215.

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#20 in overall quality

Arizona State University - Tempe ranked #11 on this year’s Best Vallue Manufacturing Engineering Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k list. Tempe, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s manufacturing engineering degrees to 8 students in 2019-2020.

ASU - Tempe also made our “Best Manufacturing Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #20. Average graduate tuition and fees at Arizona State University - Tempe are $27,048, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#12

San Diego State University

San Diego, California

With a ranking of #12, San Diego State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Manufacturing Engineering Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k list. San Diego, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s manufacturing engineering degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at San Diego State University are $18,658, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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The University of Texas at El Paso came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Manufacturing Engineering Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k ranking. UTEP is a public institution located in El Paso, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UTEP are $16,180.

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The University of Texas at San Antonio landed the #14 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Manufacturing Engineering Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k ranking. San Antonio, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s manufacturing engineering degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UTSA are $25,807.

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#15

University of Kentucky

Lexington, Kentucky
#12 in overall quality

University of Kentucky ranked #15 on this year’s Best Vallue Manufacturing Engineering Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k list. University of Kentucky is a large school located in Lexington, Kentucky that handed out 8 masters’s manufacturing engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UK, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best Manufacturing Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UK are $33,216.

Full University of Kentucky Manufacturing Engineering Report

#24 in overall quality

New Jersey Institute of Technology landed the #16 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Manufacturing Engineering Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k ranking. NJIT is a fairly large public school situated in Newark, New Jersey. It awarded 5 masters’s manufacturing engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

NJIT not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #24 on our “Best Manufacturing Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at New Jersey Institute of Technology are $33,744.

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#6 in overall quality

University of California - Irvine did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Manufacturing Engineering Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #17. Located in Irvine, California, this large public school awarded 6 diplomas to qualified masters’s manufacturing engineering students in 2019-2020.

UC Irvine not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Manufacturing Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UC Irvine are $28,456, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#18

University of California - Los Angeles

Los Angeles, California

University of California - Los Angeles ranked #18 on this year’s Best Vallue Manufacturing Engineering Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k list. UCLA is a large school located in Los Angeles, California that handed out 2 masters’s manufacturing engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree manufacturing engineering students whose families make more than $110k list, UCLA has also earned the #0 rank in our “Best Manufacturing Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UCLA are $28,131, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#19

University of Connecticut

Storrs, Connecticut
#18 in overall quality

With a ranking of #19, University of Connecticut did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Manufacturing Engineering Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k list. Located in Storrs, Connecticut, this large public school awarded 3 degrees to qualified masters’s manufacturing engineering students in 2019-2020.

UCONN also took the #18 spot in our “Best Manufacturing Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Connecticut are $41,576, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#20

University of St Thomas Minnesota

Saint Paul, Minnesota
#8 in overall quality

University of St Thomas Minnesota did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Manufacturing Engineering Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #20. This medium-sized school is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, and it awarded 13 masters’s manufacturing engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree manufacturing engineering students whose families make more than $110k list, UST MN has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Manufacturing Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UST MN are $24,814, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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University of Cincinnati - Main Campus landed the #21 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Manufacturing Engineering Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k ranking. University of Cincinnati - Main Campus is a large public school situated in Cincinnati, Ohio. It awarded 1 masters’s manufacturing engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree manufacturing engineering students whose families make more than $110k list, UC has also earned the #0 rank in our “Best Manufacturing Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UC are $26,644, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#22

Bradley University

Peoria, Illinois
#16 in overall quality

Bradley University ranked #22 on this year’s Best Vallue Manufacturing Engineering Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k list. Bradley University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Peoria, Illinois. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Bradley not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #16 on our “Best Manufacturing Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Bradley University are $17,040, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#23

Colorado School of Mines

Golden, Colorado
#4 in overall quality

Colorado School of Mines landed the #23 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Manufacturing Engineering Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Located in Golden, Colorado, this medium-sized public school awarded 9 diplomas to qualified masters’s manufacturing engineering students in 2019-2020.

Mines not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Manufacturing Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Mines are $39,800, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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Universidad Politecnica de Puerto Rico did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Manufacturing Engineering Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #24. Universidad Politecnica de Puerto Rico is a small school located in Hato Rey, that handed out 18 masters’s manufacturing engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Universidad Politecnica de Puerto Rico are $5,520.

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#25 in overall quality

Illinois Institute of Technology came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Manufacturing Engineering Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Illinois Tech is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 6 masters’s manufacturing engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

Illinois Tech also took the #25 spot in our “Best Manufacturing Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Illinois Institute of Technology are $30,695, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Illinois Tech Manufacturing Engineering Report

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Notes and References

References

  • 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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