Best Schools for Manufacturing Engineering in 2026
These are the top schools offering Manufacturing Engineering, ranked by DegreeWorth Score. The score combines graduate earnings, AI automation resilience, job market demand, and return on tuition investment. The average Manufacturing Engineering graduate earns $72,238/yr across 14 schools.
All Manufacturing Engineering Programs Ranked
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| # | Program | DW Score | Earnings | AI Risk | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Manufacturing Engineering
California State Polytechnic University-Pomona · Pomona, CA |
76
71–78 |
$79,549/yr | High | 30.4x |
| 2 |
Manufacturing Engineering
Georgia Southern University · Statesboro, GA |
77
71–79 |
$83,438/yr | High | 34.3x |
| 3 |
Manufacturing Engineering
Brigham Young University · Provo, UT |
75
69–76 |
$69,520/yr | High | 34.3x |
| 4 |
Manufacturing Engineering
University of Wisconsin-Stout · Menomonie, WI |
73
68–74 |
$72,830/yr | High | 19.0x |
| 5 |
Manufacturing Engineering
Texas State University · San Marcos, TX |
71
66–72 |
$68,886/yr | High | 17.9x |
| 6 |
Manufacturing Engineering
Oregon State University-Cascades Campus · Bend, OR |
72
66–73 |
$72,154/yr | High | 17.3x |
| 7 |
Manufacturing Engineering
Oregon State University · Corvallis, OR |
71
65–72 |
$72,154/yr | High | 16.1x |
| 8 |
Manufacturing Engineering
Arizona State University Campus Immersion · Tempe, AZ |
72
67–72 |
$74,119/yr | High | 14.4x |
| 9 |
Manufacturing Engineering
Western Washington University · Bellingham, WA |
72
66–72 |
$65,863/yr | High | 16.7x |
| 10 |
Manufacturing Engineering
Ferris State University · Big Rapids, MI |
69
64–68 |
$68,715/yr | High | 13.2x |
| 11 |
Manufacturing Engineering
Grand Valley State University · Allendale, MI |
71
66–70 |
$76,754/yr | High | 12.1x |
| 12 |
Manufacturing Engineering
Dunwoody College of Technology · Minneapolis, MN |
63
58–63 |
$77,857/yr | High | 6.6x |
| 13 |
Manufacturing Engineering
Bradley University · Peoria, IL |
57
51–59 |
$67,488/yr | High | 4.6x |
| 14 |
Manufacturing Engineering
Robert Morris University · Moon Township, PA |
56
50–57 |
$62,012/yr | High | 3.4x |
Methodology
Programs are ranked by DegreeWorth Score, which combines four equally weighted factors: graduate earnings (Year 1 after graduation), AI automation resilience (based on OpenAI and academic research), job market size (BLS annual openings), and earnings-to-tuition multiple (10-year projected earnings vs. 4-year tuition).
Earnings data comes from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, which reports actual median earnings of graduates — not self-reported surveys.