by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is General Manufacturing Engineering. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Manufacturing Engineering is a major offered under the engineering program of study at Western Washington University. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in manufacturing engineering, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.
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If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. The bachelor's program at WWU was ranked #21 on College Factual's Best Schools for manufacturing engineering list. It is also ranked #1 in Washington.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at WWU was $804 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $246 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,377 | $24,135 |
| Fees | $1,131 | $1,131 |
| Books and Supplies | $996 | $996 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $12,518 | $12,518 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,783 | $3,783 |
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One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at WWU in Manufacturing Engineering walked away with an average of $24,683 in student debt. That is 4% lower than the national average of $25,760.
manufacturing engineering who receive their bachelor’s degree from WWU make an average of $62,260 a year during the early days of their career. That is about the same as the national average of $62,383.
WWU does not offer an online option for its manufacturing engineering bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the WWU Online Learning page.
About 3.7% of the students who received their BS in manufacturing engineering in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 16.0%.
Around 29.6% of manufacturing engineering bachelor’s degree recipients at WWU in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 28%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 18 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 3 |
Manufacturing Engineering students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Manufacturing Engineering | 27 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to manufacturing engineering.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Electrical Engineering | 23 |
| Polymer & Plastics Engineering | 33 |
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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