2027 Best Value Manufacturing Engineering Technology Schools in Oregon
[Manufacturing Engineering Technology](/majors/engineering-technologies/industrial-production-technology/manufacturing-engineering-technology/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong manufacturing engineering technology education at a price that pays off.
College Factual analyzed 3 schools to build this 2027 ranking of the best value manufacturing engineering technology schools.
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2027 Best Value Manufacturing Engineering Technology Schools in Oregon
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the manufacturing engineering technology degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value Manufacturing Engineering Technology Schools
Our analysis ranked Portland Community College the best value for a degree in manufacturing engineering technology in Oregon. Located in the city of Portland, Portland Community College is a very large public university. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $5,220, while out-of-state students pay about $10,440. Students borrow a median of $20,648 to complete the manufacturing engineering technology program here. Soon after graduation, manufacturing engineering technology degree recipients from Portland Community College generally make around $78,450. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value.
A rank of #2 makes Central Oregon Community College one of the best values for manufacturing engineering technology. Central Oregon Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Bend. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $5,683, with out-of-state students paying around $15,246. Manufacturing Engineering Technology graduates carry a median of $16,250 in student loans. Early-career manufacturing engineering technology graduates make about $52,183. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value.
A rank of #3 makes Oregon Institute Of Technology one of the best values for manufacturing engineering technology. Oregon Institute Of Technology is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Klamath Falls. In-state tuition and fees average $13,260, while out-of-state students pay about $37,196. Manufacturing Engineering Technology graduates carry a median of $27,551 in student loans. Soon after graduation, manufacturing engineering technology degree recipients from Oregon Institute Of Technology generally make around $63,715. That is a strong return on a $27,551 median debt. Roughly 95% of applicants are accepted.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published 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 · 3 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 3 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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