2027 Best Value Manufacturing Engineering Technology Schools in Connecticut
[Manufacturing Engineering Technology](/majors/engineering-technologies/industrial-production-technology/manufacturing-engineering-technology/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong manufacturing engineering technology education at a price that pays off.
For its 2027 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools to find the best return on investment for manufacturing engineering technology students.
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2027 Best Value Manufacturing Engineering Technology Schools in Connecticut
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in manufacturing engineering technology, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Manufacturing Engineering Technology Schools
Capital Community College earned the #1 spot for value among manufacturing engineering technology schools in Connecticut. Located in the city of New Britain, Capital Community College is a very large public university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $5,338, compared with $15,596 for out-of-state students. Students borrow a median of $12,059 to complete the manufacturing engineering technology program here. Early-career manufacturing engineering technology graduates make about $43,086. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value.
Central Connecticut State University came in at #2 on our 2027 list of the best value manufacturing engineering technology schools. Set in the suburb of New Britain, Central Connecticut State University is a large public institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $13,050, compared with $16,550 for out-of-state students. Manufacturing Engineering Technology graduates carry a median of $18,750 in student loans. Early-career manufacturing engineering technology graduates make about $74,889. That is a strong return on a $18,750 median debt. The acceptance rate is 73%.
Students looking for strong value in manufacturing engineering technology will find it at Goodwin College, which ranked #3. Set in the city of East Hartford, Goodwin College is a mid-sized private not-for-profit institution. Students from in state pay about $21,188 in tuition and fees. Students borrow a median of $5,500 to complete the manufacturing engineering technology program here. Soon after graduation, manufacturing engineering technology degree recipients from Goodwin College generally make around $41,911. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value.
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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 · 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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