2027 Best Value Manufacturing Engineering Technology Schools in Utah
[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.
For its 2027 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 5 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 Utah
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in manufacturing engineering technology, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Manufacturing Engineering Technology Schools
Ogden Weber Technical College earned the #1 spot for value among manufacturing engineering technology schools in Utah. Set in the city of Ogden, Ogden Weber Technical College is a moderately-sized public institution. Students borrow a median of $8,833 to complete the manufacturing engineering technology program here. Soon after graduation, manufacturing engineering technology degree recipients from Ogden Weber Technical College generally make around $34,308. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Utah Valley University earned it the #2 place for manufacturing engineering technology. Utah Valley University is a very large public school located in the city of Orem. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $6,507, with out-of-state students paying around $18,489. Students borrow a median of $16,478 to complete the manufacturing engineering technology program here. Soon after graduation, manufacturing engineering technology degree recipients from Utah Valley University generally make around $51,242. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value.
Weber State University came in at #3 on our 2027 list of the best value manufacturing engineering technology schools. Weber State University is a very large public school located in the city of Ogden. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $6,557, compared with $17,545 for out-of-state students. Students borrow a median of $23,550 to complete the manufacturing engineering technology program here. Early-career manufacturing engineering technology graduates make about $75,281. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value.
A rank of #4 makes Davis Technical College one of the best values for manufacturing engineering technology. Davis Technical College is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Kaysville. Manufacturing Engineering Technology graduates carry a median of $6,262 in student loans. Early-career manufacturing engineering technology graduates make about $34,093. Set against $6,262 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff.
Students looking for strong value in manufacturing engineering technology will find it at Utah State University, which ranked #5. Utah State University is a very large public school located in the city of Logan. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $8,560, while out-of-state students pay about $24,993. Typical student debt for manufacturing engineering technology graduates is $16,191. Early-career manufacturing engineering technology graduates make about $50,348. Set against $16,191 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 92% of applicants are accepted.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 5 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 5 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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