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2027 Best Value Manufacturing Engineering Technology Schools in Mississippi

[Manufacturing Engineering Technology](/majors/engineering-technologies/industrial-production-technology/manufacturing-engineering-technology/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.

College Factual analyzed 2 schools to build this 2027 ranking of the best value manufacturing engineering technology schools.

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• Best Value Manufacturing Engineering Technology Schools in Mississippi

2027 Best Value Manufacturing Engineering Technology Schools in Mississippi

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in manufacturing engineering technology, balancing cost against outcomes.

Best Value Manufacturing Engineering Technology Schools

1

Copiah Lincoln Community College
Wesson, MS

$4,200 In-State Tuition & Fees

$31,241 Median Earnings (10yr)

Copiah Lincoln Community College tops our 2027 list of the best value manufacturing engineering technology schools in Mississippi. Located in the rural area of Wesson, Copiah Lincoln Community College is a mid-sized public university. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $4,200, compared with $5,200 for out-of-state students. Ten years after enrolling, students earn a median of $31,241.

2

Pearl River Community College
Poplarville, MS

$3,700 In-State Tuition & Fees

$11,000 Avg Student Debt

$33,019 Median Earnings (10yr)

Pearl River Community College is a great value for students pursuing a degree in manufacturing engineering technology, landing the #2 spot this year. Set in the rural area of Poplarville, Pearl River Community College is a moderately-sized public institution. Students from in state pay about $3,700 in tuition and fees, compared with $6,100 for out-of-state students. Typical student debt for manufacturing engineering technology graduates is $11,000. Soon after graduation, manufacturing engineering technology degree recipients from Pearl River Community College generally make around $44,162. That is a strong return on a $11,000 median debt.

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Notes and References

This ranking is produced 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 · 2 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.