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2027 Best Value General Manufacturing Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

[General Manufacturing Engineering](/majors/engineering/manufacturing-engineering/general-manufacturing-engineering/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.

For its 2027 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools to find the best return on investment for general manufacturing engineering students.

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• Best Value General Manufacturing Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

2027 Best Value General Manufacturing Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the general manufacturing engineering degrees they offer, see the list below.

Best Value General Manufacturing Engineering Schools

1

Pennsylvania State University World Campus
University Park, PA

$15,356 In-State Tuition & Fees

$26,062 Avg Student Debt

$63,435 Median Earnings (10yr)

Leading the list is Pennsylvania State University World Campus, our #1 best value for general manufacturing engineering in the Middle Atlantic Region. Set in the city of University Park, Pennsylvania State University World Campus is a large public institution. In-state tuition and fees average $15,356. Typical student debt for general manufacturing engineering graduates is $26,062. Soon after graduation, general manufacturing engineering degree recipients from Pennsylvania State University World Campus generally make around $93,432. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. The acceptance rate is 91%.

2

Rochester Institute Of Technology
Rochester, NY

$59,210 In-State Tuition & Fees

$27,491 Avg Student Debt

$76,571 Median Earnings (10yr)

Rochester Institute Of Technology came in at #2 on our 2027 list of the best value general manufacturing engineering schools. Rochester Institute Of Technology is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Rochester. In-state tuition and fees average $59,210. General Manufacturing Engineering graduates carry a median of $27,491 in student loans. Soon after graduation, general manufacturing engineering degree recipients from Rochester Institute Of Technology generally make around $63,515. Set against $27,491 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. The acceptance rate is 67%.

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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 · 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.