2027 Best Value General Manufacturing Engineering Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
[General Manufacturing Engineering](/majors/engineering/manufacturing-engineering/general-manufacturing-engineering/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.
College Factual analyzed 2 schools to build this 2027 ranking of the best value general manufacturing engineering schools.
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2027 Best Value General Manufacturing Engineering Schools in the Rocky Mountains 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
Brigham Young University Provo earned the #1 spot for value among general manufacturing engineering schools in the Rocky Mountains Region. Set in the city of Provo, Brigham Young University Provo is a very large private not-for-profit institution. Students from in state pay about $6,688 in tuition and fees. General Manufacturing Engineering graduates carry a median of $11,000 in student loans. Soon after graduation, general manufacturing engineering degree recipients from Brigham Young University Provo generally make around $69,520. Set against $11,000 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Brigham Young University Provo admits about 68% of applicants.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Colorado School Of Mines earned it the #2 place for general manufacturing engineering. Set in the suburb of Golden, Colorado School Of Mines is a moderately-sized public institution. Students from in state pay about $21,914 in tuition and fees, compared with $45,824 for out-of-state students. General Manufacturing Engineering graduates carry a median of $24,521 in student loans. Early-career general manufacturing engineering graduates make about $76,298. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. The acceptance rate is 61%.
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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).
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