2027 Best Value General Manufacturing Engineering Schools in the The Plains States Region
[General Manufacturing Engineering](/majors/engineering/manufacturing-engineering/general-manufacturing-engineering/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong general manufacturing engineering education at a price that pays off.
To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 2 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for general manufacturing engineering students.
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2027 Best Value General Manufacturing Engineering Schools in the The Plains States Region
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in general manufacturing engineering, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value General Manufacturing Engineering Schools
Leading the list is Wichita State University, our #1 best value for general manufacturing engineering in the The Plains States Region. Wichita State University is a large public school located in the city of Wichita. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $9,684, while out-of-state students pay about $19,869. Students borrow a median of $24,262 to complete the general manufacturing engineering program here. Early-career general manufacturing engineering graduates make about $49,278. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Wichita State University admits about 94% of applicants.
A rank of #2 makes Dunwoody College Of Technology one of the best values for general manufacturing engineering. Located in the city of Minneapolis, Dunwoody College Of Technology is a small private not-for-profit university. Students from in state pay about $27,477 in tuition and fees. Students borrow a median of $34,996 to complete the general manufacturing engineering program here. Soon after graduation, general manufacturing engineering degree recipients from Dunwoody College Of Technology generally make around $77,857. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 99% of applicants are accepted.
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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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