2026 Best Value Manufacturing Engineering Schools in Washington
[Manufacturing Engineering](/majors/engineering/manufacturing-engineering/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong manufacturing engineering education at a price that pays off.
For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools to find the best return on investment for manufacturing engineering students.
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2026 Best Value Manufacturing Engineering Schools in Washington
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in manufacturing engineering, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Manufacturing Engineering Schools
Leading the list is Western Washington University, our #1 best value for manufacturing engineering in Washington. Located in the city of Bellingham, Western Washington University is a large public university. In-state tuition and fees average $9,582, with out-of-state students paying around $28,707. Typical student debt for manufacturing engineering graduates is $21,425. Manufacturing Engineering graduates of Western Washington University earn a median of $65,863 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. The acceptance rate is 93%.
Notes and References
This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 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 1 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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