2027 Best Value Manufacturing Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region
[Manufacturing Engineering](/majors/engineering/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 3 schools to find the best return on investment for manufacturing engineering students.
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2027 Best Value Manufacturing Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the manufacturing engineering degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value Manufacturing Engineering Schools
Our analysis ranked Georgia Southern University the best value for a degree in manufacturing engineering in the Southeast Region. Georgia Southern University is a very large public school located in the town of Statesboro. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $6,022, while out-of-state students pay about $17,734. Typical student debt for manufacturing engineering graduates is $26,500. Manufacturing Engineering graduates of Georgia Southern University earn a median of $83,438 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $26,500 median debt. The acceptance rate is 88%.
North Carolina State University At Raleigh is a great value for students pursuing a degree in manufacturing engineering, landing the #2 spot this year. Set in the city of Raleigh, North Carolina State University At Raleigh is a very large public institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $8,799, while out-of-state students pay about $32,847. Manufacturing Engineering graduates carry a median of $22,113 in student loans. Early-career manufacturing engineering graduates make about $59,622. That is a strong return on a $22,113 median debt. The acceptance rate is 42%.
Students looking for strong value in manufacturing engineering will find it at Savannah College Of Art And Design, which ranked #3. Savannah College Of Art And Design is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Savannah. Students from in state pay about $41,630 in tuition and fees. Manufacturing Engineering graduates carry a median of $26,346 in student loans. Soon after graduation, manufacturing engineering degree recipients from Savannah College Of Art And Design generally make around $40,671. That is a strong return on a $26,346 median debt. Savannah College Of Art And Design admits about 83% of applicants.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published 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 · 3 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 3 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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