2027 Best Value Manufacturing Engineering Schools in Texas
[Manufacturing Engineering](/majors/engineering/manufacturing-engineering/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.
To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 4 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for manufacturing engineering students.
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2027 Best Value Manufacturing Engineering Schools in Texas
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
For return on investment in manufacturing engineering, no school beat The University Of Texas Pan American this year. The University Of Texas Pan American is a very large public school located in the city of Edinburg. In-state tuition and fees average $9,799, while out-of-state students pay about $19,645. Typical student debt for manufacturing engineering graduates is $14,694. Early-career manufacturing engineering graduates make about $46,404. That is a strong return on a $14,694 median debt. Roughly 94% of applicants are accepted.
A rank of #2 makes The University Of Texas At San Antonio one of the best values for manufacturing engineering. Set in the city of San Antonio, The University Of Texas At San Antonio is a very large public institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $9,326, while out-of-state students pay about $22,249. Typical student debt for manufacturing engineering graduates is $23,312. Early-career manufacturing engineering graduates make about $49,955. That is a strong return on a $23,312 median debt. The University Of Texas At San Antonio admits about 87% of applicants.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Texas State University San Marcos earned it the #3 place for manufacturing engineering. Set in the city of San Marcos, Texas State University San Marcos is a very large public institution. In-state tuition and fees average $11,450, while out-of-state students pay about $22,930. Typical student debt for manufacturing engineering graduates is $21,375. Manufacturing Engineering graduates of Texas State University San Marcos earn a median of $68,886 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $21,375 median debt. Roughly 89% of applicants are accepted.
Southern Methodist University came in at #4 on our 2027 list of the best value manufacturing engineering schools. Set in the suburb of Dallas, Southern Methodist University is a large private not-for-profit institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $67,040. Manufacturing Engineering graduates carry a median of $20,712 in student loans. Manufacturing Engineering graduates of Southern Methodist University earn a median of $115,893 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. The acceptance rate is 63%.
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced 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 · 4 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 4 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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