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Best Schools for Manufacturing Engineering in 2026

14 schools ranked by DegreeWorth Score · Updated 2026

These are the top schools offering Manufacturing Engineering, ranked by DegreeWorth Score. The score combines graduate earnings, AI automation resilience, job market demand, and return on tuition investment. The average Manufacturing Engineering graduate earns $72,238/yr across 14 schools.

Programs Ranked
14
Avg Earnings
$72,238/yr
Avg DW Score
65/100
AI Risk
High
53% task exposure

All Manufacturing Engineering Programs Ranked

Click any row for full AI scenario analysis, earnings projections, and career path breakdown.

# School DW Score Earnings ROI
1 California State Polytechnic University-Pomona
Pomona, CA · Public 		76
74–77 		$79,549/yr 30.4x
2 Brigham Young University
Provo, UT · Private nonprofit 		74
72–75 		$69,520/yr 34.3x
3 Oregon State University
Corvallis, OR · Public 		72
69–73 		$72,154/yr 16.1x
4 University of Wisconsin-Stout
Menomonie, WI · Public 		72
70–73 		$72,830/yr 19.0x
5 Oregon State University-Cascades Campus
Bend, OR · Public 		72
70–73 		$72,154/yr 17.3x
6 Texas State University
San Marcos, TX · Public 		71
69–72 		$68,886/yr 17.9x
7 Ferris State University
Big Rapids, MI · Public 		67
65–68 		$68,715/yr 13.2x
8 Georgia Southern University
Statesboro, GA · Public 		66
63–67 		$83,438/yr 34.3x
9 Arizona State University Campus Immersion
Tempe, AZ · Public 		60
58–61 		$74,119/yr 14.4x
10 Bradley University
Peoria, IL · Private nonprofit 		60
58–61 		$67,488/yr 4.6x
11 Western Washington University
Bellingham, WA · Public 		60
58–61 		$65,863/yr 16.7x
12 Grand Valley State University
Allendale, MI · Public 		59
57–60 		$76,754/yr 12.1x
13 Dunwoody College of Technology
Minneapolis, MN · Private nonprofit 		54
52–55 		$77,857/yr 6.6x
14 Robert Morris University
Moon Township, PA · Private nonprofit 		49
47–50 		$62,012/yr 3.4x

Methodology

Programs are ranked by DegreeWorth Score, which combines four equally weighted factors: graduate earnings (Year 1 after graduation), AI automation resilience (based on OpenAI and academic research), job market size (BLS annual openings), and earnings-to-tuition multiple (10-year projected earnings vs. 4-year tuition).

Earnings data comes from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, which reports actual median earnings of graduates — not self-reported surveys.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best school for Manufacturing Engineering?
Based on our DegreeWorth Score, California State Polytechnic University-Pomona ranks #1 for Manufacturing Engineering with a score of 76/100 and graduate earnings of $79,549/yr.
How much do Manufacturing Engineering graduates earn?
Across 14 schools, Manufacturing Engineering graduates earn an average of $72,238/yr in their first year. The highest-earning program reports $83,438/yr.
Is Manufacturing Engineering a good major for AI resistance?
Manufacturing Engineering has an average AI task exposure of 53%, rated "High". This field has significant AI exposure. Check individual program pages for scenario analysis.
Data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (earnings, debt), Bureau of Labor Statistics 2024–2034 (employment projections), OpenAI GPTs-are-GPTs research (AI task exposure), Felten et al. AIOE. Last updated 2025.