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Manufacturing Engineering.
Bachelor's Degree•28 Institutions
Completers Only: Federal median earnings data strictly reflects outcomes for students who successfully graduated. Students who do not complete their degree typically earn significantly less and face higher risks of debt default.
Annual Full Cost vs. Median Earnings
Each dot represents one program at an institution. Shows the spread of annual sticker price (or net price if sticker price is unavailable) vs earnings 4 years post-grad.
Field Median ($87,431)
P25-P75 Interval ($85,314 - $92,122)
HS Baseline ($35,872)
Breakeven Line (0% ROI)
Institution | State | Earnings | Avg Net Price | Median Debt | Lifetime Value Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Allendale | MI | $95,416 Nat: $88,451 4yr Post-Grad | $16,317 /yr | $24,250 | +$265k |
Pomona | CA | $93,042 Nat: $88,451 4yr Post-Grad | $11,531 /yr | $19,000 | +$264k |
National University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. San Diego | CA | $97,525 Nat: $88,451 4yr Post-Grad | $22,878 /yr | - | +$257k |
Provo | UT | $92,122 Nat: $88,451 4yr Post-Grad | $15,564 /yr | $11,000 | +$242k |
Evanston | IL | $97,819 Nat: $88,451 4yr Post-Grad | $29,167 /yr | - | +$237k |
San Marcos | TX | $88,995 Nat: $88,451 4yr Post-Grad | $16,805 /yr | $19,750 | +$214k |
Menomonie | WI | $87,431 Nat: $88,451 4yr Post-Grad | $17,490 /yr | $25,200 | +$200k |
Tempe | AZ | $85,911 Nat: $88,451 4yr Post-Grad | $14,967 /yr | $23,352 | +$197k |
Peoria | IL | $88,690 Nat: $88,451 4yr Post-Grad | $22,719 /yr | $27,000 | +$190k |
Dunwoody College of Technology ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Minneapolis | MN | $90,176 Nat: $88,451 4yr Post-Grad | $26,939 /yr | $27,974 | +$187k |
Big Rapids | MI | $80,996 Nat: $88,451 4yr Post-Grad | $8,624 /yr | $16,052 | +$182k |
Bend | OR | $85,369 Nat: $88,451 4yr Post-Grad | $18,048 /yr | $20,653 | +$182k |
Corvallis | OR | $85,369 Nat: $88,451 4yr Post-Grad | $19,604 /yr | $20,653 | +$176k |
Bellingham | WA | $85,314 Nat: $88,451 4yr Post-Grad | $21,193 /yr | $21,323 | +$170k |
Moon Township | PA | $74,446 Nat: $88,451 4yr Post-Grad | $23,003 /yr | - | +$81k |
Fargo | ND | $67,660 Nat: $88,451 2yr Post-Grad | $15,543 /yr | - | +$77k |
Saint Cloud | MN | $65,387 Nat: $88,451 2yr Post-Grad | $13,529 /yr | - | +$66k |
San Luis Obispo | CA | - Nat: $88,451 | $16,665 /yr | - | -$0 |
Claremont | CA | - Nat: $88,451 | $34,191 /yr | - | -$0 |
Statesboro | GA | - Nat: $88,451 | $15,267 /yr | - | -$0 |
Savannah | GA | - Nat: $88,451 | $49,430 /yr | - | -$0 |
Wichita | KS | - Nat: $88,451 | $13,194 /yr | - | -$0 |
Dearborn | MI | - Nat: $88,451 | $9,492 /yr | - | -$0 |
Kalamazoo | MI | - Nat: $88,451 | $15,273 /yr | - | -$0 |
Central State University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Wilberforce | OH | - Nat: $88,451 | $13,096 /yr | - | -$0 |
Oxford | OH | - Nat: $88,451 | $28,384 /yr | - | -$0 |
Edinburg | TX | - Nat: $88,451 | $4,831 /yr | - | -$0 |
Virginia State University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Petersburg | VA | - Nat: $88,451 | $15,840 /yr | - | -$0 |
Analysis Notes:
- Lifetime Value Added: Net Present Value (NPV) of estimated career earnings relative to a median high school graduate, accounting for this institution's average cost and taxes.
- Avg Net Price: The average price paid by students who receive federal financial aid (grants/loans).
Important Note: Your ROI with any major will depend on the cost you pay to attend the program, and your starting salary. Both vary significantly across institutions. We encourage you to explore the ROI of a specific program variant by selecting the Program title of the credential level you are interested in. You will then have a more detailed return analysis for programs at specific institutions. We also encourage you to use the ROI calculator, or for more sophisticated analysis, the Guided ROI Interview, with your specific estimates of cost and salary.