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2026 Best Value General Manufacturing Engineering Schools in Michigan
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the general manufacturing engineering degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value General Manufacturing Engineering Schools
Leading the list is University Of Michigan Dearborn, our #1 best value for general manufacturing engineering in Michigan. Located in the city of Dearborn, University Of Michigan Dearborn is a moderately-sized public university. In-state tuition and fees average $15,640, compared with $32,896 for out-of-state students. Typical student debt for general manufacturing engineering graduates is $26,516. Soon after graduation, general manufacturing engineering degree recipients from University Of Michigan Dearborn generally make around $62,536. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 56% of applicants are accepted.
Ferris State University is a great value for students pursuing a degree in general manufacturing engineering, landing the #2 spot this year. Located in the town of Big Rapids, Ferris State University is a large public university. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $14,778. Typical student debt for general manufacturing engineering graduates is $18,500. Early-career general manufacturing engineering graduates make about $68,715. That is a strong return on a $18,500 median debt. The acceptance rate is 91%.
University Of Michigan Ann Arbor came in at #3 on our 2026 list of the best value general manufacturing engineering schools. University Of Michigan Ann Arbor is a very large public school located in the city of Ann Arbor. In-state tuition and fees average $18,848, compared with $63,081 for out-of-state students. General Manufacturing Engineering graduates carry a median of $19,137 in student loans. General Manufacturing Engineering graduates of University Of Michigan Ann Arbor earn a median of $66,254 early in their careers. Set against $19,137 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 16% of applicants are accepted.
Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 8 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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