Menomonie, Wisconsin · Public
Manufacturing Engineering at University of Wisconsin-Stout
Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 2% share of reported awards or completions in this field with $17,490 school-wide net price and $58,084 school-wide ten-year earnings before you compare peer schools.
Program snapshot
2% of reported awards or completions are in this field, a measurable award concentration in federal data.
This major
- Award concentration
- 2.0% of awards
- Schools reporting awards
- 63
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- 87.7%
- Graduation rate
- 54.9%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $17,490/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $69,960
- Median debt
- $23,000
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $58,084/yr
- ROI grade (school)
- B
The percentage is the share of this school's reported awards or completions attributed to the field. It is not the share of enrolled students, a student headcount, or proof of department quality. College Scorecard price and earnings on this page are school-wide, not major-specific. Verify current credentials and department outcomes with the school.
Evidence used here: federal awards/completions share (2%), school-wide average net price ($17,490), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($58,084), and peer averages from 63 schools reporting awards in this field. Evidence not included: program enrollment, department-level salary, placement rate, course quality, licensure eligibility, certification, or exam pass-rate outcomes.
School-level value among reporting colleges
Compared with 63 colleges reporting awards in this field.
The answer is a school-level value-screen grade of B, not a verified department verdict. Award concentration is 4.1x the national average award concentration; school-wide net price is lower than the peer average ($2,369 below), and school-wide ten-year median earnings are lower than the peer average ($8,660 below). Together, those school-level evidence points place University of Wisconsin-Stout in the top 54% of this value ranking among colleges reporting awards in the field.
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Peer schools below report awards in the same field and are sorted by school-level value grade.
California State University-Northridge Northridge, CA · 0.2% of reported awards · $7,021 net A+ University of California-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA · 0.0% of reported awards · $12,548 net A+ 
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MI · 0.1% of reported awards · $13,138 net A 
Ferris State University Big Rapids, MI · 0.9% of reported awards · $8,624 net A University of Michigan-Dearborn Dearborn, MI · 0.2% of reported awards · $9,492 net A Questions about this program
What does the share of awards mean?
Manufacturing Engineering accounts for 2% of the awards or completions reported for University of Wisconsin-Stout. That award concentration is higher than at 95% of schools in this field set and is 4.1x the national average award concentration. It does not estimate how many students are currently enrolled in the program.
How should I read the cost number?
University of Wisconsin-Stout's average net price is $17,490 per year, about $69,960 over four years. That is $2,369 below the $19,859 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.
Are the earnings major-specific?
No. The $58,084 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $8,660 below the $66,744 average among schools reporting this field, so treat it as an outcomes proxy rather than a department guarantee.
What should I compare next?
Start with award concentration, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify places University of Wisconsin-Stout #34 of 63 on its school-level value rank among colleges reporting awards in this field.