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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Engineering-Related Fields (Income $48-$75k) in Indiana

6 Ranked Colleges
178 Degrees Awarded
$23,000 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Engineering-Related Fields Schools for a Master's in Indiana For Those Making $48-$75k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Engineering-Related Fields Schools for a Master’s in Indiana For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 6,319 people earned their degree in engineering-related fields, making the major the 120th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, engineering-related fields graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $73,026 and had an average of $26,903 in loans still to pay off.

Across Indiana, there were 323 engineering-related fields graduates with average earnings and debt of $68,800 and $23,512 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 178 engineering-related fields graduates with average earnings and debt of $55,737 and $39,894 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Engineering-Related Fields Schools for a Master’s in Indiana For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking, we looked at 6 colleges that offer a degree in engineering-related fields. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent engineering-related fields programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the engineering-related fields program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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The engineering-related fields school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value Engineering-Related Fields Schools for a Master’s in Indiana For Those Making $48-$75k”.

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The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Engineering-Related Fields Schools for a Master’s in Indiana For Those Making $48-$75k.

#1

University of Southern Indiana

Evansville, Indiana
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Engineering-Related Fields Schools for a Master’s in Indiana For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Southern Indiana landed the #1 spot on the list. University of Southern Indiana is located in Evansville, Indiana and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 masters’s engineering-related fields degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at USI, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Engineering-Related Fields Master’s Degree Schools in Indiana” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Southern Indiana are $20,039, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Southern Indiana Engineering-Related Fields Report

#2

Purdue University Northwest

Hammond, Indiana

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Purdue University Northwest. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Engineering-Related Fields Schools for a Master’s in Indiana For Those Making $48-$75k list. Hammond, Indiana is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s engineering-related fields degrees to 58 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Purdue Northwest, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Engineering-Related Fields Master’s Degree Schools in Indiana” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Purdue University Northwest are $11,633, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#3

Purdue University Fort Wayne

Fort Wayne, Indiana
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Purdue University Fort Wayne. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Engineering-Related Fields Schools for a Master’s in Indiana For Those Making $48-$75k list. Purdue University Fort Wayne is a medium-sized public school situated in Fort Wayne, Indiana. It awarded 6 masters’s engineering-related fields degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our indiana master’s degree engineering-related fields students whose families make $48-$75k list, PFW has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Engineering-Related Fields Master’s Degree Schools in Indiana” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at PFW are $14,618, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Engineering-Related Fields Schools for a Master’s in Indiana For Those Making $48-$75k. Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis is a public institution located in Indianapolis, Indiana. The school has a large population, and it awarded 37 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

IUPUI did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Engineering-Related Fields Master’s Degree Schools in Indiana” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at IUPUI are $26,013, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#5

Indiana State University

Terre Haute, Indiana

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Indiana State University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Engineering-Related Fields Schools for a Master’s in Indiana For Those Making $48-$75k. Terre Haute, Indiana is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s engineering-related fields degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our indiana master’s degree engineering-related fields students whose families make $48-$75k list, Indiana State has also earned the #0 rank in our “Best Engineering-Related Fields Master’s Degree Schools in Indiana” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Indiana State University are $15,346, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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Rose - Hulman Institute of Technology ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Engineering-Related Fields Schools for a Master’s in Indiana For Those Making $48-$75k list. Rose - Hulman Institute of Technology is located in Terre Haute, Indiana and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 16 masters’s engineering-related fields degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our indiana master’s degree engineering-related fields students whose families make $48-$75k list, Rose - Hulman Institute of Technology has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Engineering-Related Fields Master’s Degree Schools in Indiana” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Rose - Hulman Institute of Technology are $50,379, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Rose - Hulman Institute of Technology Engineering-Related Fields Report

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Notes and References

References

  • 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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