2026 Best Value Engineering Science Schools in Indiana
[Engineering Science](/majors/engineering/engineering-science/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.
To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 3 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for engineering science students.
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2026 Best Value Engineering Science Schools in Indiana
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in engineering science, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Engineering Science Schools
For return on investment in engineering science, no school beat Vincennes University this year. Vincennes University is a very large public school located in the town of Vincennes. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $7,126, while out-of-state students pay about $16,858. Engineering Science graduates carry a median of $14,506 in student loans. Engineering Science graduates of Vincennes University earn a median of $45,976 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at University Of Notre Dame earned it the #2 place for engineering science. Set in the suburb of Notre Dame, University Of Notre Dame is a large private not-for-profit institution. Students from in state pay about $65,025 in tuition and fees. Typical student debt for engineering science graduates is $19,891. Early-career engineering science graduates make about $86,045. That is a strong return on a $19,891 median debt. The acceptance rate is 11%.
Notes and References
This list is compiled 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 · 3 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 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).
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