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2027 Best Value Engineering Science Schools in Indiana

[Engineering Science](/majors/engineering/engineering-science/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong engineering science education at a price that pays off.

To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 2 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for engineering science students.

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• Best Value Engineering Science Schools in Indiana

2027 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

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Vincennes University
Vincennes, IN

$7,126 In-State Tuition & Fees

$14,506 Avg Student Debt

$41,110 Median Earnings (10yr)

Vincennes University tops our 2027 list of the best value engineering science schools in Indiana. Located in the town of Vincennes, Vincennes University is a very large public university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $7,126, compared with $16,858 for out-of-state students. Typical student debt for engineering science graduates is $14,506. Early-career engineering science graduates make about $45,976. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value.

2

University Of Notre Dame
Notre Dame, IN

$65,025 In-State Tuition & Fees

$19,891 Avg Student Debt

$99,980 Median Earnings (10yr)

University Of Notre Dame came in at #2 on our 2027 list of the best value engineering science schools. 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. Engineering Science graduates of University Of Notre Dame earn a median of $86,045 early in their careers. Set against $19,891 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 11% of applicants are accepted.

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Notes and References

The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 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 · 2 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 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.