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2027 Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools in Indiana

[Environmental Engineering](/majors/engineering/environmental-engineering/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.

College Factual analyzed 2 schools to build this 2027 ranking of the best value environmental engineering schools.

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• Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools in Indiana

2027 Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools in Indiana

If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the environmental engineering degrees they offer, see the list below.

Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools

1

Purdue University Main Campus
West Lafayette, IN

$9,992 In-State Tuition & Fees

$16,316 Avg Student Debt

$72,424 Median Earnings (10yr)

Our analysis ranked Purdue University Main Campus the best value for a degree in environmental engineering in Indiana. Located in the city of West Lafayette, Purdue University Main Campus is a very large public university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $9,992, with out-of-state students paying around $28,794. Environmental Engineering graduates carry a median of $16,316 in student loans. Environmental Engineering graduates of Purdue University Main Campus earn a median of $71,861 early in their careers. Set against $16,316 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Purdue University Main Campus admits about 50% of applicants.

2

University Of Notre Dame
Notre Dame, IN

$65,025 In-State Tuition & Fees

$25,000 Avg Student Debt

$99,980 Median Earnings (10yr)

University Of Notre Dame came in at #2 on our 2027 list of the best value environmental engineering schools. University Of Notre Dame is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Notre Dame. In-state tuition and fees average $65,025. Students borrow a median of $25,000 to complete the environmental engineering program here. Early-career environmental engineering graduates make about $64,675. That is a strong return on a $25,000 median debt. Roughly 11% of applicants are accepted.

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Notes and References

This list is compiled 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.