2024 Best General Mechanical Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in Indiana

Ranked #18 in popularity, general mechanical engineering is one of the most sought-after doctor's degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

College Factual reviewed 2 schools in Indiana to determine which ones were the best for doctor's degree seekers in the field of general mechanical engineering. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 83 doctor's degrees in general mechanical engineering during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to general mechanical engineering students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of general mechanical engineering students who choose to seek a doctor's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized general mechanical engineering related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for general mechanical engineering students working on their doctor's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best General Mechanical Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in Indiana ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study General Mechanical Engineering in Indiana

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in general mechanical engineering.

Top Indiana Schools for a Doctorate in General Mechanical Engineering

1

University of Notre Dame
Notre Dame, IN

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

14 Annual Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in a doctor's degree in general mechanical engineering needs to look into University of Notre Dame. Located in the large suburb of Notre Dame, Notre Dame is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in general mechanical engineering from University of Notre Dame

2

Purdue University - Main Campus
West Lafayette, IN

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

69 Annual Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in a doctor's degree in general mechanical engineering needs to take a look at Purdue University - Main Campus. Purdue is a very large public university located in the small city of West Lafayette.More information about a doctorate in general mechanical engineering from Purdue University - Main Campus

Best General Mechanical Engineering Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best General Mechanical Engineering Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Illinois	273	70
Michigan	257	83
Ohio	253	54
Wisconsin	163	24

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General Mechanical Engineering Related Rankings by Major

General Mechanical Engineering is one of 0 different types of Mechanical Engineering programs to choose from.

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Michel Villeneuve. More about our data sources and methodologies.