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2024 Best Engineering Schools in Indiana

10 Colleges in Indiana
5,415 Engineering Degrees Awarded
$70,573 Avg Early-Career Salary
If you plan on majoring in engineering, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #7 in the country in terms of popularity. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 10 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Engineering Schools in Indiana ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 5,415 degrees in engineering during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Engineering School

Best Engineering Schools in Indiana The engineering program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Engineering rankings. We derive our Best Overall Engineering School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Pick Your Engineering Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Engineering
Master's Degrees in Engineering
Doctor's Degrees in Engineering

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Engineering Schools in Indiana list to help you make the college decision. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Engineering in Indiana

The schools below may not offer all types of engineering degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

10 Top Indiana Schools in Engineering

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
492 Engineering Degrees Awarded
$74,653 Median Starting Salary

It's difficult to beat University of Notre Dame if you wish to pursue a degree in engineering. Notre Dame is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Notre Dame. A Best Colleges rank of #20 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Notre Dame is a great university overall.

There were roughly 492 engineering students who graduated with this degree at Notre Dame in the most recent data year. Engineering degree recipients from University of Notre Dame receive an earnings boost of about $4,080 above the average earnings of engineering graduates.

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2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3,177 Engineering Degrees Awarded
0.9% Growth in Graduates

Purdue University - Main Campus is a good choice for students interested in a degree in engineering. Located in the small city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #40 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Purdue is a great university overall.

There were about 3177 engineering students who graduated with this degree at Purdue in the most recent data year. Those engineering students who get their degree from Purdue University - Main Campus make $3,637 more than the typical engineering graduate.

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3
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
372 Engineering Degrees Awarded
$70,522 Median Starting Salary

It is difficult to beat Rose - Hulman Institute of Technology if you wish to pursue a degree in engineering. Rose - Hulman Institute of Technology is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Terre Haute.

There were roughly 372 engineering students who graduated with this degree at Rose - Hulman Institute of Technology in the most recent data year. After graduation, engineering degree recipients typically make an average of $70,522 in their early careers.

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4
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
454 Engineering Degrees Awarded
$69,438 Median Starting Salary

Every student who is interested in engineering needs to check out Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis. IUPUI is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Indianapolis. A Best Colleges rank of #274 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means IUPUI is a great university overall.

There were roughly 454 engineering students who graduated with this degree at IUPUI in the most recent data year. Soon after graduating, engineering degree recipients usually earn around $69,438 in their early careers.

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5
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
43 Engineering Degrees Awarded
$67,037 Median Starting Salary

UE is a small private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of Evansville. A Best Colleges rank of #732 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UE is a great university overall.

There were roughly 43 engineering students who graduated with this degree at UE in the most recent year we have data available. After graduation, engineering degree recipients usually earn an average of $67,037 in the first five years of their career.

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Valparaiso University
Valparaiso, IN
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
122 Engineering Degrees Awarded
$68,570 Median Starting Salary

Located in the large suburb of Valparaiso, Valpo is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 16th out of 42 colleges for overall quality in the state of Indiana.

There were about 122 engineering students who graduated with this degree at Valpo in the most recent year we have data available. After graduating, engineering degree recipients generally earn around $68,570 in the first five years of their career.

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7
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Trine University
Angola, IN
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
127 Engineering Degrees Awarded
$65,036 Median Starting Salary

Located in the town of Angola, Trine is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 24th out of 42 colleges for overall quality in the state of Indiana.

There were about 127 engineering students who graduated with this degree at Trine in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the engineering program make around $65,036 for their early career.

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8
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
169 Engineering Degrees Awarded
$66,630 Median Starting Salary

Purdue Northwest is a medium-sized public university located in the large suburb of Hammond. This university ranks 26th out of 42 colleges for overall quality in the state of Indiana.

There were about 169 engineering students who graduated with this degree at Purdue Northwest in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the engineering program report average early career wages of $66,630.

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9
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
92 Engineering Degrees Awarded
22.8% Growth in Graduates

USI is a medium-sized public university located in the medium-sized suburb of Evansville. This university ranks 19th out of 42 schools for overall quality in the state of Indiana.

There were about 92 engineering students who graduated with this degree at USI in the most recent data year. Soon after graduating, engineering degree recipients generally earn about $63,165 in the first five years of their career.

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10
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
72 Engineering Degrees Awarded
$61,729 Median Starting Salary

PFW is a moderately-sized public university located in the large city of Fort Wayne. This university ranks 30th out of 42 colleges for overall quality in the state of Indiana.

There were about 72 engineering students who graduated with this degree at PFW in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the engineering program make about $61,729 in their early career salary.

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Best Engineering Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Michigan 38 8,498
Ohio 38 8,341
Illinois 38 6,581
Wisconsin 37 3,379

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Engineering Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering 1,336
Electrical Engineering 730
Civil Engineering 487
Computer Engineering 470
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering 454
Industrial Engineering 416
Chemical Engineering 381
Biomedical Engineering 282
General Engineering 276
Agricultural Engineering 125

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