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2023 Best Value Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Indiana

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

5 Colleges
$9,245 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$58,509 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Mechanical Engineering Technology Bachelor's Degree School for You

With 516 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, mechanical engineering technology is the #44 most popular major in Indiana.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Indiana to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 5 schools in Indiana to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's degree programs for ME tech students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Mechanical Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Indiana

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Mechanical Engineering Technology Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Best Indiana Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Mechanical Engineering

#1

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

Our analysis found Purdue University - Main Campus to be the best value school for mechanical engineering technology students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Indiana. Purdue is a fairly large public school located in the small city of West Lafayette.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Purdue are $9,992 per year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, ME tech graduates from Purdue carry an average student debtload of $19,780. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $285, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Purdue is ranked #3 for overall quality for ME tech in Indiana.

Full Mechanical Engineering Technology at Purdue University - Main Campus Report

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Purdue University Northwest helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value mechanical engineering technology schools in Indiana. Purdue Northwest is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Hammond.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Purdue Northwest are $7,734 a year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, ME tech graduates from Purdue Northwest carry an average student debtload of $23,822.

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#3

Indiana State University

Terre Haute, IN

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Indiana State University is a great value for mechanical engineering technology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small city of Terre Haute, Indiana State is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Indiana State are $9,598 per year. On average, ME tech graduates from Indiana State take out $25,250 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Indiana list. IUPUI is a very large public school located in the city of Indianapolis.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at IUPUI are $10,044 a year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, ME tech majors at IUPUI accumulate an average of around $27,718 in student debt.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Purdue University Fort Wayne helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value mechanical engineering technology schools in Indiana. PFW is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Fort Wayne.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at PFW are $8,857 a year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, ME tech graduates from PFW carry an average student debtload of $28,750.

Full Mechanical Engineering Technology at Purdue University Fort Wayne Report

Best Value Mechanical Engineering Technology Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 298
Ohio 493
Illinois 142
Wisconsin 29

Mechanical Engineering Technology is one of 18 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Industrial Production Technology 11,906
Electromechanical Engineering Technology 10,593
Drafting & Design Engineering Technology 8,964
Environmental Control Technology 8,690
Electronics Engineering Technology 8,592

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 5 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 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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