2023 Best Value Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Schools in Indiana
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Engineering Technologies Associate Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 2,230 degrees and certificates were awarded to engineering technologies students who went to a Indiana college or university. This makes it the #14 most popular major in the state.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Schools in Indiana to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 6 schools in Indiana to see which ones offered the best value associate degree programs for engineering tech students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Best Indiana Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in Engineering Technologies
Our 2023 rankings named Ivy Tech Community College the best value school in Indiana for engineering technologies students working on their associate degree. Ivy Tech Community College is a very large public school located in the city of Indianapolis.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Ivy Tech Community College are $4,637 per year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Ivy Tech Community College also is in the top 20% of our Best Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Schools in Indiana ranking.
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The excellent associate degree programs at Vincennes University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value engineering technologies schools in Indiana. Located in the remote town of Vincennes, Vincennes University is a public college with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Vincennes University are $6,449 a year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Trine University-Regional/Non-Traditional Campuses. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Schools in Indiana list. Located in the large city of Fort Wayne, Trine is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Trine are $9,576 a year.
Trine also took the #4 spot in our Best Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Schools in Indiana rankings.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Purdue University - Main Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Schools in Indiana list. Purdue is a very large public school located in the city of West Lafayette.
Purdue undergraduate students pay an average of $9,992 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Purdue did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Schools in Indiana list.
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Out of the 6 schools in Indiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis landed the # 5 spot on the list. IUPUI is a very large public school located in the city of Indianapolis.
IUPUI undergraduate students pay an average of $10,044 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Purdue University Fort Wayne did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for engineering technologies students to get a associate degree. It came in at #6 on the list. PFW is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Fort Wayne.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at PFW are $8,857 per year.
Request InformationBest Value Engineering Technologies Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
Explore all the Best Value Engineering Technologies Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Michigan | 2,201 |
| Ohio | 2,673 |
| Illinois | 1,478 |
| Wisconsin | 1,081 |
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Majors Related to Engineering Tech
Engineering Tech Majors to Study
| 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 |
| Engineering-Related Fields | 6,736 |
| Mechanical Engineering Technology | 6,013 |
| General Engineering Technology | 4,676 |
| Construction Engineering Technology | 4,330 |
| Quality Control Technology | 3,824 |
| Computer Engineering Technology | 3,595 |
| Engineering Technology (Other) | 1,768 |
| Architectural Engineering Technology | 1,290 |
| Energy Systems Technologies | 1,256 |
| Civil Engineering Technology | 1,187 |
| Engineering-Related Technologies | 989 |
| Mining & Petroleum Technology | 445 |
| Nuclear Engineering Technology | 220 |
| Nanotechnology | 114 |
Most Popular Related Majors
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Computer & Information Sciences | 254,454 |
| Engineering | 198,468 |
| Biological & Biomedical Sciences | 177,778 |
| Mathematics & Statistics | 52,396 |
| Physical Sciences | 50,306 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 6 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).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to KUKA Systems GmbH.
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