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2023 Best Value Engineering Technologies Schools in Indiana

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

8 Colleges
$8,187 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$55,683 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Engineering Technologies 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Engineering Technologies Schools in Indiana ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in Indiana to see which ones offered the best value 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.

2023 Best Value Engineering Technologies Schools in Indiana

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for engineering tech majors pursuing a .

Best Indiana Schools for Affordable Quality in Engineering Technologies

#1

Ivy Tech Community College

Indianapolis, IN
$4,637 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Ivy Tech Community College the best value school in Indiana for engineering technologies students. Ivy Tech Community College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Indianapolis.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Ivy Tech Community College are $4,637 a year. The average amount in student loans that engineering tech majors at Ivy Tech Community College take out is $11,081.

Ivy Tech Community College also claimed a spot on our Best Engineering Technologies Schools in Indiana list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.

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#2

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN
$9,992 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Purdue University - Main Campus helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best engineering technologies schools in Indiana. Purdue is a very large public school located in the small city of West Lafayette.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Purdue are $9,992 a year. Engineering Tech majors at Purdue take out an average of $21,921 in student loans while working on their egree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $281.

Purdue not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Engineering Technologies Schools in Indiana list.

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#3

Vincennes University

Vincennes, IN
$6,449 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Vincennes University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best engineering technologies schools in Indiana. Located in the town of Vincennes, Vincennes University is a public college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Vincennes University are $6,449 per year. On average, engineering tech graduates from Vincennes University take out $14,007 in student loans while working on their degree.

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$9,576 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 8 schools in Indiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Trine University-Regional/Non-Traditional Campuses landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Fort Wayne, Trine is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Trine are $9,576 a year. Engineering Tech majors at Trine take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $482.

Trine also took the #5 spot in our Best Engineering Technologies Schools in Indiana rankings.

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$7,734 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Purdue University Northwest helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best engineering technologies 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. On average, engineering tech graduates from Purdue Northwest take out $28,864 in student loans while working on their degree.

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$10,044 Average Tuition & Fees

Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value engineering technologies programs. IUPUI is a very large public school located in the large city of Indianapolis.

IUPUI undergraduate students pay an average of $10,044 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Engineering Tech majors at IUPUI take out an average of $26,128 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#7

Indiana State University

Terre Haute, IN
$9,598 Average Tuition & Fees

Indiana State University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Engineering Technologies Schools in Indiana list. Located in the city of Terre Haute, Indiana State is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Indiana State are $9,598 a year. On average, engineering tech graduates from Indiana State take out $25,214 in student loans while working on their degree.

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$8,857 Average Tuition & Fees

Purdue University Fort Wayne landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value engineering technologies programs. PFW is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Fort Wayne.

PFW undergraduate students pay an average of $8,857 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, engineering tech graduates from PFW carry an average student debtload of $23,187.

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Best 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

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

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 8 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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