2023 Best Value Engineering Technologies Schools in Indiana
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
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.
Best Indiana Schools for Affordable Quality in Engineering Technologies
Our 2023 rankings named Ivy Tech Community College the best value school in Indiana for engineering technologies students. 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. The average amount in student loans that engineering tech majors at Ivy Tech Community College take out is $11,081.
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 Schools in Indiana ranking.
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Out of the 8 schools in Indiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Purdue University - Main Campus landed the # 2 spot on the list. Purdue is a fairly 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. 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 did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Engineering Technologies Schools in Indiana list.
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Out of the 8 schools in Indiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Vincennes University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the remote town of Vincennes, Vincennes University is a public school 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Trine University-Regional/Non-Traditional Campuses. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Engineering Technologies 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.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Trine are $9,576 per 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.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Trine is ranked #5 for overall quality for engineering tech in Indiana.
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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 suburb of Hammond.
Purdue Northwest undergraduate students pay an average of $7,734 in in-state tuition and fees each 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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Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Engineering Technologies Schools in Indiana ranking. 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. Engineering Tech majors at IUPUI take out an average of $26,128 in student loans while working on their egree.
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With a ranking of #7, Indiana State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for engineering technologies students. Located in the city of Terre Haute, Indiana State is a public college 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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Purdue University Fort Wayne did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for engineering technologies students. It came in at #8 on the list. PFW is a moderately-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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State | Degrees Awarded |
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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 |
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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 |
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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).
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