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2023 Most Popular Electrical Engineering Schools in Indiana

12 Colleges
$76,202 Avg Salary
$25,051 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Electrical Engineering School for You

With 730 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, electrical engineering is the #31 most popular major in Indiana.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Electrical Engineering Schools in Indiana ranking. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in Indiana to see which programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Electrical Engineering program at each school on the list.

Check out the EE programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Indiana.

#1

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

Our 2023 rankings named Purdue University - Main Campus the most popular school in Indiana for electrical engineering students. Located in the city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public college with a very large student population.

The average amount in student loans that EE majors at Purdue take out is $18,409. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $417.

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Out of the 12 schools in Indiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Indianapolis, IUPUI is a public college with a very large student population.

On average, EE graduates from IUPUI take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

Full Electrical Engineering at Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis Report

#3

University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame, IN

Out of the 12 schools in Indiana that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Notre Dame landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Notre Dame, Notre Dame is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

The average amount in student loans that EE majors at Notre Dame take out is $20,000.

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Out of the 12 schools in Indiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Purdue University Northwest landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Hammond, Purdue Northwest is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

After completing their degree, EE graduates from Purdue Northwest carry an average student debt load of $27,000.

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The excellent programs at Rose - Hulman Institute of Technology helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best electrical engineering schools in Indiana. Located in the small city of Terre Haute, Rose - Hulman Institute of Technology is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

On average, EE graduates from Rose - Hulman Institute of Technology take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

Full Electrical Engineering at Rose - Hulman Institute of Technology Report

#6

Valparaiso University

Valparaiso, IN

Valparaiso University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Electrical Engineering Schools in Indiana list. Valpo is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Valparaiso.

The average amount in student loans that EE majors at Valpo take out is $27,000.

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University of Southern Indiana did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for electrical engineering students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Evansville, USI is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Indiana Institute of Technology ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Electrical Engineering Schools in Indiana list. Located in the large city of Fort Wayne, Indiana Tech is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Purdue University Fort Wayne came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Electrical Engineering Schools in Indiana ranking. Located in the city of Fort Wayne, PFW is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#10

University of Evansville

Evansville, IN

University of Evansville came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Electrical Engineering Schools in Indiana ranking. UE is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Evansville.

Full Electrical Engineering at University of Evansville Report

Best Electrical Engineering Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Electrical Engineering Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 1,147
Ohio 1,153
Illinois 1,029
Wisconsin 465

One of 40 majors within the area of study, electrical engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering 46,178
Civil Engineering 21,388
Computer Engineering 17,987
Chemical Engineering 12,917
Biomedical Engineering 12,811

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 12 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 NASA.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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