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Best General Engineering Schools in Indiana

2023 Best General Engineering Schools in Indiana

5 Colleges
$63,165 Avg Salary
$26,919 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Engineering School for You

With 254 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, general engineering is the #86 most popular major in Indiana.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best General Engineering Schools in Indiana to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Indiana to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best General Engineering Schools in Indiana

Check out the engineering programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top Indiana Schools in General Engineering

Our 2023 rankings named Rose - Hulman Institute of Technology the best school in Indiana for general engineering students. Rose - Hulman Institute of Technology is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Terre Haute.

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#2

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Purdue University - Main Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best General Engineering Schools in Indiana list. Purdue is a very large public school located in the small city of West Lafayette.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Southern Indiana is a great place for general engineering students. USI is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Evansville.

After completing their degree, engineering graduates from USI carry an average student debtload of $26,919.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Purdue University Northwest. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best General Engineering Schools in Indiana list. Purdue Northwest is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Hammond.

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Out of the 5 schools in Indiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Purdue University Fort Wayne landed the # 5 spot on the list. PFW is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Fort Wayne.

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Best General Engineering Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best General Engineering Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 470
Ohio 243
Illinois 427
Wisconsin 202

General Engineering is one of 40 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering 46,178
Electrical Engineering 28,844
Civil Engineering 21,388
Computer Engineering 17,987
Chemical Engineering 12,917

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 5 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 Rémi Kaupp.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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