2023 Best Value General Engineering Schools in Indiana
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value General Engineering Schools in Indiana ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in Indiana to see which ones offered the best value programs for engineering 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 General Engineering
Our 2023 rankings named Purdue University - Main Campus the best value school in Indiana for general engineering students. Purdue is a fairly large public school located in the city of West Lafayette.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Purdue are $9,992 a year.
Purdue not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best General Engineering Schools in Indiana list.
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The excellent programs at Purdue University Northwest helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best general engineering schools in Indiana. Purdue Northwest is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Hammond.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Purdue Northwest are $7,734 per year.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Purdue University Fort Wayne is a great value for general engineering students. PFW is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Fort Wayne.
PFW undergraduate students pay an average of $8,857 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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The excellent programs at University of Southern Indiana helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best general engineering schools in Indiana. USI is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Evansville.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at USI are $9,509 per year. After completing their degree, engineering graduates from USI carry an average student debtload of $26,919.
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Out of the 5 schools in Indiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Rose - Hulman Institute of Technology landed the # 5 spot on the list. Rose - Hulman Institute of Technology is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Terre Haute.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Rose - Hulman Institute of Technology are $50,619 a year.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Michigan | 470 |
| Ohio | 243 |
| Illinois | 427 |
| Wisconsin | 202 |
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General Engineering Related Majors for Engineering
General Engineering is one of 40 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Majors Related to Engineering
| 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.
- 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.