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2023 Most Popular General Engineering Schools in Indiana

16 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular General Engineering Schools in Indiana ranking. Our analysis looked at 16 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 General Engineering program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for engineering majors pursuing a .

#1

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

Our analysis found Purdue University - Main Campus to be the most popular school for general engineering students who want to pursue a degree in Indiana. Purdue is a very large public school located in the small city of West Lafayette.

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#2

Ivy Tech Community College

Indianapolis, IN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ivy Tech Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular General Engineering Schools in Indiana list. Ivy Tech Community College is a very large public school located in the city of Indianapolis.

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

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Southern Indiana is a great place for general engineering students. USI is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize suburb of Evansville.

Engineering majors at USI take out an average of $26,919 in student loans while working on their egree.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Purdue University Fort Wayne. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular General Engineering Schools in Indiana list. PFW is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Fort Wayne.

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#6

DePauw University

Greencastle, IN

DePauw University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular General Engineering Schools in Indiana list. DePauw is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Greencastle.

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#7

Indiana State University

Terre Haute, IN

Indiana State University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular General Engineering Schools in Indiana list. Located in the small city of Terre Haute, Indiana State is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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#7

Taylor University

Upland, IN

With a ranking of #7, Taylor University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general engineering students. Located in the distant town of Upland, Taylor U is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Purdue University Northwest came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Engineering Schools in Indiana ranking. Purdue Northwest is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Hammond.

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Bethel University - Mishawaka came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Engineering Schools in Indiana ranking. Located in the small city of Mishawaka, Bethel University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Best General Engineering Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular General Engineering Schools 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 16 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.

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