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2023 Best Value Materials Engineering Schools in Indiana

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

2 Colleges
$34,418 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$69,257 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Materials Engineering School for You

With 98 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, materials engineering is the #133 most popular major in Indiana.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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.

The Best Value Materials Engineering Schools in Indiana ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 2 schools in Indiana to see which ones offered the best value programs for materials engineering students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Materials Engineering Schools in Indiana

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for materials engineering majors pursuing a .

Best Indiana Schools for Affordable Quality in Materials Engineering

#1

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN
$9,992 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Purdue University - Main Campus the best value school in Indiana for materials engineering students. Located in the city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Purdue undergraduate students pay an average of $9,992 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, materials engineering majors at Purdue accumulate an average of around $18,125 in student debt.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Purdue is ranked #3 for overall quality for materials engineering in Indiana.

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#2

University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame, IN
$58,843 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Notre Dame is a great value for materials engineering students. Located in the suburb of Notre Dame, Notre Dame is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Notre Dame undergraduate students pay an average of $58,843 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Notre Dame did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Materials Engineering Schools in Indiana list.

Read full report on Materials Engineering at University of Notre Dame

Best Value Materials Engineering Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 183
Ohio 179
Illinois 203
Wisconsin 77

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

Majors Similar to Materials 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 2 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 Panoramedia.

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