2023 Best Mechanical Engineering Schools in Indiana
Finding the Best Mechanical Engineering School for You
Mechanical Engineering is the #19 most popular major in Indiana with 1,336 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Mechanical Engineering Schools in Indiana ranking. This report analyzed 11 schools in Indiana to see which ones offered the best programs for students.
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2023 Best Mechanical Engineering Schools in Indiana
The colleges and universities below are the best for ME majors pursuing a .
Top 10 Best Mechanical Engineering Schools
Our analysis found University of Notre Dame to be the best school for mechanical engineering students who want to pursue a degree in Indiana. Located in the large suburb of Notre Dame, Notre Dame is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
After completing their degree, ME graduates from Notre Dame carry an average student debtload of $21,000. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $643.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Rose - Hulman Institute of Technology. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Mechanical Engineering Schools in Indiana list. Located in the small city of Terre Haute, Rose - Hulman Institute of Technology is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
After completing their degree, ME graduates from Rose - Hulman Institute of Technology carry an average student debtload of $26,000. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $876, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Purdue University - Main Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Mechanical Engineering Schools in Indiana list. Located in the small city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public school with a very large student population.
ME majors at Purdue take out an average of $19,500 in student loans while working on their egree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $572, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Evansville. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Mechanical Engineering Schools in Indiana list. UE is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Evansville.
After completing their degree, ME graduates from UE carry an average student debtload of $27,000.
The excellent programs at Valparaiso University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best mechanical engineering schools in Indiana. Valpo is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Valparaiso.
While working on their degree, ME majors at Valpo accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt.
Trine University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for mechanical engineering students. It came in at #6 on the list. Trine is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Angola.
After completing their degree, ME graduates from Trine carry an average student debtload of $27,000.
Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for mechanical engineering students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the large city of Indianapolis, IUPUI is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average amount in student loans that ME majors at IUPUI take out is $27,000. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $175, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
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Purdue University Northwest ranked #8 on this year’s Best Mechanical Engineering Schools in Indiana list. Located in the large suburb of Hammond, Purdue Northwest is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
ME majors at Purdue Northwest take out an average of $24,500 in student loans while working on their egree.
University of Southern Indiana ranked #9 on this year’s Best Mechanical Engineering Schools in Indiana list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Evansville, USI is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
With a ranking of #10, Purdue University Fort Wayne did quite well on this year’s best schools for mechanical engineering students. Located in the city of Fort Wayne, PFW is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
ME majors at PFW take out an average of $19,047 in student loans while working on their egree.
Best Mechanical Engineering Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
Explore all the Best Mechanical Engineering Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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Michigan | 2,498 |
Ohio | 2,106 |
Illinois | 1,183 |
Wisconsin | 855 |
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Rankings in Majors Related to ME
One of 40 majors within the area of study, mechanical engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Related Majors
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Electrical Engineering | 28,844 |
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 11 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 Michel Villeneuve.
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