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2023 Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Indiana

15 Colleges
$64,776 Avg Salary
$23,989 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's Degree 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Indiana ranking. Our analysis looked at 15 schools in Indiana to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Mechanical Engineering program at each school on the list.

Check out the ME bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Indiana.

#1

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

Our analysis found Purdue University - Main Campus to be the most popular school for mechanical engineering students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Indiana. Located in the city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 18% of the ME majors at the school.

This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $572, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full Mechanical Engineering at Purdue University - Main Campus Report

Out of the 15 schools in Indiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Indianapolis, IUPUI is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 15% of the ME majors at the school.

ME majors at IUPUI take out an average of $26,799 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $175, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Rose - Hulman Institute of Technology helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular mechanical engineering schools in Indiana. Located in the city of Terre Haute, Rose - Hulman Institute of Technology is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 19% of the students majoring in ME at the school are women while 81% are male.

The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $876, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full Mechanical Engineering at Rose - Hulman Institute of Technology Report

#4

University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame, IN

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Notre Dame is a great place for mechanical engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Notre Dame, Notre Dame is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

About 35% of the students majoring in ME at the school are women while 65% are male.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, ME majors at Notre Dame accumulate an average of around $20,362 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $643.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Purdue University Northwest is a great place for mechanical engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Hammond, Purdue Northwest is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

About 15% of the students majoring in ME at the school are women while 85% are male.

The average amount in student loans that ME majors at Purdue Northwest take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $25,624.

Full Mechanical Engineering at Purdue University Northwest Report

#6

Valparaiso University

Valparaiso, IN

With a ranking of #6, Valparaiso University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mechanical engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. Valpo is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Valparaiso.

Women make up 24% of the ME majors at the school.

Full Mechanical Engineering at Valparaiso University Report

University of Southern Indiana landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree mechanical engineering programs. Located in the suburb of Evansville, USI is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 19% of the ME majors at the school.

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#8

Trine University

Angola, IN

With a ranking of #8, Trine University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mechanical engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. Trine is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Angola.

Of the 33 students majoring in ME at Trine, 91% are male and 9% are female.

Full Mechanical Engineering at Trine University Report

Indiana Institute of Technology came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Indiana ranking. Located in the city of Fort Wayne, Indiana Tech is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 23 students majoring in ME at Indiana Tech, 70% are male and 30% are female.

Full Mechanical Engineering at Indiana Institute of Technology Report

#10

University of Evansville

Evansville, IN

University of Evansville did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for mechanical engineering students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. UE is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Evansville.

Of the 16 students majoring in ME at UE, 88% are male and 13% are female.

Read full report on Mechanical Engineering at University of Evansville

Best Mechanical Engineering Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 2,498
Ohio 2,106
Illinois 1,183
Wisconsin 855

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

Related Major Annual Graduates
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 15 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 Michel Villeneuve.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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