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2023 Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Schools in Indiana

15 Colleges
$70,866 Avg Salary
$24,227 Avg Student Debt

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.

The Most Popular Mechanical 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 15 schools in Indiana to see which ones were the most popular programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Mechanical Engineering program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for ME 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 mechanical engineering students who want to pursue a degree in Indiana. Located in the city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public school with a very large student population.

While working on their degree, ME majors at Purdue accumulate an average of around $19,500 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $572, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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The excellent programs at Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best mechanical engineering schools in Indiana. Located in the city of Indianapolis, IUPUI is a public college with a very large student population.

While working on their degree, ME majors at IUPUI accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $175, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#3

University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame, IN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Notre Dame. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Schools in Indiana list. Located in the suburb of Notre Dame, Notre Dame is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

ME majors at Notre Dame take out an average of $21,000 in student loans while working on their egree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $643.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rose - Hulman Institute of Technology. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular 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 debt load 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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The excellent programs at Purdue University Northwest helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best mechanical engineering schools in Indiana. Located in the suburb of Hammond, Purdue Northwest is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

After completing their degree, ME graduates from Purdue Northwest carry an average student debt load of $24,500.

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#6

Valparaiso University

Valparaiso, IN

Valparaiso University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for mechanical engineering students. It came in at #6 on the list. Valpo is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Valparaiso.

The average amount in student loans that ME majors at Valpo take out is $27,000.

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With a ranking of #7, University of Southern Indiana did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mechanical engineering students. Located in the suburb of Evansville, USI is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#8

Trine University

Angola, IN

Trine University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for mechanical engineering students. It came in at #8 on the list. Trine is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Angola.

The average amount in student loans that ME majors at Trine take out is $27,000.

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Indiana Institute of Technology did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for mechanical engineering students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the large city of Fort Wayne, Indiana Tech is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#10

University of Evansville

Evansville, IN

University of Evansville landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular mechanical engineering programs. UE is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Evansville.

After completing their degree, ME graduates from UE carry an average student debt load of $27,000.

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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.

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