2023 Best Value Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Indiana
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Engineering Bachelor's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, engineering students earned 5,383 degrees and certificates from an Indiana school, making the subject the 4th in the state.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Indiana ranking. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in Indiana to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for engineering students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Top 10 Best Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Purdue University - Main Campus to be the best value school for engineering students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Indiana. Purdue is a fairly large public school located in the small city of West Lafayette.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Purdue are $9,992 per year.
Purdue also made our Best Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Indiana list, coming in at #3.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Purdue University Northwest helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value engineering schools in Indiana. Purdue Northwest is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Hammond.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Purdue Northwest are $7,734 per year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Southern Indiana. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Indiana list. USI is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Evansville.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at USI are $9,509 per year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Indiana list. IUPUI is a fairly large public school located in the city of Indianapolis.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at IUPUI are $10,044 per year.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Purdue University Fort Wayne is a great value for engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. PFW is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Fort Wayne.
PFW undergraduate students pay an average of $8,857 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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With a ranking of #6, Rose - Hulman Institute of Technology did quite well on this year’s best value schools for engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. Rose - Hulman Institute of Technology is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Terre Haute.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Rose - Hulman Institute of Technology are $50,619 per year.
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University of Notre Dame came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Indiana ranking. Notre Dame is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Notre Dame.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Notre Dame are $58,843 per year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Notre Dame is ranked #1 for overall quality for engineering in Indiana.
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University of Evansville did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for engineering students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Evansville, UE is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
UE undergraduate students pay an average of $39,806 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Trine University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Indiana list. Located in the town of Angola, Trine is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Trine are $34,180 per year.
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Valparaiso University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Indiana list. Located in the suburb of Valparaiso, Valpo is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Valpo are $44,796 a year.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Michigan | 8,586 |
| Ohio | 8,648 |
| Illinois | 6,581 |
| Wisconsin | 3,396 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Computer & Information Sciences | 254,454 |
| Biological & Biomedical Sciences | 177,778 |
| Engineering Technologies | 85,188 |
| Mathematics & Statistics | 52,396 |
| Physical Sciences | 50,306 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 10 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 Petty Officer 3rd Class Declan Barnes.
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