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2023 Best Value Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Indiana

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

10 Colleges
$27,438 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$64,721 Avg Salary

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.

2023 Best Value Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Indiana

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for engineering majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Top 10 Best Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools

#1

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

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 city of West Lafayette.

Purdue undergraduate students pay an average of $9,992 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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 engineering in Indiana.

Full Engineering at Purdue University - Main Campus Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Purdue University Northwest. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Indiana list. Purdue Northwest is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Hammond.

Purdue Northwest undergraduate students pay an average of $7,734 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Out of the 10 schools in Indiana that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Southern Indiana landed the # 3 spot on the list. USI is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize suburb of Evansville.

USI undergraduate students pay an average of $9,509 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis is a great value for engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. IUPUI is a very large public school located in the large city of Indianapolis.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at IUPUI are $10,044 a 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 medium-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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Rose - Hulman Institute of Technology came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Indiana ranking. Rose - Hulman Institute of Technology is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Terre Haute.

Rose - Hulman Institute of Technology undergraduate students pay an average of $50,619 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#7

University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame, IN

University of Notre Dame landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree engineering programs. 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.

Notre Dame also made our Best Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Indiana list, coming in at #1.

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#8

University of Evansville

Evansville, IN

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 college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UE are $39,806 per year.

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#9

Trine University

Angola, IN

Trine University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree engineering programs. Located in the town of Angola, Trine is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Trine undergraduate students pay an average of $34,180 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#10

Valparaiso University

Valparaiso, IN

Valparaiso University 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 #10 on the list. Located in the suburb of Valparaiso, Valpo is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Valpo are $44,796 a year.

Full Engineering at Valparaiso University Report

Best Value Engineering Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 8,586
Ohio 8,648
Illinois 6,581
Wisconsin 3,396

Engineering Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering 46,178
Electrical Engineering 28,844
Civil Engineering 21,388
Computer Engineering 17,987
Chemical Engineering 12,917
Biomedical Engineering 12,811
General Engineering 11,796
Industrial Engineering 9,072
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering 8,001
Systems Engineering 3,904
Materials Engineering 3,415
Other Engineering 2,760
Environmental Engineering 2,759
Operations Research 1,698
Agricultural Engineering 1,472
Engineering Science 1,454
Electrical and Computer Engineering. 1,378
Petroleum Engineering 1,256
Robotics Engineering 1,243
Architectural Engineering 1,012
Engineering Physics 994
Manufacturing Engineering 947
Construction Engineering 878
Nuclear Engineering 864
Marine Engineering 445
Biological Engineering 410
Polymer & Plastics Engineering 360
Geoscience Engineering 325
Mining Engineering 314
Textile Engineering 310
Ocean Engineering 285
Engineering Mechanics 272
Metallurgical Engineering 179
Energy Systems Engineering 138
Biochemical Engineering 109
Ceramic Engineering 94
Surveying Engineering 73
Electromechanical Engineering 45
Forest Engineering 41
Paper Science & Engineering 27
Engineering Chemistry 13

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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