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2023 Most Popular Online Engineering Schools in Indiana

4 Colleges
$70,573 Avg Salary
$24,047 Avg Student Debt

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 Most Popular Online Engineering Schools in Indiana ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in Indiana to see which ones were the most popular online programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for engineering majors pursuing an online .

Our 2023 rankings named Indiana Institute of Technology - College of Professional Studies the most popular online school in Indiana for engineering students. Located in the city of Fort-Wayne, Indiana Tech - CPS is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Engineering majors at Indiana Tech - CPS take out an average of $39,149 in student loans while working on their egree.

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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 #2 on this year’s Most Popular Online Engineering Schools in Indiana list. USI is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Evansville.

On average, engineering graduates from USI take out $26,919 in student loans while working on their degree.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Purdue University Northwest is a great place for engineering students pursuing an online degree. Purdue Northwest is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Hammond.

After completing their degree, engineering graduates from Purdue Northwest carry an average student debtload of $25,750.

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#3

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Purdue University - Main Campus. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Online Engineering Schools in Indiana list. Purdue is a fairly large public school located in the small city of West Lafayette.

While working on their degree, engineering majors at Purdue accumulate an average of around $20,319 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $496, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Best Engineering Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Engineering Schools 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

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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 4 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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