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2023 Most Popular Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Indiana

26 Colleges
$64,721 Avg Salary
$24,049 Avg Student Debt

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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Indiana to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 26 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 Engineering program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for engineering majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

#1

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

Our 2023 rankings named Purdue University - Main Campus the most popular school in Indiana for engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. Purdue is a very large public school located in the city of West Lafayette.

About 26% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 74% are male.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Rose - Hulman Institute of Technology helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular engineering schools in Indiana. Rose - Hulman Institute of Technology is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Terre Haute.

Of the 363 students majoring in engineering at Rose - Hulman Institute of Technology, 77% are male and 23% are female.

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#3

University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame, IN

Out of the 26 schools in Indiana that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Notre Dame landed the # 3 spot on the list. Notre Dame is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Notre Dame.

About 42% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 58% are male.

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Out of the 26 schools in Indiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis landed the # 4 spot on the list. IUPUI is a very large public school located in the city of Indianapolis.

About 21% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 79% are male.

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#5

Trine University

Angola, IN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Trine University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Indiana list. Located in the distant town of Angola, Trine is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

About 20% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 80% are male.

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#6

Valparaiso University

Valparaiso, IN

Valparaiso University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree engineering programs. Located in the large suburb of Valparaiso, Valpo is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 25% of the engineering majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #7, Purdue University Northwest did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. Purdue Northwest is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Hammond.

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

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University of Southern Indiana ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Indiana list. USI is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Evansville.

Women make up 21% of the engineering majors at the school.

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Indiana Institute of Technology landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree engineering programs. Indiana Tech is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Fort Wayne.

About 24% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 76% are male.

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#10

Purdue University Fort Wayne

Fort Wayne, IN

Purdue University Fort Wayne landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree engineering programs. PFW is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Fort Wayne.

Of the 45 students majoring in engineering at PFW, 89% are male and 11% are female.

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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

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 25 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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