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2023 Most Popular Engineering Master's Degree Schools in Indiana

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Finding the Best Engineering Master'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.

The Most Popular Engineering Master's Degree Schools in Indiana ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in Indiana to see which master'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 master's degree.

#1

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

Our analysis found Purdue University - Main Campus to be the most popular school for engineering students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Indiana. Purdue is a fairly large public school located in the small city of West Lafayette.

Of the 796 students majoring in engineering at Purdue, 71% are male and 29% are female.

Full Engineering at Purdue University - Main Campus Report

Out of the 9 schools in Indiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis landed the # 2 spot on the list. IUPUI is a very large public school located in the large city of Indianapolis.

Of the 121 students majoring in engineering at IUPUI, 80% are male and 20% are female.

Full Engineering at Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis Report

#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 Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Indiana list. Notre Dame is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Notre Dame.

Women make up 35% of the engineering majors at the school.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Purdue University Northwest helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular engineering schools in Indiana. Purdue Northwest is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Hammond.

Women make up 41% of the engineering majors at the school.

Full Engineering at Purdue University Northwest Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Purdue University Fort Wayne. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Indiana list. PFW is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Fort Wayne.

About 18% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 82% are male.

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Indiana University - Bloomington landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree engineering programs. Located in the city of Bloomington, IU Bloomington is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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

Full Engineering at Indiana University - Bloomington Report

With a ranking of #7, Rose - Hulman Institute of Technology did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for engineering students working on their master’s degree. Rose - Hulman Institute of Technology is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Terre Haute.

Women make up 11% of the engineering majors at the school.

Full Engineering at Rose - Hulman Institute of Technology Report

#8

Trine University

Angola, IN

Trine University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Indiana ranking. Located in the distant town of Angola, Trine is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#8

Ball State University

Muncie, IN

Ball State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for engineering students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Ball State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Muncie.

Full Engineering at Ball State University Report

Best Engineering Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 9 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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