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2025 Best Mechanical Engineering Technology Schools in Indiana

6 Colleges in Indiana
549 ME Tech Degrees Awarded
$58,713 Avg Early-Career Salary
A degree in mechanical engineering technology is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #132 out of 395 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual looked at 6 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Mechanical Engineering Technology Schools in Indiana ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 549 degrees in mechanical engineering technology to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Mechanical Engineering Technology School

Best Mechanical Engineering Technology Schools in Indiana The me tech program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Mechanical Engineering Technology rankings. We derive our Best Overall Mechanical Engineering Technology School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

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Associate Degrees in ME Tech
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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Mechanical Engineering Technology Schools in Indiana ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Mechanical Engineering Technology in Indiana

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the me tech degree levels they offer.

Top Indiana Schools in ME Tech

1
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
310 ME Tech Degrees Awarded
15.8% Growth in Graduates

Purdue University - Main Campus is a wonderful decision for students pursuing a degree in mechanical engineering technology. Located in the small city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #65 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Purdue is a great university overall.

There were about 310 mechanical engineering technology students who graduated with this degree at Purdue in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the mechanical engineering technology major at Purdue University - Main Campus get $8,380 above the standard college grad with the same degree shortly after graduation.

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Ivy Tech Community College
Indianapolis, IN
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In IN
36 ME Tech Degrees Awarded

It's difficult to beat Ivy Tech Community College if you want to pursue a degree in mechanical engineering technology. Ivy Tech Community College is a fairly large public college located in the large city of Indianapolis. A Best Colleges rank of #173 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Ivy Tech Community College is a great college overall.

There were approximately 36 mechanical engineering technology students who graduated with this degree at Ivy Tech Community College in the most recent data year.

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Indiana State University
Terre Haute, IN
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
70 ME Tech Degrees Awarded
2.9% Growth in Graduates

Indiana State University is a wonderful choice for students interested in a degree in mechanical engineering technology. Located in the small city of Terre Haute, Indiana State is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 23rd out of 41 colleges for overall quality in the state of Indiana.

There were approximately 70 mechanical engineering technology students who graduated with this degree at Indiana State in the most recent year we have data available. Those mechanical engineering technology students who get their degree from Indiana State University earn $7,766 more than the standard me tech student.

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4
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
52 ME Tech Degrees Awarded
7.7% Growth in Graduates

Any student who is interested in mechanical engineering technology needs to check out Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis. IUPUI is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Indianapolis. A Best Colleges rank of #253 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means IUPUI is a great university overall.

There were roughly 52 mechanical engineering technology students who graduated with this degree at IUPUI in the most recent year we have data available. Mechanical Engineering Technology degree recipients from Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis receive an earnings boost of approximately $8,103 above the typical earnings of mechanical engineering technology majors.

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5
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
40 ME Tech Degrees Awarded
$65,385 Median Starting Salary

PFW is a moderately-sized public university located in the city of Fort Wayne. This university ranks 29th out of 41 schools for overall quality in the state of Indiana.

There were about 40 mechanical engineering technology students who graduated with this degree at PFW in the most recent data year. Those mechanical engineering technology students who get their degree from Purdue University Fort Wayne make $6,672 more than the average me tech grad.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
41 ME Tech Degrees Awarded
$65,059 Median Starting Salary

Purdue Northwest is a moderately-sized public university located in the suburb of Hammond. This university ranks 22nd out of 41 schools for overall quality in the state of Indiana.

There were about 41 mechanical engineering technology students who graduated with this degree at Purdue Northwest in the most recent year we have data available. Those mechanical engineering technology students who get their degree from Purdue University Northwest earn $6,346 more than the typical me tech graduate.

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Best Mechanical Engineering Technology Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Mechanical Engineering Technology Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Michigan 322 287
Ohio 314 493
Illinois 304 142
Wisconsin 273 29

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One of 18 majors within the Engineering Technologies area of study, Mechanical Engineering Technology has other similar majors worth exploring.

ME Tech Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology 447
Aeronautical/Aerospace Engineering Technology 90
Automotive Engineering Technology 12

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Majors Similar to ME Tech

Related Major Annual Graduates
Industrial Production Technology 806
Electronics Engineering Technology 395
Engineering-Related Fields 352
Electromechanical Engineering Technology 348
Drafting & Design Engineering Technology 257
Architectural Engineering Technology 179
Computer Engineering Technology 59
General Engineering Technology 54
Construction Engineering Technology 44
Energy Systems Technologies 39

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