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2025 Best Electrical Engineering Schools in Indiana

10 Colleges in Indiana
701 EE Degrees Awarded
$83,097 Avg Early-Career Salary
Electrical Engineering is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #39 most popular major in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 10 schools in Indiana to determine which ones were the best for electrical engineering students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 701 degrees in electrical engineering to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Electrical Engineering School

Best Electrical Engineering Schools in Indiana Your choice of electrical engineering school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for electrical engineering schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Electrical Engineering Rankings by Degree Level

Associate Degrees in EE
Bachelor's Degrees in EE
Master's Degrees in EE
Doctor's Degrees in EE

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Electrical Engineering Schools in Indiana list, to help you choose the best school for you. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.

Best Schools for Electrical Engineering in Indiana

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the ee degrees they offer, see the list below.

10 Top Indiana Schools in EE

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
387 EE Degrees Awarded
5.4% Growth in Graduates

Every student who is interested in electrical engineering has to look into Purdue University - Main Campus. Purdue is a fairly large public university located in the city of West Lafayette. A Best Colleges rank of #65 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Purdue is a great university overall.

There were roughly 387 electrical engineering students who graduated with this degree at Purdue in the most recent year we have data available. Electrical Engineering degree recipients from Purdue University - Main Campus receive an earnings boost of about $4,227 over the typical earnings of electrical engineering graduates.

More information about a degree in electrical engineering from Purdue University - Main Campus

2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
74 EE Degrees Awarded
18.9% Growth in Graduates

Every student who is interested in electrical engineering needs to check out University of Notre Dame. Located in the large suburb of Notre Dame, Notre Dame is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #29 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Notre Dame is a great university overall.

There were about 74 electrical engineering students who graduated with this degree at Notre Dame in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the electrical engineering program at University of Notre Dame earn $2,764 more than the average graduate with the same degree shortly after graduation.

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3
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
43 EE Degrees Awarded
$80,062 Median Starting Salary

Rose - Hulman Institute of Technology is a good decision for students interested in a degree in electrical engineering. Located in the city of Terre Haute, Rose - Hulman Institute of Technology is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

There were roughly 43 electrical engineering students who graduated with this degree at Rose - Hulman Institute of Technology in the most recent year we have data available. After graduating, ee degree recipients generally earn about $80,062 in their early careers.

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4
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
75 EE Degrees Awarded
$79,023 Median Starting Salary

Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis is a wonderful option for students pursuing a degree in electrical engineering. Located in the large city of Indianapolis, IUPUI is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #253 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means IUPUI is a great university overall.

There were approximately 75 electrical engineering students who graduated with this degree at IUPUI in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the ee program earn about $79,023 in their early career salary.

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Valparaiso University
Valparaiso, IN
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$73,662 Median Starting Salary

Located in the small suburb of Valparaiso, Valpo is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 21st out of 41 schools for overall quality in the state of Indiana.

There were approximately 12 electrical engineering students who graduated with this degree at Valpo in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the ee program state that they receive average early career earnings of $73,662.

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6
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In IN
5.9% Growth in Graduates

Located in the medium-sized suburb of Evansville, USI is a public university with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #653 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means USI is a great university overall.

There were about 17 electrical engineering students who graduated with this degree at USI in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in electrical engineering from University of Southern Indiana

7
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
41 EE Degrees Awarded
$79,917 Median Starting Salary

Located in the suburb of Hammond, Purdue Northwest is a public university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 22nd out of 41 colleges for overall quality in the state of Indiana.

There were about 41 electrical engineering students who graduated with this degree at Purdue Northwest in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduating, ee degree recipients usually make around $79,917 in the first five years of their career.

More information about a degree in electrical engineering from Purdue University Northwest

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Trine University
Angola, IN

Trine is a small private not-for-profit university located in the distant town of Angola. This university ranks 30th out of 41 colleges for overall quality in the state of Indiana.

There were approximately 12 electrical engineering students who graduated with this degree at Trine in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, ee degree recipients typically earn about $73,923 at the beginning of their careers.

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9

Located in the city of Fort Wayne, PFW is a public university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 29th out of 41 colleges for overall quality in the state of Indiana.

There were approximately 22 electrical engineering students who graduated with this degree at PFW in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the ee program report average early career income of $67,236.

More information about a degree in electrical engineering from Purdue University Fort Wayne

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Indiana Tech - CPS is a small private not-for-profit college located in the large city of Fort Wayne.More information about a degree in electrical engineering from Indiana Institute of Technology - College of Professional Studies

Best Electrical Engineering Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Michigan 322 1,132
Ohio 314 1,148
Illinois 304 1,029
Wisconsin 273 451

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One of 41 majors within the Engineering area of study, Electrical Engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.

EE Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Electrical Engineering 690
Optical Enginering 10
Other Electrical Engineering 1

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering 1,348
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering 568
Computer Engineering 533
Civil Engineering 463
Chemical Engineering 400
Industrial Engineering 373
General Engineering 356
Biomedical Engineering 275
Other Engineering 125
Agricultural Engineering 115

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