If you pursue a degree in general engineering, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #96 most popular program in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.
In 2025, College Factual analyzed 3 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best General Engineering Schools in Indiana ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 236 degrees in general engineering annually.
Your choice of general engineering school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall General Engineering School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
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.
The engineering school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best General Engineering Schools in Indiana.
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The schools below may not offer all types of engineering degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.
It's hard to beat Purdue University - Main Campus if you wish to pursue a degree in general engineering. Located in the small city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public university with a fairly large student population.
There were about 92 general engineering students who graduated with this degree at Purdue in the most recent year we have data available.
Rose - Hulman Institute of Technology is a wonderful choice for students interested in a degree in general engineering. Rose - Hulman Institute of Technology is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Terre Haute.
There were approximately 6 general engineering students who graduated with this degree at Rose - Hulman Institute of Technology in the most recent data year.
Purdue University Fort Wayne is a wonderful option for students interested in a degree in general engineering. PFW is a medium-sized public university located in the city of Fort Wayne.
There were approximately 18 general engineering students who graduated with this degree at PFW in the most recent data year.
The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
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).
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Your choice of general engineering school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall General Engineering School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
