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2025 Best Mechanical Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in Indiana

2 Colleges in Indiana
102 Doctor's Degrees
$119,547 Avg Early-Career Salary
Mechanical Engineering is of the hottest doctor's degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #17 most popular major in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Mechanical Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in Indiana ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 102 doctor's degrees in mechanical engineering during the 2022-2023 academic year.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

Average Earnings

To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their doctor's degree from the school. After all, your doctor's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for mechanical engineering students working on their doctor's degree.

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When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Mechanical Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in Indiana list to help you make the college decision.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Mechanical Engineering in Indiana

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in mechanical engineering.

Top Indiana Schools for a Doctorate in ME

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Purdue University - Main Campus is a great option for students interested in a doctor's degree in mechanical engineering. Located in the small city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public university with a fairly large student population.

Soon after graduating, me doctorate recipients usually make about $119,547 at the beginning of their careers.

More information about a doctorate in mechanical engineering from Purdue University - Main Campus

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17 Annual Graduates

It's hard to beat University of Notre Dame if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in mechanical engineering. Notre Dame is a large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Notre Dame.More information about a doctorate in mechanical engineering from University of Notre Dame

Best Mechanical Engineering Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Illinois 153 70
Michigan 149 83
Ohio 144 54
Wisconsin 108 24

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

ME Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
General Mechanical Engineering 102

Related Major Annual Graduates
Electrical Engineering 75
Chemical Engineering 48
Civil Engineering 41
Materials Engineering 35
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering 34
Biomedical Engineering 28
Agricultural Engineering 15
Other Engineering 15
Industrial Engineering 13
Computer Engineering 12

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