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2025 Best Engineering Schools in Indiana

11 Colleges in Indiana
5,628 Engineering Degrees Awarded
$76,684 Avg Early-Career Salary
If you plan on majoring in engineering, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #7 in the country in terms of popularity. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual looked at 11 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Engineering Schools in Indiana ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 5,628 degrees in engineering annually.

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Choosing a Great Engineering School

Best Engineering Schools in Indiana The engineering program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Engineering rankings. We derive our Best Overall Engineering 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.

Pick Your Engineering Degree Level

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

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 Engineering Schools in Indiana list to help you make the college 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 Engineering in Indiana

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.

10 Top Indiana Schools in Engineering

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3,404 Engineering Degrees Awarded
6.7% Growth in Graduates

Purdue University - Main Campus is a good option for students interested in a degree in engineering. Located in the 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 3404 engineering students who graduated with this degree at Purdue in the most recent year we have data available. Engineering degree recipients from Purdue University - Main Campus receive an earnings boost of about $6,197 above the average earnings of engineering graduates.

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2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
560 Engineering Degrees Awarded
12.1% Growth in Graduates

It's hard to beat University of Notre Dame if you wish to pursue a degree in engineering. Notre Dame is a large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Notre Dame. A Best Colleges rank of #29 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Notre Dame is a great university overall.

There were roughly 560 engineering students who graduated with this degree at Notre Dame in the most recent data year. Those engineering students who get their degree from University of Notre Dame earn $6,487 more than the standard engineering graduate.

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3
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
318 Engineering Degrees Awarded
$80,171 Median Starting Salary

It's hard to beat Rose - Hulman Institute of Technology if you wish to pursue a degree in engineering. Rose - Hulman Institute of Technology is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Terre Haute.

There were approximately 318 engineering students who graduated with this degree at Rose - Hulman Institute of Technology in the most recent year we have data available. Engineering degree recipients from Rose - Hulman Institute of Technology earn a boost of about $3,487 above the typical income of engineering majors.

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4
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
386 Engineering Degrees Awarded
$72,684 Median Starting Salary

Every student who is interested in engineering has to look into Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis. IUPUI is a very 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 about 386 engineering students who graduated with this degree at IUPUI in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the engineering program state that they receive average early career income of $72,684.

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Valparaiso University
Valparaiso, IN
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
100 Engineering Degrees Awarded
$70,495 Median Starting Salary

Valpo is a small private not-for-profit university located in the small suburb of Valparaiso. This university ranks 21st out of 41 colleges for overall quality in the state of Indiana.

There were roughly 100 engineering students who graduated with this degree at Valpo in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the engineering program make about $70,495 in their early career salary.

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6
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
79 Engineering Degrees Awarded
$74,976 Median Starting Salary

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

There were approximately 79 engineering students who graduated with this degree at USI in the most recent data year. After graduating, engineering degree recipients usually earn around $74,976 at the beginning of their careers.

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7
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
154 Engineering Degrees Awarded
$73,557 Median Starting Salary

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

There were roughly 154 engineering students who graduated with this degree at Purdue Northwest in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the engineering program state that they receive average early career wages of $73,557.

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Trine University
Angola, IN
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
150 Engineering Degrees Awarded
15.3% Growth in Graduates

Located in the town of Angola, Trine is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 30th out of 41 schools for overall quality in the state of Indiana.

There were approximately 150 engineering students who graduated with this degree at Trine in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the engineering program make an average of $68,597 in the first couple years of their career.

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9
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
61 Engineering Degrees Awarded
$77,456 Median Starting Salary

Located in the large city of Fort Wayne, Indiana Tech is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population. This school ranks 39th out of 41 schools for overall quality in the state of Indiana.

There were approximately 60.99999999999999 engineering students who graduated with this degree at Indiana Tech in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the engineering program make around $77,456 in their early career salary.

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10
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
73 Engineering Degrees Awarded
1.4% Growth in Graduates

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

There were roughly 73 engineering students who graduated with this degree at PFW in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the engineering program make an average of $64,609 in their early career salary.

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Best Engineering Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Michigan 38 8,498
Ohio 38 8,341
Illinois 38 6,581
Wisconsin 37 3,379

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Engineering Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering 1,348
Electrical Engineering 701
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

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