2023 Best Engineering Schools in Indiana
Finding the Best Engineering School for You
In 2020-2021, engineering students earned 1,581 degrees and certificates from an Indiana school, making the subject the 4th in the state.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Engineering Schools in Indiana ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in Indiana to see which ones offered the best programs for students.
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2023 Best Engineering Schools in Indiana
The following schools top our list of the Best Engineering Colleges.
Top Indiana Schools in Engineering
Our analysis found Rose - Hulman Institute of Technology to be the best school for engineering students who want to pursue a degree in Indiana. Located in the small city of Terre Haute, Rose - Hulman Institute of Technology is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Notre Dame is a great place for engineering students. Located in the large suburb of Notre Dame, Notre Dame is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
Out of the 5 schools in Indiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Purdue University - Main Campus landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the small city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public college with a very large student population.
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Out of the 5 schools in Indiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Indianapolis, IUPUI is a public school with a fairly large student population.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Purdue University Northwest. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Engineering Schools in Indiana list. Located in the suburb of Hammond, Purdue Northwest is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Best Engineering Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
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State | Degrees Awarded |
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Illinois | 2,311 |
Ohio | 2,427 |
Wisconsin | 755 |
Michigan | 3,043 |
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Engineering Related Rankings by Major
Engineering Majors to Study
Major | Annual Graduates |
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Electrical Engineering | 11,021 |
Mechanical Engineering | 9,007 |
Civil Engineering | 6,042 |
Computer Engineering | 5,557 |
Biomedical Engineering | 4,252 |
General Engineering | 3,548 |
Systems Engineering | 3,068 |
Industrial Engineering | 3,028 |
Chemical Engineering | 2,662 |
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering | 2,375 |
Other Engineering | 1,820 |
Materials Engineering | 1,810 |
Operations Research | 1,191 |
Electrical and Computer Engineering. | 928 |
Environmental Engineering | 919 |
Robotics Engineering | 560 |
Engineering Science | 451 |
Nuclear Engineering | 437 |
Manufacturing Engineering | 423 |
Petroleum Engineering | 401 |
Agricultural Engineering | 332 |
Construction Engineering | 288 |
Engineering Physics | 286 |
Architectural Engineering | 243 |
Geoscience Engineering | 173 |
Polymer & Plastics Engineering | 167 |
Engineering Mechanics | 144 |
Mining Engineering | 132 |
Ocean Engineering | 112 |
Textile Engineering | 96 |
Biological Engineering | 80 |
Energy Systems Engineering | 79 |
Marine Engineering | 44 |
Metallurgical Engineering | 40 |
Biochemical Engineering | 21 |
Ceramic Engineering | 20 |
Electromechanical Engineering | 16 |
Surveying Engineering | 11 |
Paper Science & Engineering | 7 |
Most Popular Related Majors
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Computer & Information Sciences | 60,971 |
Biological & Biomedical Sciences | 28,851 |
Mathematics & Statistics | 15,127 |
Physical Sciences | 12,705 |
Engineering Technologies | 7,672 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 5 schools only.
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- 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).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to Petty Officer 3rd Class Declan Barnes.
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