2023 Best Value Mechanical Engineering Associate Degree Schools in Indiana

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

Finding the Best Mechanical Engineering Technology Associate Degree School for You

Mechanical Engineering Technology is the #12 most popular major in Indiana with 516 degrees and certificates awarded in 2021-2022.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for trade school students. 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.

The Best Value Mechanical Engineering Associate Degree Schools in Indiana ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in Indiana to see which associate degree programs offered the best value experiences for me tech students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Mechanical Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in Indiana

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for me tech majors pursuing a associate degree.

Best Indiana Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in Mechanical Engineering

#1

Ivy Tech Community College

Indianapolis, IN

36 Associate Degrees

#3 in Quality in Indiana

$4,637 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Ivy Tech Community College to be the best value school for mechanical engineering technology students who want to pursue a associate degree in Indiana. Located in the city of Indianapolis, Ivy Tech Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Ivy Tech Community College are $4,637 a year.

Ivy Tech Community College not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Mechanical Engineering Associate Degree Trade Schools in Indiana list.

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#2

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

3 Associate Degrees

#2 in Quality in Indiana

$9,992 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Purdue University - Main Campus is a great value for mechanical engineering technology students working on their associate degree. Located in the small city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public school with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Purdue are $9,992 per year.

Purdue not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Mechanical Engineering Associate Degree Trade Schools in Indiana list.

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#3

Purdue University Fort Wayne

Fort Wayne, IN

14 Associate Degrees

#9 in Quality in Indiana

$8,985 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Purdue University Fort Wayne. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Mechanical Engineering Associate Degree Schools in Indiana list. Located in the city of Fort Wayne, PFW is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at PFW are $8,985 per year. While working on their Associate Degree, me tech majors at PFW accumulate an average of around $20,108 in student debt.

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Best Value Mechanical Engineering Technology Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 3 schools only.

• 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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