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2023 Best Value Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Indiana

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

5 Colleges
$9,331 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$58,517 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Mechanical Engineering Technology Bachelor's 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Best Value Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Indiana ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in Indiana to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's degree programs for me tech students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Indiana

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

Best Indiana Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Mechanical Engineering

#1

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

Our analysis found Purdue University - Main Campus to be the best value school for mechanical engineering technology students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Indiana. Located in the city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Purdue are $9,992 a year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, me tech graduates from Purdue carry an average student debtload of $18,936. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $229.

Purdue also took the #2 spot in our Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in Indiana rankings.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Purdue University Northwest helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value mechanical engineering technology schools in Indiana. Located in the suburb of Hammond, Purdue Northwest is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Purdue Northwest are $7,803 per year. ME Tech majors at Purdue Northwest take out an average of $21,931 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Purdue Northwest also took the #4 spot in our Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in Indiana rankings.

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#3

Indiana State University

Terre Haute, IN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Indiana State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Indiana list. Indiana State is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Terre Haute.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Indiana State are $9,732 a year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, me tech majors at Indiana State accumulate an average of around $22,590 in student debt. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $252.

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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 city of Indianapolis, IUPUI is a public school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at IUPUI are $10,144 per year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, me tech graduates from IUPUI carry an average student debtload of $23,274.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Purdue University Fort Wayne is a great value for mechanical engineering technology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Fort Wayne, PFW is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at PFW are $8,985 a year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, me tech majors at PFW accumulate an average of around $25,193 in student debt.

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Best Value Mechanical Engineering Technology Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 302
Wisconsin 29
Ohio 683
Illinois 141

One of 18 majors within the trade school area of study, mechanical engineering technology has other similar majors worth exploring.

ME Tech Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology 3,490
Aeronautical/Aerospace Engineering Technology 1,074
Automotive Engineering Technology 1,062
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies, Other 473
Marine Engineering Technology 106

Related Major Annual Graduates
Industrial Production Technology 11,288
Electromechanical Engineering Technology 10,780
Environmental Control Technology 9,376
Drafting & Design Engineering Technology 8,822
Electronics Engineering Technology 8,347

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 5 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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