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2023 Best Value Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Schools in Indiana

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

6 Colleges
$8,082 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$46,909 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Engineering Technologies Associate Degree School for You

In 2021-2022, engineering technologies students earned 2,683 degrees and certificates from an Indiana school, making the subject the 2nd in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which trade school program is right for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Trade College Search has created its Best Value Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Schools in Indiana ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Indiana to see which associate degree programs offered the best value experiences for engineering tech students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.

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

2023 Best Value Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Schools in Indiana

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

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

#1

Ivy Tech Community College

Indianapolis, IN

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

Ivy Tech Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,637 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Ivy Tech Community College is ranked #3 for overall quality for engineering tech in Indiana.

Full Engineering Technologies at Ivy Tech Community College Report

#2

Vincennes University

Vincennes, IN

Out of the 6 schools in Indiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Vincennes University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Vincennes University is a fairly large public school located in the town of Vincennes.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Vincennes University are $6,654 a year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Trine University-Regional/Non-Traditional Campuses. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Schools in Indiana list. Trine is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Angola.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Trine are $9,576 per year.

Trine also took the #1 spot in our Best Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Trade Schools in Indiana rankings.

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#4

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

Out of the 6 schools in Indiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Purdue University - Main Campus landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public college with a very large student population.

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

Purdue also took the #2 spot in our Best Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Trade Schools in Indiana rankings.

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The excellent associate degree programs at Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value engineering technologies schools in Indiana. Located in the large city of Indianapolis, IUPUI is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at IUPUI are $10,144 a year.

IUPUI not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Trade Schools in Indiana list.

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Purdue University Fort Wayne did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for engineering technologies students to get a associate degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Fort Wayne, PFW is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

PFW undergraduate students pay an average of $8,985 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Best Value Engineering Technologies Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 2,800
Wisconsin 1,491
Ohio 4,134
Illinois 2,110

Engineering Tech Majors to Study

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
Engineering-Related Fields 6,553
Mechanical Engineering Technology 6,205
Construction Engineering Technology 4,299
General Engineering Technology 3,841
Quality Control Technology 3,720
Computer Engineering Technology 3,509
Engineering Technology (Other) 1,907
Energy Systems Technologies 1,277
Architectural Engineering Technology 1,239
Civil Engineering Technology 1,155
Engineering-Related Technologies 969
Mining & Petroleum Technology 410
Nuclear Engineering Technology 235
Nanotechnology 104

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 6 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to KUKA Systems GmbH.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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