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Best Value Engineering Technologies Basic Certificate Schools in Indiana

2023 Best Value Engineering Technologies Basic Certificate Schools in Indiana

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

4 Colleges
$7,605 Avg Tuition & Fees*

Finding the Best Engineering Technologies Basic Certificate 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 Basic Certificate Schools in Indiana ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in Indiana to see which ones offered the best value basic certificate programs for engineering tech students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

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 Basic Certificate Schools in Indiana

Check out the engineering tech basic certificate programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best Indiana Schools for Affordable Quality for an Award Taking Less Than 1 Year in Engineering Technologies

#1

Ivy Tech Community College

Indianapolis, IN

Our 2023 rankings named Ivy Tech Community College the best value school in Indiana for engineering technologies students working on their basic certificate. Located in the large city of Indianapolis, Ivy Tech Community College is a public school with a very large student population.

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

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Engineering Technologies Basic Certificate Schools in Indiana list. Located in the large city of Indianapolis, IUPUI is a public college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at IUPUI are $10,144 per year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, IUPUI is ranked #1 for overall quality for engineering tech in Indiana.

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#3

Vincennes University

Vincennes, IN

Out of the 4 schools in Indiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Vincennes University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Vincennes University is a 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 Purdue University Fort Wayne. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Engineering Technologies Basic Certificate Schools in Indiana list. Located in the city of Fort Wayne, PFW is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at PFW are $8,985 per year.

Full Engineering Technologies at Purdue University Fort Wayne Report

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 4 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.

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