Best colleges for engineering in Indiana
Purdue University ranks first in Indiana for engineering value (#26 nationally, value score 80): graduates earn $102,572 4 years after the bachelor's degree, and the average net price is $14,851 a year.
Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition · Source: College Scorecard field of study, reporting year 2025 · 5 Indiana colleges ranked · Updated November 4, 2026
Best engineering colleges in Indiana
Purdue University ranks first in Indiana for engineering value (#26 nationally, value score 80): graduates earn $102,572 4 years after the bachelor's degree, and the average net price is $14,851 a year. 5 Indiana colleges qualify. At the median one, engineering graduates earn $91,229 and the average net price is $19,748 a year.
Source: U.S. College Scorecard field of study, 2025
What the data shows
Key findings
- 5 Indiana colleges qualify. At the median one, engineering graduates earn $91,229 and the average net price is $19,748 a year.
- The lowest average net price among them is at Purdue University Northwest: $6,223 a year.
- Median earnings
- $91,229
- National: $91,742
- Median net price
- $19,748
- National: $17,499
- Median federal debt
- $22,228
- engineering graduates
- Public colleges
- 2 of 5
- in this list
5 colleges
The Indiana ranking
Ordered by the national value score; the national rank is shown with each college. Earnings are medians 4 years after the bachelor's degree.
- Earnings
- $102,572
- Net price
- $14,851
- Federal debt
- $16,124
- Graduation rate
- 84%
- Rank in Indiana 2
University of Notre Dame-South Bend
Notre Dame, IN · Private nonprofit · #58 nationally
69.9Value- Earnings
- $99,859
- Net price
- $25,339
- Federal debt
- $15,600
- Graduation rate
- 95%
- Earnings
- $91,229
- Net price
- $6,223
- Federal debt
- $23,786
- Graduation rate
- 44%
- Earnings
- $90,583
- Net price
- $21,657
- Federal debt
- $22,228
- Graduation rate
- 68%
- Earnings
- $86,997
- Net price
- $19,748
- Federal debt
- $27,000
- Graduation rate
- 70%
Method: the same value score as the national engineering ranking (earnings, debt relative to earnings, average net price and graduation rate, each a national percentile). Data: College Scorecard, reporting year 2025; 2026–27 edition, verified Nov 2026.
Questions about engineering colleges in Indiana
What are the best colleges for engineering in Indiana?
By CollegesRef value score, the top 3 Indiana colleges for engineering are Purdue University (value score 80), University of Notre Dame-South Bend (value score 69.9) and Purdue University Northwest (value score 49.8). The score weighs graduate earnings, debt relative to earnings, average net price and graduation rate.
Which Indiana college has the highest earnings for engineering graduates?
Purdue University: its engineering graduates have median earnings of $102,572 4 years after the bachelor's degree.
What is the most affordable engineering college in Indiana on this list?
Purdue University Northwest has the lowest average net price of the ranked Indiana colleges, $6,223 a year after grants. A family's own price depends on income and aid.
How many Indiana colleges are ranked for engineering?
5 Indiana colleges have a engineering bachelor's program with enough graduates and reported earnings, plus a published net price and graduation rate. Ranks shown are national; the state rank is their order within Indiana.