Mechanical Engineering Programs in Indiana
Mechanical Engineering focuses on machines, energy, and materials - how things move, heat, and hold together. It feeds automotive, aerospace, and manufacturing employers, and its earnings sit near the top of the undergraduate range.
Programs below are ranked only when a college figure rests on at least 100 graduates. Programs on 30 to 99 graduates carry a small-program flag and are listed, not ranked. Anything smaller shows the national median for the major, badged as such.
Ranked Mechanical Engineering Programs in Indiana
| College | Major | Median Earnings | Median Debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Notre Dame | Mechanical Engineering | $82,656 n=101 | $19,000 Small program - rough guide n=83 |
| Purdue University-Main Campus | Mechanical Engineering | $82,015 n=237 | $16,000 n=259 |
| Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology | Mechanical Engineering | $76,705 n=123 | $25,000 n=126 |
| Indiana University-Indianapolis | Mechanical Engineering | $72,415 n=168 | $23,250 n=127 |
Smaller Programs and National-Median Programs
These programs are too small for a trustworthy ranked figure, or their college figure is not published. They are listed, not ranked.
| College | Major | Median Earnings | Median Debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anderson University | Mechanical Engineering | $76,194 National median for this major n=34,876 | Not published |
| University of Evansville | Mechanical Engineering | $76,194 National median for this major n=34,876 | Not published |
| Grace College and Theological Seminary | Mechanical Engineering | $76,194 National median for this major n=34,876 | Not published |
| Purdue University Fort Wayne | Mechanical Engineering | $76,194 National median for this major n=34,876 | Not published |
| University of Indianapolis | Mechanical Engineering | $76,194 National median for this major n=34,876 | Not published |
| Indiana Institute of Technology | Mechanical Engineering | $76,194 National median for this major n=34,876 | Not published |
| University of Southern Indiana | Mechanical Engineering | $76,194 National median for this major n=34,876 | Not published |
| Trine University | Mechanical Engineering | $77,478 Small program - rough guide n=59 | $27,000 Small program - rough guide n=68 |
| Valparaiso University | Mechanical Engineering | $72,885 Small program - rough guide n=60 | $22,228 Small program - rough guide n=35 |
| Purdue University Northwest | Mechanical Engineering | $72,942 Small program - rough guide n=48 | $26,250 Small program - rough guide n=40 |
| Indiana Institute of Technology-College of Professional Studies | Mechanical Engineering | $76,194 National median for this major n=34,876 | Not published |