Skip to content
Whittle

Mechanical Engineering programs in Indiana

15 colleges in Indiana offer Mechanical Engineering, from bachelor's degree to doctorate (research). The most graduates in 2023-24 came from Purdue University-Main Campus, Indiana University-Indianapolis, and University of Notre Dame.

Updated · Sources: IPEDS 2023-24, College Scorecard

Whittle is an independent career guide, not an official website of any college listed here and not affiliated with or endorsed by them. Cost and outcome figures are U.S. Department of Education averages and may not match what you'd pay; confirm tuition, aid, and admissions with each college.

Colleges

Sorted by graduates in Mechanical Engineering. No college pays to be on this list or to rank higher.

  • Purdue University-Main Campus

    West Lafayette, IN · 4-year · Public

    Bachelor's degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master's degree Doctorate (research)
    Average net price
    $14,600
    Graduation rate
    83%
    Median earnings (10 yrs)
    $72,424
  • Indiana University-Indianapolis

    Indianapolis, IN · 4-year · Public

    Bachelor's degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master's degree Doctorate (research)
    Average net price
    $11,668
    Graduation rate
    54%
    Median earnings (10 yrs)
    $55,198
  • University of Notre Dame

    Notre Dame, IN · 4-year · Private nonprofit

    Bachelor's degree Master's degree Doctorate (research)
    Average net price
    $26,780
    Graduation rate
    95%
    Median earnings (10 yrs)
    $99,980
  • Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

    Terre Haute, IN · 4-year · Private nonprofit

    Bachelor's degree Master's degree
    Average net price
    $42,513
    Graduation rate
    78%
    Median earnings (10 yrs)
    $101,253
  • Purdue University Northwest

    Hammond, IN · 4-year · Public

    Bachelor's degree Master's degree
    Average net price
    $6,079
    Graduation rate
    43%
    Median earnings (10 yrs)
    $48,318
  • Trine University

    Angola, IN · 4-year · Private nonprofit

    Bachelor's degree
    Average net price
    $25,355
    Graduation rate
    64%
    Median earnings (10 yrs)
    $57,165
  • University of Southern Indiana

    Evansville, IN · 4-year · Public

    Bachelor's degree
    Average net price
    $12,923
    Graduation rate
    48%
    Median earnings (10 yrs)
    $47,605
  • Valparaiso University

    Valparaiso, IN · 4-year · Private nonprofit

    Bachelor's degree
    Average net price
    $18,578
    Graduation rate
    70%
    Median earnings (10 yrs)
    $63,191
  • Indiana Institute of Technology

    Fort Wayne, IN · 4-year · Private nonprofit

    Bachelor's degree
    Average net price
    $23,206
    Graduation rate
    48%
    Median earnings (10 yrs)
    $47,327
  • Purdue University Fort Wayne

    Fort Wayne, IN · 4-year · Public

    Bachelor's degree
    Average net price
    $13,171
    Graduation rate
    36%
    Median earnings (10 yrs)
    $45,872
  • Grace College and Theological Seminary

    Winona Lake, IN · 4-year · Private nonprofit

    Bachelor's degree
    Average net price
    $19,932
    Graduation rate
    69%
    Median earnings (10 yrs)
    $45,411
  • University of Evansville

    Evansville, IN · 4-year · Private nonprofit

    Bachelor's degree
    Average net price
    $18,499
    Graduation rate
    64%
    Median earnings (10 yrs)
    $53,770
  • University of Indianapolis

    Indianapolis, IN · 4-year · Private nonprofit

    Bachelor's degree
    Average net price
    $21,602
    Graduation rate
    56%
    Median earnings (10 yrs)
    $53,610
  • Anderson University

    Anderson, IN · 4-year · Private nonprofit

    Bachelor's degree
    Average net price
    $25,021
    Graduation rate
    54%
    Median earnings (10 yrs)
    $48,899
  • Indiana Institute of Technology-College of Professional Studies

    Fort Wayne, IN · 4-year · Private nonprofit

    Bachelor's degree
    Average net price
    $20,473
    Graduation rate
    28%
    Median earnings (10 yrs)
    $47,327

Program 14.1901, CIP 2020. Colleges and award levels from IPEDS 2023-24 completions; costs and outcomes from College Scorecard (June 2026).