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Best Schools for Manufacturing Engineering Technology in Indiana
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest overall manufacturing engineering technology education in Indiana.
Top Schools in Manufacturing Engineering Technology
Purdue University Main Campus tops our 2026 ranking of the best manufacturing engineering technology schools. Located in the city of West Lafayette, Purdue University Main Campus is a very large public university. About 83% of students finish within six years. Purdue University Main Campus awarded about 61 manufacturing engineering technology degrees in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, manufacturing engineering technology degree recipients from Purdue University Main Campus generally make around $68,582. Students borrow a median of $21,345 to complete this degree.
Read more about the manufacturing engineering technology program at Purdue University Main Campus
University Of Southern Indiana is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in manufacturing engineering technology, landing the #2 spot this year. This large public university is located in the suburb of Evansville. About 48% of students finish within six years. About 13 manufacturing engineering technology degrees were awarded at University Of Southern Indiana in the most recent year. Soon after graduation, manufacturing engineering technology degree recipients from University Of Southern Indiana generally make around $47,216. Students borrow a median of $21,999 to complete this degree.
More information about a degree in manufacturing engineering technology from University Of Southern Indiana
Ivy Tech Community College came in at #3 on our 2026 list of the best manufacturing engineering technology schools. This very large public university is located in the city of Indianapolis. Ivy Tech Community College awarded about 285 manufacturing engineering technology degrees in the most recent data year. Graduates of the manufacturing engineering technology program make about $60,215 in their early career. Ivy Tech Community College graduates carry a median of $10,623 in student loans.
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Students looking for a strong manufacturing engineering technology program will find one at Vincennes University, which ranked #4. Located in the town of Vincennes, Vincennes University is a very large public university. About 3% of students finish within six years. About 15 manufacturing engineering technology degrees were awarded at Vincennes University in the most recent year. Graduates of the manufacturing engineering technology program make about $50,549 in their early career. Vincennes University graduates carry a median of $16,114 in student loans.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and program focus, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 6 schools evaluated.
- 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 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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