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Best Schools for Mechanical Engineering Technology in Indiana
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest overall mechanical engineering technology education in Indiana.
Top Schools in Mechanical Engineering Technology
Leading the list is Purdue University Main Campus, our #1 school for mechanical engineering technology. This very large public university is located in the city of West Lafayette. Roughly 83% of students complete a degree within six years here. Purdue University Main Campus awarded about 255 mechanical engineering technology degrees in the most recent data year. Students who receive their mechanical engineering technology degree from Purdue University Main Campus earn around $67,093 in the first couple years of their career. Students borrow a median of $20,500 to complete this degree.
See the full mechanical engineering technology program report for Purdue University Main Campus
Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the best mechanical engineering technology schools. This very large public university is located in the city of Indianapolis. About 54% of students finish within six years. Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis awarded about 38 mechanical engineering technology degrees in the most recent data year. Mechanical Engineering Technology graduates of Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis earn a median of $66,816 early in their careers. Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis graduates carry a median of $25,319 in student loans.
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Students looking for a strong mechanical engineering technology program will find one at Ivy Tech Community College, which ranked #3. Ivy Tech Community College is a very large public school located in the city of Indianapolis. About 32 mechanical engineering technology degrees were awarded at Ivy Tech Community College in the most recent year. Graduates of the mechanical engineering technology program make about $40,734 in their early career. Students borrow a median of $11,889 to complete this degree.
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Indiana State University is one of the finest schools in the country for a degree in mechanical engineering technology, ranking #4. This moderately-sized public university is located in the city of Terre Haute. About 43% of students finish within six years. About 40 mechanical engineering technology degrees were awarded at Indiana State University in the most recent year. Students who receive their mechanical engineering technology degree from Indiana State University earn around $66,479 in the first couple years of their career. Students borrow a median of $26,990 to complete this degree.
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Students looking for a strong mechanical engineering technology program will find one at Purdue University Northwest, which ranked #5. This large public university is located in the suburb of Hammond. Purdue University Northwest graduates 43% of students within six years. There were roughly 27 mechanical engineering technology students who graduated with this degree at Purdue University Northwest in the most recent data year. Graduates of the mechanical engineering technology program make about $65,059 in their early career. Typical student debt for the program is $25,000.
Read more about the mechanical engineering technology program at Purdue University Northwest
Indiana University Purdue University Fort Wayne landed the #6 spot for mechanical engineering technology this year. Indiana University Purdue University Fort Wayne is a large public school located in the city of Fort Wayne. Indiana University Purdue University Fort Wayne graduates 36% of students within six years. There were roughly 37 mechanical engineering technology students who graduated with this degree at Indiana University Purdue University Fort Wayne in the most recent data year. Mechanical Engineering Technology graduates of Indiana University Purdue University Fort Wayne earn a median of $65,385 early in their careers. Students borrow a median of $27,000 to complete this degree.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 8 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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