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2026 Best Value General Engineering Science Schools in Indiana

[General Engineering Science](/majors/engineering/engineering-science/general-engineering-science/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.

College Factual analyzed 3 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best value general engineering science schools.

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• Best Value General Engineering Science Schools in Indiana

2026 Best Value General Engineering Science Schools in Indiana

If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the general engineering science degrees they offer, see the list below.

Best Value General Engineering Science Schools

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Vincennes University
Vincennes, IN

$7,126 In-State Tuition & Fees

$14,506 Avg Student Debt

$41,110 Median Earnings (10yr)

For return on investment in general engineering science, no school beat Vincennes University this year. Vincennes University is a very large public school located in the town of Vincennes. In-state tuition and fees average $7,126, while out-of-state students pay about $16,858. Students borrow a median of $14,506 to complete the general engineering science program here. Early-career general engineering science graduates make about $45,976. Set against $14,506 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff.

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University Of Notre Dame
Notre Dame, IN

$65,025 In-State Tuition & Fees

$19,891 Avg Student Debt

$99,980 Median Earnings (10yr)

The strong cost-to-outcome balance at University Of Notre Dame earned it the #2 place for general engineering science. University Of Notre Dame is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Notre Dame. In-state tuition and fees average $65,025. Typical student debt for general engineering science graduates is $19,891. Early-career general engineering science graduates make about $86,045. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. University Of Notre Dame admits about 11% of applicants.

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Notes and References

The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 3 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 ranked schools only.

• 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.