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2026 Best Value Other Engineering Schools in Indiana

2 Colleges in the United States
$23,500 Avg Student Debt
$63,811 Avg Median Earnings (10yr)
2026 Best Value Other Engineering Badge [Other Engineering](/majors/engineering/other-engineering/engineering-other/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong other engineering education at a price that pays off.

For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools to find the best return on investment for other engineering students.

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2026 Best Value Other Engineering Schools in Indiana

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in other engineering, balancing cost against outcomes.

Best Value Other Engineering Schools

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Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis earned the #1 spot for value among other engineering schools in Indiana. Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis is a very large public school located in the city of Indianapolis. Students from in state pay about $10,762 in tuition and fees, compared with $34,891 for out-of-state students. Typical student debt for other engineering graduates is $27,000. Other Engineering graduates of Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis earn a median of $69,685 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis admits about 76% of applicants.

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Purdue University Main Campus
West Lafayette, IN

Students looking for strong value in other engineering will find it at Purdue University Main Campus, which ranked #2. Purdue University Main Campus is a very large public school located in the city of West Lafayette. In-state tuition and fees average $9,992, compared with $28,794 for out-of-state students. Typical student debt for other engineering graduates is $20,000. Soon after graduation, other engineering degree recipients from Purdue University Main Campus generally make around $97,456. That is a strong return on a $20,000 median debt. Purdue University Main Campus admits about 50% 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 2 ranked schools only.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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