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Highest earning mechanical engineering programs in Indiana
Indiana mechanical engineering programs, ranked by median earnings one year after completion, from the College Scorecard field-of-study file (September 18, 2026). Only programs with at least 30 counted graduates in the earnings sample are shown, and at least 5 programs must qualify for this list to exist.
| Rank | School | City | Sector | Median earnings, 1 year after | Graduates counted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Notre Dame | Notre Dame | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $84,999 | 90 |
| 2 | Purdue University-Main Campus | West Lafayette | Public, 4-year | $80,374 | 185 |
| 3 | Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology | Terre Haute | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $78,732 | 171 |
| 4 | Indiana University-Indianapolis | Indianapolis | Public, 4-year | $69,746 | 176 |
| 5 | Purdue University Northwest | Hammond | Public, 4-year | $68,632 | 68 |
| 6 | Valparaiso University | Valparaiso | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $68,265 | 74 |
| 7 | Trine University | Angola | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $66,816 | 67 |
Earnings cover federally aided graduates only, as published by College Scorecard.
How to read this. A smaller program can show a high or low figure from just a few graduates, and this earnings figure only ever covers students who received federal aid, so it does not describe every graduate.
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