Best Software Engineering Schools Near Michigan City, IN

Michigan City, Indiana has 5 accredited schools offering software engineering programs, with tuition ranging from $52,386 to $68,164 per year for indexed programs. Michigan City has a population of about 31,466. In Indiana, the top-earning software engineering-related role is Computer Network Architects at a median $124,190 annually (BLS, May 2025).


Closest Software Engineering Schools to Michigan City

The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer software engineering programs near Michigan City, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Michigan City city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS data on every site update.

How We Rank Schools

Every school list on this site is ordered by the BOC Score, computed from the most recent school-level data published by the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and IPEDS). To qualify, a school must be currently operating and accredited by an agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Each eligible school is then scored on five measures, percentile-ranked against schools at the same credential level:

  • Graduation rate 30%
  • Median earnings, 10 years after entry 25%
  • Average net price (lower is better) 20%
  • Retention rate 15%
  • Fully online availability 10%

Schools without enough outcome data appear after ranked schools, without a score. On this page, schools are ordered by distance from Michigan City. Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.

Ranked by BOC Score — U.S. Dept. of Education outcome data. Advertising never affects rankings.

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#1

Manchester University

North Manchester, IN 74.9 miles from Michigan City
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
46.4 BOC Score
Graduation rate 52%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $51,504
Avg net price $18,805/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 69%
  • Programs offered: 40

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#2

Trine University

Angola, IN 96.2 miles from Michigan City
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
58.2 BOC Score
Graduation rate 62%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $57,165
Avg net price $25,355/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 83%
  • Programs offered: 43

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

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#3

Indiana Institute of Technology

Fort Wayne, IN 100.7 miles from Michigan City
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
  • Accredited
34.1 BOC Score
Acceptance rate 70%
Graduation rate 38%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $47,327
Avg net price $23,206/yr
Tuition
In‑state$31,361
Out‑of‑state$31,361
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 63%
  • Programs offered: 45

Source:Accreditor: Higher Learning CommissionIPEDSCollege Scorecard

#4

Butler University

Indianapolis, IN 134.4 miles from Michigan City
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
73.4 BOC Score
Graduation rate 82%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $77,235
Avg net price $36,041/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 88%
  • Programs offered: 83

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

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#5

Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

Terre Haute, IN 155.6 miles from Michigan City
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
76.1 BOC Score
Graduation rate 85%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $101,253
Avg net price $42,513/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 91%
  • Programs offered: 26

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

Source: IPEDS / College Scorecard (2023 cohort). Browse all Indiana schools on the Indiana software engineering page.


Software Engineering Wages Near Michigan City

Michigan City is part of the Michigan City-La Porte, IN metro area (BLS area code 33140). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Indiana statewide.

Occupation Median Wage Source COL-Adjusted (US=100)
Software Developers $98,510 Michigan City-La Porte, IN $107,426
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers $87,020 IN statewide $94,896
Computer Programmers $97,000 IN statewide $105,780
Web Developers $80,870 IN statewide $88,190
Computer and Information Systems Managers $121,750 Michigan City-La Porte, IN $132,770
Computer Occupations, All Other $93,540 IN statewide $102,007
Computer Network Architects $124,190 IN statewide $135,431
Computer Systems Analysts $80,500 Michigan City-La Porte, IN $87,786

Source: BLS, May 2025 Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes wage data at the metro (MSA) and state level – not by individual city.


Michigan City at a Glance

Metric Value Source
Regional Price Parity (US=100) 91.7 (below U.S. average) BEA RPP 2024

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited software engineering schools are near Michigan City, IN?

Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering software engineering programs near Michigan City. The closest is Illinois Institute of Technology in Chicago, IL (40.0 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Manchester University (74.9 miles). 5 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

What are the highest-paying software engineering roles near Michigan City?

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying software engineering-related roles near Michigan City are: Computer Network Architects ($124,190), Computer and Information Systems Managers ($121,750), Software Developers ($98,510). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Indiana statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.

Should I look at programs in La Porte instead of Michigan City?

La Porte, IN is 10.5 miles from Michigan City and has its own set of local software engineering programs – see the city’s page. For online programs, distance matters less; for hybrid or in-person formats, comparing both can help.

How do I verify a program is accredited?

Confirm institutional accreditation via the U.S. Department of Education database (U.S. Dept. of Education database), and check for any program-specific accreditation listed by the school.


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Other Programs Available in Michigan City

Compare every accredited online degree program with city-level data for Michigan City:

Data verified: September 5, 2026. Salary, employment, and tuition figures on this page are sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS May 2025; Employment Projections 2024–2034) and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (2023 cohort). The source agency and data year are cited inline with every statistic.