Engineering Technologies at Purdue University Fort Wayne

If you are interested in studying engineering technologies, you may want to check out the program at Purdue University Fort Wayne. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

PFW is located in Fort Wayne, Indiana and approximately 8,093 students attend the school each year. During the the most recent year for which data is available, 22 students received their associate's degree in engineering tech.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Engineering Technologies section at the bottom of this page.

PFW Engineering Technologies Degrees Available

• Basic Certificate in Engineering Tech (Less Than 1 Year)
• Associate’s Degree in Engineering Tech
• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering Tech

PFW Engineering Technologies Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks engineering tech programs across the country. The following shows how PFW performed in these rankings.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The engineering tech major at PFW is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Engineering Technologies. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Focused Engineering Technologies Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	56
Best Engineering Technologies Basic Certificate Trade Schools	90
Most Popular Engineering Technologies Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	95
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Best Value Engineering Technologies Basic Certificate Schools	115
Best Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Trade Schools	115
Best Value Engineering Technologies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	155
Best Engineering Technologies Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	162
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Most Popular Engineering Technologies Trade Schools	218
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Best Engineering Technologies Trade Schools	271
Best Value Engineering Technologies Schools	289
Most Focused Engineering Technologies Trade Schools	347
Most Focused Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Trade Schools	414
Most Popular Engineering Technologies Basic Certificate Trade Schools	542
Most Focused Engineering Technologies Basic Certificate Trade Schools	576

Engineering Tech Student Demographics at PFW

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the engineering tech majors at Purdue University Fort Wayne.

PFW Engineering Technologies Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 82% of engineering tech associate's degrees went to men and 18% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in engineering tech only graduates about 14% women each year. The program at PFW may seem more female-friendly since it graduates 4% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in engineering tech at PFW are white. Around 73% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Purdue University Fort Wayne with a associate's in engineering tech.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	16
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

PFW Engineering Technologies Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 91% of engineering tech bachelor's degrees went to men and 9% went to women.

About 82% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in engineering tech at PFW are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Purdue University Fort Wayne with a bachelor's in engineering tech.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	53
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

PFW also has a doctoral program available in engineering tech. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Engineering Technologies

Engineering Technologies majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Purdue University Fort Wayne. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Mechanical Engineering Technology	48
Electronics Engineering Technology	14
Construction Engineering Technology	13
Industrial Production Technology	7
Computer Engineering Technology	6
Quality Control Technology	2

Careers That Engineering Tech Grads May Go Into

A degree in engineering tech can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for IN, the home state for Purdue University Fort Wayne.

Occupation	Jobs in IN	Average Salary in IN
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers	19,350	$39,580
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics	15,190	$40,910
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	13,870	$40,900
Industrial Engineers	10,820	$74,430
Software Applications Developers	9,770	$88,570

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Abhijitsathe under License

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