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Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology at Purdue University Fort Wayne

15% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

Every mechanical engineering/mechanical technology/technician school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the ME tech program at Purdue University Fort Wayne stacks up to those at other schools.

PFW is located in Fort Wayne, Indiana and has a total student population of 8,093. During the the most recent year for which data is available, 14 students received their associate's degree in ME tech.

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

PFW Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology Degrees Available

Associate’s Degree in ME Tech
Bachelor’s Degree in ME Tech

PFW Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the ME tech progam at PFW compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The ME tech major at PFW is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology. 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 Mechanical Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	14
Most Focused Mechanical Engineering Technology Trade Schools	20
Best Mechanical Engineering Technology Associate Degree Trade Schools	21
Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Technology Trade Schools	22
Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	23
Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Technology Associate Degree Trade Schools	24
	28
Best Mechanical Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	28
Best Value Mechanical Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools	31
	33
Most Focused Mechanical Engineering Technology Associate Degree Trade Schools	39
Best Mechanical Engineering Technology Trade Schools	43
	55

ME Tech Student Demographics at PFW

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

PFW Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology Associate’s Program

14% Women

36% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 86% of ME tech associate's degrees went to men and 14% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in ME tech only graduates about 11% 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 ME tech at PFW are white. Around 64% fell into this category, which is typical for this degree. PFW does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in ME tech graduates 8% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	9
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

PFW Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology Bachelor’s Program

6% Women

15% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 94% of ME tech bachelor's degrees went to men and 6% went to women.

About 85% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in ME 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 ME tech.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	29
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

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

Careers That ME Tech Grads May Go Into

A degree in ME 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
Mechanical Engineering Technicians	1,050	$53,430

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
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More about our data sources and methodologies.

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