Engineering Technologies at Purdue University - Main Campus

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

Purdue is located in West Lafayette, Indiana and has a total student population of 46,655. During the the most recent year for which data is available, 7 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.

Purdue 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

Online Classes Are Available at Purdue

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? Purdue offers distance education options for engineering tech at the following degree levels:

Purdue Engineering Technologies Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks engineering tech programs across the country. The following shows how Purdue 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 Purdue 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 Popular Engineering Technologies Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	1
Best Engineering Technologies Basic Certificate Trade Schools	19
Best Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Trade Schools	21
Most Focused Engineering Technologies Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	42
	52
	54
	65
Best Value Engineering Technologies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	81
	96
Best Value Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Schools	152
Best Value Engineering Technologies Schools	192
Most Popular Engineering Technologies Basic Certificate Trade Schools	575
Most Popular Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Trade Schools	597
Most Focused Engineering Technologies Basic Certificate Trade Schools	661

Engineering Tech Student Demographics at Purdue

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

Purdue Engineering Technologies Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 71% of engineering tech associate's degrees went to men and 29% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in engineering tech only graduates about 14% women each year. The program at Purdue may seem more female-friendly since it graduates 14% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in engineering tech at Purdue are white. Around 100% 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 - Main Campus with a associate's in engineering tech.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	7
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Purdue Engineering Technologies Bachelor’s Program

Of the 703 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in engineering tech from Purdue in 2021, 85% were men and 15% were women.

About 74% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in engineering tech at Purdue 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 - Main Campus with a bachelor's in engineering tech.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	33
Black or African American	8
Hispanic or Latino	45
White	522
International Students	58
Other Races/Ethnicities	37

Purdue 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 - Main Campus. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Mechanical Engineering Technology	261
Industrial Production Technology	187
Architectural Engineering Technology	135
Electronics Engineering Technology	58
Engineering-Related Fields	52
General Engineering Technology	19

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 - Main Campus.

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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