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Engineering Technology at Purdue University-Main Campus

If you are interested in studying Engineering Technology, you may want to check out the program at Purdue University-Main Campus. Get started with the following essential facts.

Purdue University-Main Campus is located in West Lafayette, IN.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 21 engineering technology graduations were recorded at Purdue University-Main Campus.

Online & Distance Learning at Purdue University-Main Campus

Online coursework is an option at Purdue University-Main Campus. Among 58,658 students, 4,902 (8%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 16,751 (29%) took at least some classes online.

Engineering Technology Rankings at Purdue University-Main Campus

These rankings give you a sense of how Purdue University-Main Campus’s Engineering Technology program to other colleges that offer this major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Great Lakes (Region)	#1 of 15
Best Schools (Quality)	Indiana	#1 of 2
Best Value	Indiana	#2 of 2
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#8 of 96
Best Value	Great Lakes (Region)	#10 of 15
Best Value	Nationwide	#63 of 97

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Engineering Technology graduates at Purdue University-Main Campus, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, Engineering Technology graduates at Purdue University-Main Campus are 24% women (5) and 76% men (16).

Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Program at Purdue University-Main Campus

Among the 9 bachelor’s engineering technology degrees awarded at Purdue University-Main Campus, 0% were women (0) and 100% were men (9).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Engineering Technology bachelor’s degree recipients at Purdue University-Main Campus.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	9

Engineering Technology Master’s Program at Purdue University-Main Campus

Of the 12 master’s engineering technology degrees awarded at Purdue University-Main Campus, 42% were women (5) and 58% were men (7).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Engineering Technology master’s degree recipients at Purdue University-Main Campus.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	7
Hispanic / Latino	2
Black / African American	1
International (Nonresident)	2

Minority students account for 25% of Engineering Technology master’s degree recipients at Purdue University-Main Campus, above the national average of 15%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Best-Paid Careers for Engineering Technology Graduates

Students who finish Engineering Technology program at Purdue University-Main Campus pursue many career paths. The table below ranks the top-paying careers for Engineering Technology graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians	$134,632
Robotics Technicians	$131,252
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$86,216
Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians	$77,835
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$61,455

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.