Mechanical Engineering Technology at Purdue University - Main Campus

If you plan to study mechanical engineering technology, take a look at what Purdue University - Main Campus has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Purdue is located in West Lafayette, Indiana and approximately 46,655 students attend the school each year. During the the most recent year for which data is available, 7 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 Technology section at the bottom of this page.

Purdue Mechanical Engineering Technology Degrees Available

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

Purdue Mechanical Engineering Technology Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The ME tech major at Purdue is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Mechanical Engineering 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 Popular Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	1
Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Trade Schools	1
Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	3
Best Mechanical Engineering Trade Schools	4
Best Mechanical Engineering Associate Degree Trade Schools	7
	9
	22
	28
Best Value Mechanical Engineering Associate Degree Schools	32
Best Value Mechanical Engineering Schools	48
Most Focused Mechanical Engineering Trade Schools	63
Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Associate Degree Trade Schools	70
Most Focused Mechanical Engineering Associate Degree Trade Schools	153

Earnings of Purdue ME Tech Graduates

The median salary of ME tech students who receive their bachelor's degree at Purdue is $64,679. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 10% higher than the national average of $58,773 for all ME tech bachelor's degree recipients.

ME Tech Student Demographics at Purdue

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

Purdue Mechanical Engineering Technology Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 71% of ME tech associate's degrees went to men and 29% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in ME tech only graduates about 11% women each year. The program at Purdue may seem more female-friendly since it graduates 18% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in ME 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 ME 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 Mechanical Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 254 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in ME tech from Purdue. About 88% were men and 12% were women. The typical ME tech bachelor's degree program is made up of only 11% women. So female students are more repesented at Purdue since its program graduates 1% more women than average.

About 78% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in ME 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 ME tech.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	13
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	16
White	199
International Students	17
Other Races/Ethnicities	8

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

Concentrations Within Mechanical Engineering Technology

The following ME tech concentations are available at Purdue University - Main Campus. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Purdue University - Main Campus. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology	184
Aeronautical/Aerospace Engineering Technology	77

Related Majors

• General Engineering Technology
• Engineering-Related Fields
• Electronics Engineering Technology
• Architectural Engineering Technology
• Industrial Production Technology

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 - Main Campus.

Occupation	Jobs in IN	Average Salary in IN
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics	15,190	$40,910
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
• Image Credit: By Abhijitsathe under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.