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Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology at Purdue University - Main Campus

11% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

What traits are you looking for in a ME tech school? To help you decide if Purdue University - Main Campus is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's ME tech program.

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/Mechanical Technology section at the bottom of this page.

Purdue Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology Degrees Available

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

Purdue Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the ME tech progam at Purdue 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 Purdue 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
Best Mechanical Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	1
Best Mechanical Engineering Technology Trade Schools	3
Best Mechanical Engineering Technology Associate Degree Trade Schools	7
Best Value Mechanical Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	11
	20
Most Focused Mechanical Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	24
Best Value Mechanical Engineering Technology Schools	33
Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Technology Associate Degree Trade Schools	49
Most Focused Mechanical Engineering Technology Trade Schools	50

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/Mechanical Technology Associate’s Program

29% Women

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/Mechanical Technology Bachelor’s Program

11% Women

11% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Of the 177 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology from Purdue in 2020-2021, 89% were men and 11% were women.

About 82% 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	6
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	10
White	146
International Students	8
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

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

Aeronautical/Aerospace Engineering 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
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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