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Engineering Technologies at Purdue University Northwest

Engineering Technologies at Purdue University Northwest

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

Purdue Northwest is located in Hammond, Indiana and approximately 9,363 students attend the school each year.

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 Northwest Engineering Technologies Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering Tech

Online Classes Are Available at Purdue Northwest

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Purdue Northwest does offer online courses in engineering tech for the following degree levels:

  • Bachelor’s Degree
  • Master’s Degree

Purdue Northwest Engineering Technologies Rankings

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

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 engineering tech major at Purdue Northwest 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
Best Value Engineering Technologies Bachelor’s Degree Schools 32
Most Focused Engineering Technologies Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools 34
Most Popular Engineering Technologies Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools 37
Most Popular Online Engineering Technologies Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools 38
Best Engineering Technologies Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools 79
Most Popular Online Engineering Technologies Trade Schools 85
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Best Value Engineering Technologies Schools 117
Best Engineering Technologies Trade Schools 127
Most Popular Engineering Technologies Trade Schools 145
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Most Focused Engineering Technologies Trade Schools 345

Engineering Tech Student Demographics at Purdue Northwest

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

Purdue Northwest Engineering Technologies Bachelor’s Program

7% Women
31% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 123 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in engineering tech from Purdue Northwest. About 93% were men and 7% were women.

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About 56% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in engineering tech at Purdue Northwest are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Purdue University Northwest with a bachelor's in engineering tech.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 8
Hispanic or Latino 25
White 69
International Students 14
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

Purdue Northwest 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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Purdue University Northwest. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Mechanical Engineering Technology 53
Construction Engineering Technology 30
Electronics Engineering Technology 20
Electromechanical Engineering Technology 13
Engineering-Related Fields 7

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 Northwest.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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