by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Engineering Technology. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
General Engineering Technology is a major offered under the engineering technologies program of study at Purdue University - Main Campus. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in engineering tech, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for engineering tech majors, Purdue came in at #2. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #1 in Indiana.
Here are some of the other rankings for Purdue.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Purdue was $948 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $348 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $9,208 | $28,010 |
| Fees | $784 | $784 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $10,030 | $10,030 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $1,760 | $1,760 |
Learn more about Purdue tuition and fees.
engineering tech who receive their bachelor’s degree from Purdue make an average of $57,318 a year during the early days of their career. That is 7% higher than the national average of $53,732.
Online degrees for the Purdue engineering tech bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Purdue Online Learning page.
About 5.0% of the students who received their Bachelor’s in engineering tech in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 12.0%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in engineering tech at Purdue in 2019-2020, 10.0% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 30%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 17 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
General Engineering Technology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Engineering Technology | 20 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to general engineering technology.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Architectural Engineering Technology | 163 |
| Electronics Engineering Technology | 70 |
| Industrial Production Technology | 127 |
| Mechanical Engineering Technology | 273 |
| Engineering-Related Fields | 53 |
*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.
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