by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Industrial & Management Engineering. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Engineering-Related Fields is a major offered under the engineering technologies program of study at Purdue University Northwest. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in engineering-related fields, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.
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In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. The bachelor's program at Purdue Northwest was ranked #92 on College Factual's Best Schools for engineering-related fields list. It is also ranked #4 in Indiana.
Here are some of the other rankings for Purdue Northwest.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Purdue Northwest was $491 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $265 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $6,915 | $13,472 |
| Fees | $751 | $751 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,500 | $1,500 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $7,821 | $7,821 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $4,044 | $4,044 |
Learn more about Purdue Northwest tuition and fees.
You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Engineering-Related Fields students who received their bachelor’s degree at Purdue Northwest took out an average of $32,974 in student loans. That is 40% higher than the national average of $23,598.
The median early career salary of engineering-related fields students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Purdue Northwest is $47,260 per year. That is 18% lower than the national average of $57,335.
Online degrees for the Purdue Northwest engineering-related fields 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 Northwest Online Learning page.
Women made up around 37.5% of the engineering-related fields students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 26.2%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 31.3% of the engineering-related fields bachelor’s degrees at Purdue Northwest in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 25%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 11 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Engineering-Related Fields students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Industrial & Management Engineering | 16 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to engineering-related fields.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Electronics Engineering Technology | 23 |
| Electromechanical Engineering Technology | 9 |
| Mechanical Engineering Technology | 63 |
| Construction Engineering Technology | 31 |
*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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