by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Mechanical Engineering Technology is a major offered under the engineering technologies program of study at Purdue University Northwest. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in ME tech, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, 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 #25 on College Factual's Best Schools for ME tech list. It is also ranked #2 in Indiana.
Here are some of the other rankings for Purdue Northwest.
Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at Purdue Northwest paid an average of $491 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $265 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| 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.
One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at Purdue Northwest in ME Tech walked away with an average of $25,044 in student debt. That is 3% lower than the national average of $25,707.
The median early career salary of ME tech students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Purdue Northwest is $61,020 per year. That is 10% higher than the national average of $55,560.
Online degrees for the Purdue Northwest ME 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 Northwest Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in ME tech in 2019-2020, 3.2% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 9.0%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 23.8% of the ME tech bachelor’s degrees at Purdue Northwest in 2019-2020. This is about the same as the nationwide number of 26%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 3 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 8 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 34 |
| International Students | 13 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 3 |
Mechanical Engineering Technology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology | 63 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to mechanical engineering technology.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Electronics Engineering Technology | 23 |
| Electromechanical Engineering Technology | 9 |
| Construction Engineering Technology | 31 |
| Engineering-Related Fields | 16 |
*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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