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Engineering at Purdue University Northwest

118 Bachelor's Degrees
51 Master's Degrees
#305 Overall Quality
Here, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, and more. We've also included details on how Purdue Northwest ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in engineering.

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Engineering Degrees Available at Purdue Northwest

Purdue Northwest Engineering Rankings

The bachelor's program at Purdue Northwest was ranked #305 on College Factual's Best Schools for engineering list. It is also ranked #8 in Indiana.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Engineering 53
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Engineering 57
Best Value Colleges for Engineering 58
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering 65
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (With Aid) 74
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (With Aid) 99
Best Value Colleges for Engineering (With Aid) 100
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income Over $110k) 103
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 105
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 121
Best Value Colleges for Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 131
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 131
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income Over $110k) 133
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Engineering Graduates 134
Best Value Colleges for Engineering (Income Over $110k) 135
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 135
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 139
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 143
Best Value Colleges for Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 147
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 159
Best Value Colleges for Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 162
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 165
Best Value Colleges for Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 167
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Engineering Graduates 181
Highest Paid Engineering Graduates 192
Best Engineering Master’s Degree Schools 238
Best Engineering Graduate Degree Schools 238
Best Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools 299
Best Engineering Schools 305

Popularity of Engineering at Purdue Northwest

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Purdue University Northwest handed out 118 bachelor's degrees in engineering. This is a decrease of 16% over the previous year when 141 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 51 students received their master’s degree in engineering from Purdue Northwest. This makes it the #174 most popular school for engineering master’s degree candidates in the country.

Purdue Northwest Engineering Students

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

Purdue Northwest Engineering Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 118 students earned a bachelor's degree in engineering from Purdue Northwest. About 15% of these graduates were women and the other 85% were men.

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The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at Purdue Northwest are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 61% of students fell into this category.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 5
Hispanic or Latino 19
White 72
Non-Resident Aliens 12
Other Races 7

Purdue Northwest Engineering Master’s Program

Of the 51 students who earned a master's degree in Engineering from Purdue Northwest in 2020-2021, 59% were men and 41% were women.

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The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Purdue University Northwest with a master's in engineering.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 7
Non-Resident Aliens 43
Other Races 0

Engineering Majors

Engineering students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas. Individual majors may not be available for all degree levels.

Major Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering 66
Electrical Engineering 59
Civil Engineering 26
Computer Engineering 13
General Engineering 5

Related Major Annual Graduates
Engineering Technologies 170
Biological & Biomedical Sciences 71
Mathematics & Statistics 17
Physical Sciences 11

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