by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is General Mechanical Engineering. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Mechanical Engineering is a major offered under the engineering 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, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.
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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. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is 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 |
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You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at Purdue Northwest in ME walked away with an average of $25,869 in student debt. That is 13% higher than the national average of $22,913.
ME who receive their bachelor’s degree from Purdue Northwest make an average of $67,014 a year during the early days of their career. That is 8% higher than the national average of $61,915.
Online degrees for the Purdue Northwest ME 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 12.9% of the ME students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 16.3%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 25.8% of the ME bachelor’s degrees at Purdue Northwest in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 28%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 3 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 9 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 42 |
| International Students | 3 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 3 |
Mechanical Engineering students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Mechanical Engineering | 62 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to mechanical engineering.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Civil Engineering | 29 |
| Computer Engineering | 9 |
| Electrical Engineering | 41 |
*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.
