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Engineering Technologies at Purdue University - Main Campus

703 Bachelor's Degrees
110 Master's Degrees
30 Doctor's Degrees
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 ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in engineering tech.

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Engineering Technologies Degrees Available at Purdue

Purdue Engineering Tech Rankings

Ranked at #3 in College Factual's most recent rankings, Purdue is in the top 1% of the country for engineering tech students pursuing a bachelor's degree. It is also ranked #1 in Indiana.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Engineering Technologies Colleges for Veterans 1
Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Engineering Technologies (Income $30-$48k) 1
Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Engineering Technologies (Income $0-$30k) 1
Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Engineering Technologies (Income $48-$75k) 1
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering Technologies (Income Over $110k) 1
Best Engineering Technologies Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 1
Best Engineering Technologies Graduate Certificate Schools 1
Best Engineering Technologies Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 1
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering Technologies (Income Over $110k) 1
Best Value Colleges for Engineering Technologies (Income $48-$75k) 2
Best Value Colleges for Engineering Technologies (Income $30-$48k) 2
Best Value Colleges for Engineering Technologies (Income $75-$110k) 2
Best Value Colleges for Engineering Technologies (Income Over $110k) 2
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering Technologies (Income $30-$48k) 2
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering Technologies (Income $48-$75k) 2
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering Technologies (Income $75-$110k) 2
Best Engineering Technologies Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 2
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Engineering Technologies (Income $48-$75k) 2
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Engineering Technologies (Income $75-$110k) 2
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Engineering Technologies (Income Over $110k) 2
Best Engineering Technologies Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 2
Best Engineering Technologies Graduate Certificate Colleges for Veterans 2
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering Technologies (Income $30-$48k) 2
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering Technologies (Income $48-$75k) 2
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering Technologies (Income $75-$110k) 2
Best Engineering Technologies Schools 3
Best Engineering Technologies Bachelor’s Degree Schools 3
Best Engineering Technologies Graduate Degree Schools 3
Best Engineering Technologies Master’s Degree Schools 3
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Engineering Technologies (Income $0-$30k) 3
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Engineering Technologies (Income $30-$48k) 3
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering Technologies (Income $0-$30k) 3
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering Technologies (With Aid) 3
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering Technologies 3
Best Value Colleges for Engineering Technologies (Income $0-$30k) 4
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering Technologies (Income $0-$30k) 4
Best Engineering Technologies Doctor’s Degree Schools 4
Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Engineering Technologies (Income $75-$110k) 5
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Engineering Technologies (With Aid) 5
Best Value Graduate Certificate Colleges for Engineering Technologies 5
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Engineering Technologies Graduates 5
Best Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Schools 6
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering Technologies (With Aid) 6
Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Engineering Technologies (Income Over $110k) 10
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Engineering Technologies 12
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Engineering Technologies 12
Best Value Colleges for Engineering Technologies (With Aid) 13
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering Technologies 15
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Engineering Technologies Graduates 31
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Engineering Technologies Graduates 50
Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Engineering Technologies (With Aid) 51
Highest Paid Associate Degree Engineering Technologies Graduates 64
Highest Paid Engineering Technologies Graduates 77
Best Value Colleges for Engineering Technologies 77

Popularity of Engineering Tech at Purdue

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Purdue University - Main Campus handed out 703 bachelor's degrees in engineering technologies. This is a decrease of 0% over the previous year when 706 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 110 students received their master’s degree in engineering tech from Purdue. This makes it the #10 most popular school for engineering tech master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 30 students received their doctoral degrees in engineering tech in 2021, making the school the #2 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Engineering Tech Student Diversity at Purdue

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

Purdue Engineering Technologies Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 71% of engineering tech associate's degrees went to men and 29% went to women.

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The majority of the students with this major are white. About 100% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Purdue University - Main Campus with a associate's in engineering tech.

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

Purdue Engineering Technologies Bachelor’s Program

Of the 703 engineering tech students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Purdue, about 85% were men and 15% were women.

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The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at Purdue are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 74% of students fell into this category.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 33
Black or African American 8
Hispanic or Latino 45
White 522
Non-Resident Aliens 58
Other Races 37

Purdue Engineering Technologies Master’s Program

Of the 110 students who graduated with a Master’s in engineering tech from Purdue in 2021, 83% were men and 17% were women.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 5
Black or African American 10
Hispanic or Latino 9
White 45
Non-Resident Aliens 40
Other Races 1

Engineering Tech Majors

Engineering Technologies 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 Technology 261
Industrial Production Technology 187
Architectural Engineering Technology 174
Engineering-Related Fields 84
Electronics Engineering Technology 58
Engineering Technology (Other) 49
General Engineering Technology 41

Related Major Annual Graduates
Engineering 3,177
Agriculture & Agriculture Operations 718
Biological & Biomedical Sciences 445
Mathematics & Statistics 383
Physical Sciences 274

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