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Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology at Purdue University - Main Campus

177 Bachelor's Degrees
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We've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more. In addition, we cover how Purdue ranks in comparison to other schools with me tech programs.

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Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology Degrees Available at Purdue

Purdue ME Tech Rankings

The bachelor's program at Purdue was ranked #1 on College Factual's Best Schools for me tech list. It is also ranked #1 in Indiana.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Colleges for Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology (Income $30-$48k) 1
Best Value Colleges for Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology (Income $0-$30k) 1
Best Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology Schools 1
Best Value Colleges for Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology (Income Over $110k) 1
Best Value Colleges for Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology (Income $48-$75k) 1
Best Value Colleges for Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology (Income $75-$110k) 1
Best Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology Colleges for Veterans 1
Best Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 1
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology (Income $48-$75k) 1
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology (Income $30-$48k) 1
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology (With Aid) 1
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology (Income $0-$30k) 1
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology (Income $75-$110k) 1
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology (Income Over $110k) 1
Best Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 1
Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology (Income $48-$75k) 1
Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology (Income $0-$30k) 1
Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology (Income $30-$48k) 1
Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology (Income $75-$110k) 1
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology 2
Best Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology Associate Degree Colleges for Veterans 2
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology Graduates 3
Best Value Colleges for Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology (With Aid) 4
Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology (Income Over $110k) 4
Best Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology Associate Degree Schools 5
Best Value Colleges for Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology 8
Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology (With Aid) 11
Highest Paid Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology Graduates 15
Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology 16
Highest Paid Associate Degree Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology Graduates 17

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Purdue University - Main Campus handed out 177 bachelor's degrees in mechanical engineering/mechanical technology. This is a decrease of 2% over the previous year when 180 degrees were handed out.

Purdue ME Tech Students

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

Purdue Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology Associate’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 7 students earned a associate's degree in me tech from Purdue. About 29% of these graduates were women and the other 71% were men.

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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 me 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 Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology Bachelor’s Program

The me tech program at Purdue awarded 177 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 89% of these degrees went to men with the other 11% going to 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, 82% 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 me tech.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 6
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 10
White 146
Non-Resident Aliens 8
Other Races 6

Related Major Annual Graduates
Aeronautical/Aerospace Engineering Technology 77

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