by our College Data Analytics TeamWe've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the average salary of graduates, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. Also, learn how Purdue ranks among other schools offering degrees in ME.
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In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for ME majors, Purdue came in at #12. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #2 in Indiana.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, Purdue University - Main Campus handed out 395 bachelor's degrees in mechanical engineering. Due to this, the school was ranked #2 in popularity out of all colleges and universities that offer this degree. This is an increase of 5% over the previous year when 376 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 115 students received their master’s degree in ME from Purdue. This makes it the #13 most popular school for ME master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 69 students received their doctoral degrees in ME in 2021, making the school the #1 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
ME majors who earn their bachelor's degree from Purdue go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $73,563 a year. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is higher than the national average of $65,190 for all ME bachelor's degree recipients.
Graduates of the master's ME program at Purdue make a median salary of $91,040. This is a better than average outcome since the median salary for all ME graduates with a master's is $81,943.
While getting their bachelor's degree at Purdue, ME students borrow a median amount of $19,500 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all ME bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $25,000.
The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the ME program at Purdue is $572 per month.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the ME majors at Purdue University - Main Campus.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 395 ME majors earned their bachelor's degree from Purdue. Of these graduates, 82% were men and 18% were women.
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, 61% 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.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 31 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 16 |
| White | 242 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 88 |
| Other Races | 15 |
The ME program at Purdue awarded 115 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 86% of these degrees went to men with the other 14% going to women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Purdue University - Main Campus with a master's in ME.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 3 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| White | 50 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 54 |
| Other Races | 4 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering | 426 |
| Industrial Engineering | 369 |
| Electrical Engineering | 366 |
| Civil Engineering | 273 |
| Chemical Engineering | 237 |
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