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Mechanical Engineering at Purdue University - Main Campus

395 Bachelor's Degrees
115 Master's Degrees
69 Doctor's Degrees
The Mechanical Engineering major is part of the engineering program at Purdue University - Main Campus.

We'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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Mechanical Engineering Degrees Available at Purdue

Purdue ME Rankings

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.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (With Aid) 1
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Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (With Aid) 2
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income Over $110k) 3
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income Over $110k) 3
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income Over $110k) 3
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (With Aid) 4
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering 5
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Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering 8
Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools 8
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Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 9
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering 9
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 10
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 11
Best Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools 11
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 11
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 12
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 12
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 13
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 13
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 13
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Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 13
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 14
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 15
Best Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools 16
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Popularity of ME at Purdue

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.

How Much Do ME Graduates from Purdue Make?

$73,563 Bachelor's Median Salary
$91,040 Master's Median Salary

Salary of ME Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

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.

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Salary of ME Graduates with a Master's Degree

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.

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How Much Student Debt Do ME Graduates from Purdue Have?

$19,500 Bachelor's Median Debt

Student Debt of ME Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

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.

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The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the ME program at Purdue is $572 per month.

ME Student Diversity at Purdue

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

Purdue Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Program

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.

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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, 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.

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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

Purdue Mechanical Engineering Master’s Program

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.

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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 ME.

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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

Majors Similar to ME

Related Major Annual Graduates
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering 426
Industrial Engineering 369
Electrical Engineering 366
Civil Engineering 273
Chemical Engineering 237

View All Mechanical Engineering Related Majors >

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