by our College Data Analytics TeamGeneral Mechanical Engineering is a concentration offered under the mechanical engineering major at Purdue University - Main Campus. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the doctor’s degree program in general mechanical engineering, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time graduate students at Purdue paid an average of $948 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $348 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for graduate students are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $9,208 | $28,010 |
| Fees | $784 | $784 |
Online degrees for the Purdue general mechanical engineering doctor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Purdue Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their doctor’s degree in general mechanical engineering in 2019-2020, 18.3% of them were women. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 16.9%.
Of those graduates who received a doctor’s degree in general mechanical engineering at Purdue in 2019-2020, 5.0% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 9%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 16 |
| International Students | 39 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
*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.
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