Engineering Technologies at Purdue University Fort Wayne

If you plan to study engineering technologies, take a look at what Purdue University Fort Wayne has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

PFW is located in Fort Wayne, Indiana and has a total student population of 8,093. In 2021, 65 engineering tech majors received their bachelor's degree from PFW.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Engineering Technologies section at the bottom of this page.

PFW Engineering Technologies Degrees Available

• Basic Certificate in Engineering Tech (Less Than 1 Year)
• Associate’s Degree in Engineering Tech
• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering Tech
• Master’s Degree in Engineering Tech

PFW Engineering Technologies Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks engineering tech programs across the country. The following shows how PFW performed in these rankings.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The engineering tech major at PFW is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Engineering Technologies. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
	101
Best Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Schools	115
Best Value Engineering Technologies Basic Certificate Schools	115
Best Engineering Technologies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	162
Best Engineering Technologies Schools	227

In 2021, 1 student received their master’s degree in engineering tech from PFW. This is the #193 most popular school for engineering tech master’s degree candidates in the country.

Engineering Tech Student Demographics at PFW

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

PFW Engineering Technologies Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 82% of engineering tech associate's degrees went to men and 18% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in engineering tech only graduates about 16% women each year. The program at PFW may seem more female-friendly since it graduates 2% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in engineering tech at PFW are white. Around 73% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Purdue University Fort Wayne with a associate's in engineering tech.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	16
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

PFW Engineering Technologies Bachelor’s Program

Of the 65 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Engineering Technologies from PFW in 2020-2021, 91% were men and 9% were women.

About 82% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in engineering tech at PFW are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Purdue University Fort Wayne with a bachelor's in engineering tech.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	53
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

PFW Engineering Technologies Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 0% of engineering tech master's degrees went to men and 100% went to women.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Purdue University Fort Wayne with a master's in engineering tech.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	0
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

PFW also has a doctoral program available in engineering tech. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Engineering Technologies

Engineering Technologies majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Purdue University Fort Wayne. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Mechanical Engineering Technology	48
Electronics Engineering Technology	14
Construction Engineering Technology	13
Industrial Production Technology	6
Computer Engineering Technology	6
Engineering-Related Fields	1

Related Majors

• Physical Sciences
• Science Technologies / Technicians
• Mathematics & Statistics
• Biological & Biomedical Sciences
• Engineering

Careers That Engineering Tech Grads May Go Into

A degree in engineering tech can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for IN, the home state for Purdue University Fort Wayne.

Occupation	Jobs in IN	Average Salary in IN
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers	19,350	$39,580
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics	15,190	$40,910
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	13,870	$40,900
Industrial Engineers	10,820	$74,430
Software Applications Developers	9,770	$88,570

References

*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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Abhijitsathe under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.