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Mechanical Engineering Technology at Purdue University Fort Wayne

If you plan to study mechanical engineering technology, 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 approximately 8,093 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 34 students received a bachelor's degree in ME tech from PFW.

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

PFW Mechanical Engineering Technology Degrees Available

  • Associate’s Degree in ME Tech
  • Bachelor’s Degree in ME Tech

PFW Mechanical Engineering Technology Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the ME tech progam at PFW compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The ME tech major at PFW is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Mechanical Engineering Technology. 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
33
Best Value Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools 33
Best Value Mechanical Engineering Associate Degree Schools 39

How Much Do ME Tech Graduates from PFW Make?

The median salary of ME tech students who receive their bachelor's degree at PFW is $58,127. This is less than $58,773, which is the national average of all ME tech majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

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ME Tech Student Demographics at PFW

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

PFW Mechanical Engineering Technology Associate’s Program

14% Women
36% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 86% of ME tech associate's degrees went to men and 14% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in ME tech only graduates about 11% women each year. The program at PFW may seem more female-friendly since it graduates 3% more women than average.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in ME tech at PFW are white. Around 64% fell into this category, which is typical for this degree. PFW does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in ME tech graduates 8% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 9
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

PFW Mechanical Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Program

6% Women
15% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The ME tech program at PFW awarded 34 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 94% of these degrees went to men with the other 6% going to women.

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About 85% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in ME 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 ME tech.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 29
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

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

Careers That ME Tech Grads May Go Into

A degree in ME 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
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics 15,190 $40,910
Mechanical Engineering Technicians 1,050 $53,430

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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