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Mechanical Engineering Technology at Purdue University - Main Campus

Mechanical Engineering Technology at Purdue University - Main Campus

What traits are you looking for in a me tech school? To help you decide if Purdue University - Main Campus is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's me tech program.

Purdue is located in West Lafayette, Indiana and approximately 46,655 students attend the school each year.

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.

Purdue Mechanical Engineering Technology Degrees Available

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

Purdue Mechanical Engineering Technology Rankings

The me tech major at Purdue 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.

ME Tech Student Demographics at Purdue

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

Purdue Mechanical Engineering Technology Associate’s Program

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

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in me tech at Purdue are white. Around 100% 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 - Main Campus with a associate's in me tech.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 6
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Purdue Mechanical Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Program

9% Women
11% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 91% of me tech bachelor's degrees went to men and 9% went to women.

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About 82% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in me tech at Purdue 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 - Main Campus with a bachelor's in me tech.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 9
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 10
White 216
International Students 16
Other Races/Ethnicities 11

Concentrations Within Mechanical Engineering Technology

If you plan to be a me tech major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Purdue University - Main Campus. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology 184
Aeronautical/Aerospace Engineering Technology 77

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 - Main Campus.

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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