Engineering Technologies at Purdue University Northwest

If you are interested in studying engineering technologies, you may want to check out the program at Purdue University Northwest. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Purdue Northwest is located in Hammond, Indiana and has a total student population of 9,363. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 123 students received a bachelor's degree in engineering tech from Purdue Northwest.

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.

Purdue Northwest Engineering Technologies Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering Tech
• Master’s Degree in Engineering Tech

Online Classes Are Available at Purdue Northwest

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Purdue Northwest does offer online courses in engineering tech for the following degree levels:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

Purdue Northwest Engineering Technologies Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The engineering tech major at Purdue Northwest 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
Most Focused Engineering Technologies Graduate Certificate Schools	12
Most Popular Engineering Technologies Graduate Certificate Schools	19
	32
Best Engineering Technologies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	79
	84

In 2021, 37 students received their master’s degree in engineering tech from Purdue Northwest. This makes it the #54 most popular school for engineering tech master’s degree candidates in the country.

Engineering Tech Student Demographics at Purdue Northwest

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

Purdue Northwest Engineering Technologies Bachelor’s Program

Of the 123 engineering tech students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Purdue Northwest, about 93% were men and 7% were women.

About 56% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in engineering tech at Purdue Northwest are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	8
Hispanic or Latino	25
White	69
International Students	14
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Purdue Northwest Engineering Technologies Master’s Program

Of the 37 students who graduated with a master’s in engineering tech from Purdue Northwest in 2021, 73% were men and 27% were women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	8
International Students	20
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Purdue Northwest 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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Purdue University Northwest. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Engineering-Related Fields	54
Mechanical Engineering Technology	53
Construction Engineering Technology	30
Electronics Engineering Technology	20
Electromechanical Engineering Technology	13

Related Majors

• Physical Sciences
• Mathematics & Statistics
• Biological & Biomedical Sciences
• Computer & Information 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 Northwest.

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.