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Mechanical Engineering at Purdue University Northwest

Mechanical Engineering at Purdue University Northwest

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

Purdue Northwest is located in Hammond, Indiana and approximately 9,363 students attend the school each year.

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

Purdue Northwest Mechanical Engineering Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in ME
  • Master’s Degree in ME

Purdue Northwest Mechanical Engineering Rankings

The me major at Purdue Northwest is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Mechanical Engineering. 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 Student Demographics at Purdue Northwest

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

Purdue Northwest Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Program

6% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 94% of me bachelor's degrees went to men and 6% went to women.

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About 63% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in me at Purdue Northwest 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 Northwest with a bachelor's in me.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 7
White 20
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Purdue Northwest Mechanical Engineering Master’s Program

21% Women
4% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 79% of me master's degrees went to men and 21% went to women.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 4
International Students 17
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Concentrations Within Mechanical Engineering

The following me concentations are available at Purdue University Northwest. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Purdue University Northwest. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General Mechanical Engineering 66

Careers That ME Grads May Go Into

A degree in me 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
Mechanical Engineers 7,770 $82,510
Cost Estimators 4,360 $65,790
Architectural and Engineering Managers 4,120 $123,180
Aerospace Engineers 540 $95,390

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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