Undergraduate Mechanical Engineering at Purdue University Northwest

Here is an overview of this program at Purdue Northwest. It is offered at the Bachelor’s level, with graduate study also available. At its best it places at #6 out of 10 schools (Bachelor’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

Rankings
Available Degrees
Bachelor’s Degrees
Graduate Study

Purdue Northwest Undergraduate Mechanical Engineering Rankings

#282 in the U.S.

#6 in Indiana

#44 in the Great Lakes Region

College Factual rates Purdue Northwest among the top schools in the country for mechanical engineering, placing at #282 out of 365 schools nationally.

Ranking	Rank
Best Mechanical Engineering Schools	282 of 365
Best Mechanical Engineering Schools in Indiana	6 of 10
Best Mechanical Engineering Schools in the Great Lakes Region	44 of 59

Undergraduate Mechanical Engineering Degrees at Purdue Northwest

The table below lists every degree level available for mechanical engineering at Purdue Northwest, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	42
Master’s	20

Purdue Northwest Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degrees

In the most recent year for which we have data, Purdue University Northwest awarded 42 bachelor’s degrees in mechanical engineering.

Bachelor’s Rankings

Purdue Northwest holds a strong position among schools offering mechanical engineering at the bachelor’s level. Specifically, it ranked #6 out of 10 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Indiana	6
Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	45
Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools	272

Salary of Mechanical Engineering Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

$77,927 Bachelor's Median Salary

Mechanical Engineering graduates with a bachelor’s degree from Purdue Northwest go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $77,927 a year. This is higher than $63,767, the median for all majors at Purdue Northwest.

Student Debt of Mechanical Engineering Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

$25,250 Bachelor's Median Debt

To complete a bachelor’s at Purdue Northwest, mechanical engineering students accumulate a median of $25,250 in student loans. This is above $25,083, the typical median for all majors at Purdue Northwest.

Student debt for Mechanical Engineering majors with a bachelor's degree at Purdue Northwest

Purdue Northwest Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

$8,357 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)

$25,250 Average Student Debt

Average full-time tuition and fees are listed in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$7,268	$14,683
Fees	$821	$821

Read more about Purdue Northwest tuition and fees.

Bachelor’s Student Diversity

For the most recent academic year available, 83% of mechanical engineering bachelor’s degrees went to men and 17% went to women.

The majority of mechanical engineering bachelor’s degree graduates at Purdue Northwest were White. About 60% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Purdue University Northwest with a bachelor’s in mechanical engineering.

Ethnic diversity of Mechanical Engineering majors at Purdue University Northwest

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	9
White	25
Non-Resident Aliens	3
Other Races	2

Graduate Study in Mechanical Engineering at Purdue Northwest

You can also pursue this field at the graduate level at Purdue Northwest. The following graduate award levels are reported.

Graduate Level	Annual Graduates
Master’s Degrees in Mechanical Engineering	20

References

More about our data sources and methodologies.