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Engineering Technologies at Purdue University-Main Campus

If you are interested in studying Engineering Technologies, you may want to check out the program at Purdue University-Main Campus. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Purdue University-Main Campus is in West Lafayette, IN.

Studying Online at Purdue University-Main Campus

Distance learning is available at Purdue University-Main Campus. Among 58,658 students, 4,902 (8%) studied exclusively online and 16,751 (29%) took at least some classes online.

Engineering Technologies Rankings at Purdue University-Main Campus

Use these rankings to compare Purdue University-Main Campus’s Engineering Technologies program to other colleges that offer this major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Indiana	#1 of 12
Best Schools (Quality)	Great Lakes (Region)	#3 of 128
Best Value	Indiana	#8 of 12
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#23 of 854
Best Value	Great Lakes (Region)	#74 of 129
Best Value	Nationwide	#497 of 852

Doctoral-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Indiana	#1 of 12
Best Schools (Quality)	Great Lakes (Region)	#3 of 128
Best Value	Indiana	#8 of 12
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#23 of 854
Best Value	Great Lakes (Region)	#74 of 129
Best Value	Nationwide	#497 of 852

Earnings for Engineering Technologies Graduates from Purdue University-Main Campus

Those who finish Purdue University-Main Campus’s Engineering Technologies program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$64,660
2 years	$64,550
3 years	$70,620
4 years	$79,481
5 years	$84,439

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years out, Engineering Technologies graduates from Purdue University-Main Campus take home a median $79,481, compared with $79,539 for all Purdue University-Main Campus graduates — about 0% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Engineering Technologies graduates from Purdue University-Main Campus stands at $20,415.

Best-Paid Careers for Engineering Technologies Graduates

Students who finish Engineering Technologies program at Purdue University-Main Campus pursue many career paths. The table below ranks the best-paid careers for Engineering Technologies majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Engineers, All Other	$136,628
Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians	$134,632
Human Factors Engineers and Ergonomists	$128,495
Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other	$121,642
Computer Programmers	$109,892
Electrical and Electronics Drafters	$109,781
Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$108,923
Photonics Technicians	$106,964
Wind Energy Engineers	$98,460
Automotive Engineering Technicians	$89,794

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.