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Fort Wayne, IN · Mechanical engineering

Mechanical engineering at Purdue Fort Wayne

Purdue Fort Wayne graduates about 33 mechanical engineering majors a year, 4% of its graduating class. That puts it 258th of 332 schools we score for mechanical engineering, a light program at 31 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 33 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 35% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $85,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.92×).

31/100Light#258 of 332 for mechanical engineering →
Graduates a year334% of the class
Courses in the catalog33more than 35% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$85,0000.92× the same major nationally
Research in the field$127Ka year, NSF
Admit rate86%whole school
SAT middle 50%980–1210whole school

Where mechanical engineering happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Engineering & Technology Building, Technology Center, Northeast Indiana Innovation Center.

Named buildings on the campus map: Dorm 14 · Academic 13 · Arts 2 · Athletics 1 · Library 1 · Offices 1.

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Nearby in the mechanical engineering ranking

  1. Alabama A&M University 32
  2. University of Wisconsin–Stout 31
  3. University of West Florida 31
  4. Minnesota State University–Mankato 31
  5. Jacksonville University 31
  6. University of Wisconsin–Green Bay 30
  7. Anderson University (Indiana) 30
  8. Harvey Mudd College 30

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How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Purdue Fort Wayne with every school we score in mechanical engineering. It weighs the school's overall strength; how many students graduate in the major and what share of the class they are; research spending in the field (NSF); early pay against the same major nationally; how many courses the catalog lists; and test scores. 80+ is a standout program, 65+ strong, 45+ solid. Sources: US Department of Education (College Scorecard, IPEDS), NSF HERD, each school's current course catalog, OpenStreetMap and Wikimedia Commons.

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