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Hammond, IN · Mechanical engineering

Mechanical engineering at Purdue Northwest

Purdue Northwest graduates about 32 mechanical engineering majors a year, 2% of its graduating class. That puts it 248th of 332 schools we score for mechanical engineering, a light program at 33 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 34 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 38% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $91,000 four years out, about the national figure for the same major.

33/100Light#248 of 332 for mechanical engineering →
Graduates a year322% of the class
Courses in the catalog34more than 38% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$91,0000.99× the same major nationally
Research in the field$315Ka year, NSF
Admit rate73%whole school
SAT middle 50%950–1170whole school

Where mechanical engineering happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Nils K. Nelson Bioscience Innovation Building.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 16 · Athletics 1 · Library 1 · Dorm 1.

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Nearby in the mechanical engineering ranking

  1. Boise State University 34
  2. Texas A&M University–Corpus Christi 33
  3. Saginaw Valley State University 33
  4. Central Michigan University 33
  5. Bethel University 33
  6. Florida A&M University 33
  7. Western Michigan University 32
  8. University of Central Oklahoma 32

Other strong majors at Purdue Northwest

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Purdue Northwest 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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