College Scorecard program reportCIP 15.08 · UNITID 243780

Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians

Bachelor's Degree · West Lafayette, IN

At Purdue University-Main Campus, the Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians bachelor's degree program reported $86,891 median earnings four years after completion and $20,500 median federal debt among 286 working graduates.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College ScorecardJune 10, 2026 releaseDownload source data ↗

Median earnings$86,891Working graduates four years after completion

Median federal debt$20,500Stafford and Grad PLUS debt for the program cohort

Working graduates286Four-year earnings cohort

Peer records9Same field and credential passing the evidence rule

01 · Published outcomes

How much do Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians graduates at Purdue University-Main Campus earn and borrow?

Four-year median earnings were $86,891, five-year median earnings were $81,374, and median federal debt was $20,500 for the published program cohorts.

Median earnings four years after completion$86,891

Median earnings five years after completion$81,374

Earnings cover graduates who were working and not enrolled. Median debt uses a separate federal borrower cohort and is not a yearly payment.

02 · Same-field context

How does Purdue University-Main Campus’s Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians program compare?

Among 9 published bachelor's degree records in this field, earnings ranked at the 100th percentile and debt was lower than about 67% of peers.

Four-year earnings percentile100th

Higher earnings than about 100% of published same-field, same-credential records.

Debt position67%

Lower median debt than about 67% of published same-field, same-credential records.

Percentiles describe this published peer group; they are not a rating of instruction, selectivity, or individual outcomes.

03 · Comparison records

Which colleges publish Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians for the same credential?

The comparison group contains 9 institution-program records with the same field and credential, at least 75 working graduates, and published earnings and debt.

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04 · Institution context

Where can I find Purdue University-Main Campus cost and completion data?

The Purdue University-Main Campus institution report publishes school-level net price, completion, retention, undergraduate aid, and debt; those measures use cohorts separate from this program’s earnings and debt cohorts.

Purdue University-Main Campus

West Lafayette, Indiana · Public

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Answers at a glance

Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians at Purdue University-Main Campus: frequently asked questions

The program FAQ reports $86,891 four-year median earnings, $20,500 median federal debt, 286 working graduates, and 9 same-field peer records.

How much do graduates of this Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians program earn?

Median earnings were $86,891 four years after completion and $81,374 five years after completion for working graduates who were not enrolled.

What is the median federal debt for this Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians program?

The published median federal debt was $20,500 across a reported debt cohort of 270 borrowers.

How is the peer group selected?

Peers share CIP field 15.08 and the Bachelor's Degree credential level, have at least 75 working graduates, and have published earnings and debt medians.