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Purdue is in the top 10% of the country for engineering. More specifically it was ranked #26 out of 356 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #2 in Indiana.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, Purdue University - Main Campus handed out 2005 bachelor's degrees in engineering. This is a decrease of 0% over the previous year when 2,012 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 796 students received their master’s degree in engineering from Purdue. This makes it the #12 most popular school for engineering master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 365 students received their doctoral degrees in engineering in 2021, making the school the #2 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the engineering majors at Purdue University - Main Campus.
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 2,005 students earned a bachelor's degree in engineering from Purdue. About 26% of these graduates were women and the other 74% were men.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 59% of 2021 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Purdue University - Main Campus with a bachelor's in engineering.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 177 |
Black or African American | 41 |
Hispanic or Latino | 88 |
White | 1,182 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 407 |
Other Races | 110 |
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 796 engineering majors earned their master's degree from Purdue. Of these graduates, 71% were men and 29% were women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Purdue University - Main Campus with a master's in engineering.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 45 |
Black or African American | 14 |
Hispanic or Latino | 19 |
White | 304 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 388 |
Other Races | 26 |
Engineering students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas. Individual majors may not be available for all degree levels.
Major | Annual Graduates |
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Mechanical Engineering | 582 |
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering | 426 |
Industrial Engineering | 369 |
Electrical Engineering | 366 |
Civil Engineering | 273 |
Chemical Engineering | 237 |
Computer Engineering | 233 |
Biomedical Engineering | 141 |
Agricultural Engineering | 125 |
Materials Engineering | 97 |
General Engineering | 96 |
Other Engineering | 91 |
Environmental Engineering | 66 |
Nuclear Engineering | 38 |
Construction Engineering | 37 |
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
---|---|
Engineering Technologies | 854 |
Agriculture & Agriculture Operations | 718 |
Biological & Biomedical Sciences | 445 |
Mathematics & Statistics | 383 |
Physical Sciences | 274 |
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