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In the most recent reporting year, students from 28 majors graduated from Purdue University-Main Campus.
At Purdue University-Main Campus, students can earn anything from associate degrees through the doctor’s degree - research/scholarship and professional practice.
| Degree Level | Offered |
|---|---|
| Certificate | — |
| Associate | ✓ |
| Bachelor’s | ✓ |
| Master’s | ✓ |
| Doctorate | ✓ |
Completions: 20,702 undergraduate · 8,896 graduate (29,598 total)
The most popular majors at Purdue University-Main Campus, measured by the number of graduates, are listed below.
| Most Popular Majors | Graduates |
|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 14,799 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 934 |
| Mechanical Engineering. | 819 |
| Computer Science. | 691 |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering. | 577 |
The following majors at Purdue University-Main Campus have the strongest reported average salaries.
| Highest-Paying Majors | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering. | $90,896 |
| Engineering, Other. | $87,316 |
| Computer Science. | $81,749 |
| Mechanical Engineering. | $78,796 |
| Computer Engineering. | $76,843 |
The majors at Purdue University-Main Campus are organized below by area of study, with graduates, average salary, and specializations for each.
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 14,799 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Mechanical Engineering. | 819 | $78,796 |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering. ↳ Electrical and Electronics Engineering. |
577 | $90,896 |
| Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering. ↳ Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering, General. |
543 | $73,518 |
| Computer Engineering. ↳ Computer Engineering, General. |
370 | $76,843 |
| Industrial Engineering. | 366 | $70,780 |
| Civil Engineering. ↳ Civil Engineering, General. |
314 | $66,992 |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering. ↳ Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering. |
249 | $62,226 |
| Chemical Engineering. | 204 | $75,967 |
| Engineering, Other. | 142 | $87,316 |
| Agricultural Engineering. | 124 | $63,560 |
| Materials Engineering. | 113 | $69,257 |
| Engineering, General. | 111 | NA |
| Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering. | 84 | $62,853 |
| Nuclear Engineering. | 52 | $63,891 |
| Construction Engineering. | 35 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. ↳ Business Administration and Management, General. · Organizational Leadership. · Operations Management and Supervision. · Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management. |
934 | $72,993 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods. ↳ Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other. · Management Science. · Actuarial Science. |
345 | $69,207 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services. ↳ Finance, General. · Financial Planning and Services. |
276 | $53,751 |
| Accounting and Related Services. ↳ Accounting. |
166 | $56,777 |
| Marketing. ↳ Marketing/Marketing Management, General. |
127 | $58,334 |
| General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations. ↳ Selling Skills and Sales Operations. |
93 | $56,811 |
| Hospitality Administration/Management. ↳ Hotel/Motel Administration/Management. |
89 | $41,273 |
| Human Resources Management and Services. ↳ Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General. · Human Resources Development. |
78 | NA |
| Business/Corporate Communications. ↳ Business/Corporate Communications, General. · Business/Corporate Communications, Other. |
33 | NA |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations. ↳ Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations, Other. |
6 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Science. | 691 | $81,749 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General. ↳ Information Technology. · Artificial Intelligence. · Computer and Information Sciences, Other. |
318 | $76,056 |
| Computer Software and Media Applications. ↳ Computer Graphics. |
190 | $35,435 |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management. ↳ Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance. |
144 | NA |
| Information Science/Studies. | 25 | NA |
| Computer Systems Analysis. ↳ Computer Systems Analysis/Analyst. |
1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians. ↳ Mechanical/Mechanical Engineering Technology/Technician. · Aeronautical/Aerospace Engineering Technology/Technician. |
255 | $64,679 |
| Architectural Engineering Technologies/Technicians. | 227 | $67,788 |
| Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians. ↳ Industrial Technology/Technician. · Manufacturing Engineering Technology/Technician. |
123 | $61,758 |
| Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians. ↳ Electrical, Electronic, and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician. |
93 | $65,987 |
| Engineering-Related Fields. ↳ Engineering/Industrial Management. |
85 | $57,870 |
| Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, Other. | 67 | NA |
| ENGINEERING/ENGINEERING-RELATED TECHNOLOGIES/TECHNICIANS. ↳ Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians. |
21 | $71,713 |
| Nanotechnology. | 9 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration. ↳ Pharmacy. · Pharmaceutics and Drug Design. · Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Chemistry. · Pharmaceutical Sciences. |
228 | $71,023 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. ↳ Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse. · Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing. · Nursing Science. |
223 | $59,928 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services. ↳ Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist. |
165 | $32,685 |
| Public Health. ↳ Public Health, General. · Health/Medical Physics. · Environmental Health. · Public Health Education and Promotion. |
159 | $29,968 |
| Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services. ↳ Dietetics/Dietitian. |
43 | $38,807 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions. ↳ Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist. |
15 | NA |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services. ↳ Health/Health Care Administration/Management. · Hospital and Health Care Facilities Administration/Management. |
14 | NA |
| Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other. | 11 | $31,764 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General. ↳ Health and Wellness, General. |
8 | $42,612 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. ↳ Athletic Training/Trainer. |
5 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Agricultural Business and Management. ↳ Agricultural Business and Management, General. · Agricultural Economics. · Farm/Farm and Ranch Management. |
203 | $49,121 |
| Animal Sciences. ↳ Animal Sciences, General. |
166 | $32,152 |
| Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians. ↳ Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician and Veterinary Assistant. |
94 | NA |
| Veterinary Medicine. | 74 | NA |
| Food Science and Technology. ↳ Food Science. |
36 | $61,329 |
| Agricultural Mechanization. ↳ Agricultural Mechanization, General. |
28 | $51,820 |
| Agricultural Production Operations. ↳ Agroecology and Sustainable Agriculture. |
25 | $48,121 |
| Plant Sciences. ↳ Horticultural Science. |
25 | $32,102 |
| Agricultural Public Services. ↳ Agricultural Communication/Journalism. · Agricultural and Extension Education Services. |
23 | NA |
| Agriculture, General. | 22 | NA |
| Soil Sciences. ↳ Soil Science and Agronomy, General. |
11 | NA |
| Veterinary Biomedical and Clinical Sciences. ↳ Veterinary Sciences/Veterinary Clinical Sciences, General. |
9 | NA |
| Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services. ↳ Turf and Turfgrass Management. |
3 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Biology, General. ↳ Biomedical Sciences, General. · Biology/Biological Sciences, General. |
307 | $33,199 |
| Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences. ↳ Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology. |
146 | NA |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology. ↳ Biochemistry. · Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. |
67 | $44,361 |
| Genetics. ↳ Genetics, General. · Plant Genetics. |
43 | $39,698 |
| Neurobiology and Neurosciences. ↳ Neurobiology and Anatomy. |
40 | NA |
| Botany/Plant Biology. | 32 | NA |
| Zoology/Animal Biology. ↳ Entomology. |
22 | NA |
| Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences. ↳ Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology. |
19 | NA |
| Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology. ↳ Ecology and Evolutionary Biology. |
10 | $22,695 |
| Microbiological Sciences and Immunology. ↳ Microbiology and Immunology. |
9 | NA |
| Pharmacology and Toxicology. ↳ Toxicology. |
1 | NA |
| Biotechnology. | 1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Education, General. | 252 | $56,654 |
| Curriculum and Instruction. | 149 | NA |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. ↳ Elementary Education and Teaching. · Early Childhood Education and Teaching. · Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Educational Methods. |
121 | $39,172 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. ↳ Social Studies Teacher Education. · Agricultural Teacher Education. · Technical Teacher Education. · Art Teacher Education. · Technology Teacher Education/Industrial Arts Teacher Education. |
65 | $41,716 |
| Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research. ↳ Educational Evaluation and Research. · Educational Statistics and Research Methods. |
17 | NA |
| Special Education and Teaching. ↳ Special Education and Teaching, Other. · Education/Teaching of the Gifted and Talented. |
15 | $39,276 |
| Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education. ↳ Bilingual and Multilingual Education. |
5 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Economics. ↳ Econometrics and Quantitative Economics. · Economics, Other. · Development Economics and International Development. |
201 | $51,724 |
| Political Science and Government. ↳ Political Science and Government, General. · Political Science and Government, Other. |
185 | $34,214 |
| Sociology. ↳ Sociology, General. |
177 | $35,811 |
| Anthropology. ↳ Anthropology, General. |
34 | $20,032 |
| Geography and Cartography. ↳ Geographic Information Science and Cartography. |
8 | NA |
| Social Sciences, General. ↳ Research Methodology and Quantitative Methods. |
6 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Research and Experimental Psychology. ↳ Experimental Psychology. |
401 | $28,965 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Statistics. ↳ Mathematical Statistics and Probability. · Statistics, General. |
273 | $68,741 |
| Mathematics. ↳ Mathematics, General. |
91 | $43,681 |
| Applied Mathematics. ↳ Applied Mathematics, General. · Financial Mathematics. |
20 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Chemistry. ↳ Chemistry, General. |
169 | $53,439 |
| Physics. ↳ Physics, General. |
93 | NA |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences. ↳ Geology/Earth Science, General. |
67 | $33,505 |
| Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology. ↳ Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology, General. |
9 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| MULTI/INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES. ↳ Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies. |
168 | NA |
| Systems Science and Theory. | 58 | NA |
| Biological and Physical Sciences. | 20 | NA |
| Gerontology. | 20 | NA |
| Nutrition Sciences. | 13 | NA |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. ↳ Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. |
13 | NA |
| Data Analytics. ↳ Business Analytics. |
9 | NA |
| Mathematics and Computer Science. | 7 | NA |
| Classical and Ancient Studies. ↳ Ancient Studies/Civilization. |
6 | NA |
| Digital Humanities and Textual Studies. ↳ Digital Humanities. |
4 | NA |
| Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity Studies. | 2 | NA |
| Cultural Studies/Critical Theory and Analysis. | 2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Air Transportation. ↳ Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science and Technology, General. · Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot and Flight Crew. · Air Transportation, Other. |
274 | $55,692 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Communication, General. ↳ Speech Communication and Rhetoric. · Communication, General. |
243 | $47,495 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Design and Applied Arts. ↳ Design and Visual Communications, General. · Interior Design. · Industrial and Product Design. · Design and Applied Arts, Other. |
68 | $42,205 |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts. ↳ Film/Cinema/Media Studies. |
31 | $32,369 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. ↳ Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General. · Dramatic/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft, Other. · Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology. · Acting. |
29 | $25,002 |
| Fine and Studio Arts. ↳ Fine/Studio Arts, General. · Art History, Criticism and Conservation. · Art/Art Studies, General. |
25 | $20,657 |
| Music. ↳ Music Technology. · Music, General. |
15 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Fishing and Fisheries Sciences and Management. | 54 | $21,754 |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research. ↳ Natural Resources/Conservation, General. · Environmental Studies. |
45 | $38,513 |
| Forestry. ↳ Forest Sciences and Biology. · Forestry, General. |
34 | $35,961 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services. ↳ Human Development and Family Studies, General. |
78 | $29,025 |
| Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences Business Services. ↳ Consumer Merchandising/Retailing Management. |
24 | $42,920 |
| Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General. | 4 | NA |
| Apparel and Textiles. ↳ Apparel and Textiles, General. |
3 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| English Language and Literature, General. | 67 | $33,116 |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies. ↳ Creative Writing. · Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing. |
40 | $29,852 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. ↳ Humanities/Humanistic Studies. · Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other. |
78 | $49,996 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. ↳ Hispanic and Latin American Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General. · French Language and Literature. |
36 | NA |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services. ↳ Linguistics. · Foreign Languages and Literatures, General. · Comparative Literature. |
30 | NA |
| East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. ↳ Japanese Language and Literature. |
9 | NA |
| Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. ↳ German Language and Literature. |
1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| History. ↳ History, General. |
60 | $24,015 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Philosophy. | 31 | NA |
| Religion/Religious Studies. | 1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies. ↳ Women's Studies. · African-American/Black Studies. |
17 | NA |
| Area Studies. ↳ American/United States Studies/Civilization. · Asian Studies/Civilization. |
13 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Landscape Architecture. | 17 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness. ↳ Sports Studies. · Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, General. |
4 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Military Technologies and Applied Sciences, Other. | 2 | NA |
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
References
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