by our College Data Analytics TeamHere is an overview of this program at Purdue-West Lafayette. Degrees are awarded at the Bachelor’s, Associate’s, Certificate levels, with graduate study also available. It ranks as high as #1 out of 16 schools (Bachelor’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:
College Factual rates Purdue-West Lafayette highly for agriculture, placing at #4 out of 434 schools nationally.
The table below lists every degree level available for agriculture at Purdue-West Lafayette, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.
| Degree Level | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Bachelor’s | 431 |
| Associate’s | 67 |
| Certificate | 15 |
| Master’s | 93 |
| Doctoral | 35 |
| Graduate Certificate | 4 |
The agriculture area of study at Purdue-West Lafayette covers the following majors. Select a major to see its rankings, popularity, salary, and diversity details:
In the most recent year for which we have data, Purdue University-Main Campus awarded 431 bachelor’s degrees in agriculture.
Purdue-West Lafayette is among the very best schools in the country for agriculture at the bachelor’s level. In particular it placed #1 out of 16 schools by College Factual.
Agriculture students who finish a bachelor’s at Purdue-West Lafayette earn a median of $64,541 a year. This is below $79,539, the median for all majors at Purdue-West Lafayette.
To complete a bachelor’s at Purdue-West Lafayette, agriculture students borrow a median amount of $18,116 in student loans. This is lower than $19,849, the typical median for all majors at Purdue-West Lafayette.
The full-time undergraduate tuition and fees are shown below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $9,718 | $28,520 |
| Fees | $274 | $274 |
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Among recent graduates, 34% of agriculture bachelor’s degrees went to men and 66% went to women.
The largest share of agriculture bachelor’s degree graduates at Purdue-West Lafayette are White. Approximately 83% of graduates fell into 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 agriculture.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 13 |
| Black or African American | 4 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 19 |
| White | 357 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 15 |
| Other Races | 23 |
During the most recent reporting year, Purdue University-Main Campus conferred 67 associate’s degrees in agriculture.
Purdue-West Lafayette is among the very best schools in the country for agriculture at the associate’s level. Specifically, it ranked #1 out of 45 schools by College Factual.
In the most recent graduating class, 6% of agriculture associate’s degrees went to men and 94% went to women.
The majority of agriculture associate’s degree graduates at Purdue-West Lafayette are White. Roughly 90% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Purdue University-Main Campus with a associate’s in agriculture.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| White | 60 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 4 |
In the most recent year for which we have data, Purdue University-Main Campus handed out 15 certificate degrees in agriculture.
Purdue-West Lafayette is not currently ranked for agriculture at the certificate level.
For the most recent academic year available, 20% of agriculture certificate degrees went to men and 80% went to women.
The majority of agriculture certificate degree graduates at Purdue-West Lafayette were White. About 73% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Purdue University-Main Campus with a certificate in agriculture.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| White | 11 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 2 |
| Other Races | 1 |
Graduate study is also available at Purdue-West Lafayette. Here are the graduate award levels offered.
| Graduate Level | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Master’s Degrees in Agriculture | 93 |
| Doctoral Degrees in Agriculture | 35 |
| Graduate Certificate Degrees in Agriculture | 4 |
