by our College Data Analytics TeamBelow are the key facts about this program at Purdue-West Lafayette. Degrees are awarded at the Bachelor’s level. Its best result is a rank of #2 out of 16 schools (Bachelor’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:
College Factual ranks Purdue-West Lafayette highly for accounting, placing at #38 out of 1,049 schools nationally.
| Ranking | Rank |
|---|---|
| Best Accounting Schools | 38 of 1,049 |
| Best Accounting Schools in Indiana | 3 of 19 |
| Best Accounting Schools in the Great Lakes Region | 7 of 167 |
The table below lists every degree level offered in accounting at Purdue-West Lafayette, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.
| Degree Level | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Bachelor’s | 166 |
In the most recent year for which we have data, Purdue University-Main Campus conferred 166 bachelor’s degrees in accounting.
Purdue-West Lafayette is in the top 10% of the country for accounting at the bachelor’s level. Its best result was #2 out of 16 schools by College Factual.
| Ranking | Rank |
|---|---|
| Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Indiana | 2 |
| Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region | 6 |
| Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 35 |
Accounting students who finish a bachelor’s at Purdue-West Lafayette earn a median of $74,894 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, accounting students accumulate a median of $19,500 in student loans. This is below $19,849, the typical median for all majors at Purdue-West Lafayette.
Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $9,718 | $28,520 |
| Fees | $274 | $274 |
Learn more about Purdue-West Lafayette tuition and fees.
For the most recent academic year available, 63% of accounting bachelor’s degrees went to men and 37% went to women.
The majority of accounting bachelor’s degree graduates at Purdue-West Lafayette were White. About 77% 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 accounting.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 20 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
| White | 127 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 11 |
| Other Races | 3 |
