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Purdue University - Main Campus BS in Computer & Information Sciences

856 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded

Computer & Information Sciences is a program of study at Purdue University - Main Campus. The school offers a bachelor’s degree in the area. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in computer and information sciences, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.

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Rankings for the Purdue BS in Computer & Information Sciences

#87 in the U.S
#3 in Indiana

Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. Purdue is in the top 10% of the country for computer and information sciences. More specifically it was ranked #87 out of 1,185 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #3 in Indiana.

Here are some of the other rankings for Purdue.

Ranking TypeRank
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences9
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences (With Aid)13
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences (Income Over $110k)14
Best Computer & Information Sciences Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans16
Best Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans17
Best Computer & Information Sciences Colleges for Veterans17
Most Popular Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences22
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences (Income Over $110k)23
Most Popular Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences24
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences (Income $48-$75k)24
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences (Income $48-$75k)26
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences (With Aid)27
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences (Income $75-$110k)27
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences (Income $30-$48k)27
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences (With Aid)28
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences (Income $0-$30k)30
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences31
Best Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans31
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences (Income $48-$75k)32
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences (Income $30-$48k)33
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences (Income Over $110k)33
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences (Income $0-$30k)36
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences (Income $30-$48k)38
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences (Income $0-$30k)39
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences (Income $75-$110k)39
Best Value Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences (Income $48-$75k)42
Best Value Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences (Income $30-$48k)48
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences (Income $75-$110k)48
Best Computer & Information Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools50
Best Value Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences (Income $0-$30k)55
Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences55
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Computer & Information Sciences Graduates75
Best Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools75
Best Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools81
Best Computer & Information Sciences Schools87
Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences92
Best Value Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences (With Aid)92
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences104
Best Value Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences (Income $75-$110k)130
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences136
Best Value Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences (Income Over $110k)138
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences161
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Computer & Information Sciences Graduates169
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Computer & Information Sciences Graduates189
Most Focused Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences221
Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences294
Best Value Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences351
Highest Paid Computer & Information Sciences Graduates360
Most Focused Associate Degree Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences1,142
Most Popular Associate Degree Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences1,142

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Computer & Information Sciences from Purdue Cost?

$9,992 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)

Purdue Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Purdue paid an average of $948 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $348 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.

In StateOut of State
Tuition$9,208$28,010
Fees$784$784
Books and Supplies$1,000$1,000
On Campus Room and Board$10,030$10,030
On Campus Other Expenses$1,760$1,760

Learn more about Purdue tuition and fees.

Does Purdue Offer an Online BS in Computer & Information Sciences?

Online degrees for the Purdue computer and information sciences bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Purdue Online Learning page.

Purdue Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Computer & Information Sciences

856 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
21.6% Women
22.2% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2019-2020 academic year, 856 students received their bachelor’s degree in computer and information sciences. The gender and racial-ethnic breakdown of those individuals is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

About 21.6% of the students who received their BS in computer and information sciences in 2019-2020 were women. This is about the same as the countrywide number of 21.8%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Around 22.2% of computer and information sciences bachelor’s degree recipients at Purdue in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 39%.

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Race/EthnicityNumber of Students
Asian124
Black or African American21
Hispanic or Latino23
Native American or Alaska Native0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0
White427
International Students204
Other Races/Ethnicities57

BS in Computer & Information Sciences Focus Areas at Purdue

Computer & Information Sciences students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
Computer Information Systems185
Computer Science469
Computer Software & Applications202

References

*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.

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