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In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for education majors, Purdue came in at #20. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #1 in Indiana.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, Purdue University - Main Campus handed out 198 bachelor's degrees in education. This is a decrease of 22% over the previous year when 253 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 282 students received their master’s degree in education from Purdue. This makes it the #118 most popular school for education master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 38 students received their doctoral degrees in education in 2021, making the school the #96 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 education majors at Purdue University - Main Campus.
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 198 students earned a bachelor's degree in education from Purdue. About 87% of these graduates were women and the other 13% were men.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 84% 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 education.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 5 |
Black or African American | 2 |
Hispanic or Latino | 11 |
White | 167 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 5 |
Other Races | 8 |
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 282 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in education from Purdue. About 19% were men and 81% were women.
The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at Purdue are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 79% of students 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 master's in education.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 12 |
Black or African American | 11 |
Hispanic or Latino | 20 |
White | 223 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 9 |
Other Races | 7 |
Education 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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General Education | 258 |
Curriculum & Instruction | 174 |
Teacher Education Grade Specific | 106 |
Teacher Education Subject Specific | 66 |
Special Education | 27 |
Educational Assessment | 12 |
Multilingual Education | 10 |
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