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Education at Purdue University - Main Campus

198 Bachelor's Degrees
282 Master's Degrees
38 Doctor's Degrees
Here, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, and more. Also, learn how Purdue ranks among other schools offering degrees in education.

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Education Degrees Available at Purdue

Purdue Education Rankings

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.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Education (Income Over $110k) 1
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Education (Income Over $110k) 2
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Education (Income $48-$75k) 3
Best Education Graduate Certificate Colleges for Veterans 3
Best Education Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 3
Best Education Colleges for Veterans 4
Best Value Colleges for Education (Income Over $110k) 4
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Education (Income $30-$48k) 4
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Education (Income Over $110k) 4
Best Education Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 4
Best Value Colleges for Education (Income $48-$75k) 5
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Education (Income $75-$110k) 5
Best Education Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 5
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Education (Income $48-$75k) 5
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Education (Income $30-$48k) 5
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Education (Income $48-$75k) 5
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Education (Income $75-$110k) 5
Best Value Colleges for Education (Income $30-$48k) 7
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Education (Income $30-$48k) 7
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Education (Income $75-$110k) 7
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Education (Income $0-$30k) 7
Best Value Colleges for Education (Income $75-$110k) 9
Best Education Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 9
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Education (Income $0-$30k) 10
Best Education Doctor’s Degree Schools 12
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Education (With Aid) 12
Best Education Master’s Degree Schools 13
Best Value Colleges for Education (Income $0-$30k) 14
Best Education Graduate Degree Schools 16
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Education (Income $0-$30k) 16
Best Education Graduate Certificate Schools 17
Best Education Schools 20
Best Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools 27
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Education (With Aid) 29
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Education Graduates 40
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Education (With Aid) 51
Best Value Colleges for Education (With Aid) 57
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Education 78
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Education 133
Best Value Graduate Certificate Colleges for Education 149
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Education 175
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Education Graduates 178
Best Value Colleges for Education 190
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Education 193
Highest Paid Education Graduates 341
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Education Graduates 397

Popularity of Education at Purdue

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.


 

Purdue Education Students

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the education majors at Purdue University - Main Campus.

Purdue Education Bachelor’s Program

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.

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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.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 5
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 11
White 167
Non-Resident Aliens 5
Other Races 8

Purdue Education Master’s Program

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.

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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.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 12
Black or African American 11
Hispanic or Latino 20
White 223
Non-Resident Aliens 9
Other Races 7

Education Majors

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
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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