by our College Data Analytics TeamEducation 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 education, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.
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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 education. More specifically it was ranked #89 out of 1,394 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #1 in Indiana.
Here are some of the other rankings for Purdue.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Purdue was $948 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $348 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out 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 |
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Purdue does not offer an online option for its education bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Purdue Online Learning page.
About 81.0% of the students who received their Bachelor’s in education in 2019-2020 were women. This is about the same as the countrywide number of 81.9%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 9.5% of the education bachelor’s degrees at Purdue in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 25%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 3 |
| Black or African American | 7 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 9 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 220 |
| International Students | 5 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 9 |
Education students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Education | 12 |
| Special Education | 26 |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 114 |
| Teacher Education Subject Specific | 101 |
*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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