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Purdue is in the top 10% of the country for engineering. More specifically it was ranked #26 out of 356 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #2 in Indiana.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, Purdue University - Main Campus handed out 2005 bachelor's degrees in engineering. This is a decrease of 0% over the previous year when 2,012 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 796 students received their master’s degree in engineering from Purdue. This makes it the #12 most popular school for engineering master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 365 students received their doctoral degrees in engineering in 2021, making the school the #2 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 engineering majors at Purdue University - Main Campus.
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 2,005 students earned a bachelor's degree in engineering from Purdue. About 26% of these graduates were women and the other 74% were men.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 59% 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 engineering.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 177 |
| Black or African American | 41 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 88 |
| White | 1,182 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 407 |
| Other Races | 110 |
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 796 engineering majors earned their master's degree from Purdue. Of these graduates, 71% were men and 29% were women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Purdue University - Main Campus with a master's in engineering.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 45 |
| Black or African American | 14 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 19 |
| White | 304 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 388 |
| Other Races | 26 |
Engineering 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 |
|---|---|
| Mechanical Engineering | 582 |
| Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering | 426 |
| Industrial Engineering | 369 |
| Electrical Engineering | 366 |
| Civil Engineering | 273 |
| Chemical Engineering | 237 |
| Computer Engineering | 233 |
| Biomedical Engineering | 141 |
| Agricultural Engineering | 125 |
| Materials Engineering | 97 |
| General Engineering | 96 |
| Other Engineering | 91 |
| Environmental Engineering | 66 |
| Nuclear Engineering | 38 |
| Construction Engineering | 37 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Engineering Technologies | 854 |
| Agriculture & Agriculture Operations | 718 |
| Biological & Biomedical Sciences | 445 |
| Mathematics & Statistics | 383 |
| Physical Sciences | 274 |
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