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In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for engineering-related fields majors, Purdue came in at #2. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #1 in Indiana.
During the 2021-2022 academic year, Purdue University - Main Campus handed out 64 bachelor's degrees in engineering-related fields. This is an increase of 23% over the previous year when 52 degrees were handed out.
In 2022, 3 students received their master’s degree in engineering-related fields from Purdue. This makes it the #122 most popular school for engineering-related fields master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 29 students received their doctoral degrees in engineering-related fields in 2022, making the school the #2 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
The median salary of engineering-related fields students who receive their bachelor's degree at Purdue is $72,252. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is higher than the national average of $68,919 for all engineering-related fields bachelor's degree recipients.
During the 2022-2023 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 State | Out of State | |
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Tuition | $9,718 | $28,520 |
Fees | $274 | $274 |
Books and Supplies | $1,030 | $1,030 |
On Campus Room and Board | $11,650 | $11,650 |
On Campus Other Expenses | $2,210 | $2,210 |
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Of the 64 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Engineering-Related Fields from Purdue in 2021-2022, 59% were men and 41% were women.
The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at Purdue are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 55% 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 bachelor's in engineering-related fields.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 6 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
White | 35 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 18 |
Other Races | 2 |
Purdue does not offer an online option for its engineering-related fields 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.
All of the 2 students who graduated with a Master’s in engineering-related fields from Purdue in 2022 were men.
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-related fields.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
White | 0 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
Other Races | 0 |
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the engineering-related fields majors at Purdue University - Main Campus.
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Mechanical Engineering Technology | 310 |
Industrial Production Technology | 180 |
Architectural Engineering Technology | 141 |
Electronics Engineering Technology | 66 |
Engineering Technology (Other) | 38 |
More about our data sources and methodologies.