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In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for environmental engineering majors, Purdue came in at #6. 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 46 bachelor's degrees in environmental engineering. This is an increase of 10% over the previous year when 42 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 17 students received their master’s degree in environmental engineering from Purdue. This makes it the #12 most popular school for environmental engineering master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 3 students received their doctoral degrees in environmental engineering in 2021, making the school the #15 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Environmental Engineering majors who earn their bachelor's degree from Purdue go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $62,853 a year. This is higher than $56,263, which is the national median for all environmental engineering bachelor's degree recipients.
While getting their bachelor's degree at Purdue, environmental engineering students borrow a median amount of $16,316 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all environmental engineering bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $26,021.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the environmental engineering majors at Purdue University - Main Campus.
Of the 46 environmental engineering students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Purdue, about 37% were men and 63% were women.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 70% 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 environmental engineering.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 2 |
Black or African American | 1 |
Hispanic or Latino | 5 |
White | 32 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 4 |
Other Races | 2 |
The environmental engineering program at Purdue awarded 17 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 53% of these degrees went to men with the other 47% going to 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 environmental engineering.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 1 |
Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
White | 7 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 7 |
Other Races | 1 |
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Mechanical Engineering | 582 |
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering | 426 |
Industrial Engineering | 369 |
Electrical Engineering | 366 |
Civil Engineering | 273 |
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