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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 general 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.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the environmental engineering majors at Purdue University - Main Campus.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 46 environmental engineering majors earned their bachelor's degree from Purdue. Of these graduates, 37% were men and 63% 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, 70% 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 environmental engineering.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| White | 7 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 7 |
| Other Races | 1 |
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