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General Engineering at Purdue University - Main Campus

We've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more. We've also included details on how Purdue ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in engineering.

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• Available Degrees

General Engineering Degrees Available at Purdue

• Master’s Degree in Engineering

Purdue Engineering Rankings

Purdue is in the top 10% of the country for engineering. More specifically it was ranked #10 out of 166 schools by College Factual.

Popularity of Engineering at Purdue

In 2021, 96 students received their master’s degree in engineering from Purdue. This makes it the #6 most popular school for engineering master’s degree candidates in the country.

Engineering Student Diversity at Purdue

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the engineering majors at Purdue University - Main Campus.

Purdue General Engineering Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 66% of engineering master's degrees went to men and 34% went to women.

The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at Purdue are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 65% 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 master's in engineering.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	14
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	62
Non-Resident Aliens	7
Other Races	6

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Abhijitsathe under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.