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Purdue is in the top 10% of the country for materials processing and manufacturing. More specifically it was ranked #8 out of 89 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #1 in Indiana.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, Purdue University - Main Campus handed out 44 bachelor's degrees in general materials engineering. This is a decrease of 31% over the previous year when 64 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 13 students received their master’s degree in materials processing and manufacturing from Purdue. This makes it the #29 most popular school for materials processing and manufacturing master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 40 students received their doctoral degrees in materials processing and manufacturing in 2021, making the school the #1 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 materials processing and manufacturing majors at Purdue University - Main Campus.
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 44 students earned a bachelor's degree in materials processing and manufacturing from Purdue. About 41% of these graduates were women and the other 59% were men.
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 materials processing and manufacturing.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 3 |
| Black or African American | 4 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| White | 31 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 3 |
| Other Races | 0 |
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 13 materials processing and manufacturing majors earned their master's degree from Purdue. Of these graduates, 77% were men and 23% 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 materials processing and manufacturing.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 4 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| White | 3 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 3 |
| Other Races | 1 |
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