Humanities at Purdue University - Main Campus

Here, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, and more. In addition, we cover how Purdue ranks in comparison to other schools with humanities programs.

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Humanities Degrees Available at Purdue

Basic Certificates in Humanities
Bachelor’s Degree in Humanities

Purdue Humanities Rankings

Purdue is in the top 10% of the country for humanities. More specifically it was ranked #12 out of 143 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #1 in Indiana.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Value Colleges for Humanities (Income Over $110k)	1
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Humanities (Income Over $110k)	1
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Humanities Graduates	2
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Humanities (Income $75-$110k)	2
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Humanities (Income $48-$75k)	2
Best Humanities Colleges for Veterans	3
Best Value Colleges for Humanities (Income $48-$75k)	3
Best Value Colleges for Humanities (Income $75-$110k)	3
Best Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans	3
Best Value Colleges for Humanities (Income $30-$48k)	4
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Humanities (Income $0-$30k)	4
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Humanities (Income $30-$48k)	4
Highest Paid Humanities Graduates	5
Best Value Colleges for Humanities (Income $0-$30k)	5
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Humanities (With Aid)	9
Best Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools	11
Best Humanities Schools	12
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Humanities	12
Best Value Colleges for Humanities (With Aid)	16
Best Value Colleges for Humanities	41

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Purdue University - Main Campus handed out 7 bachelor's degrees in humanities. This is an increase of 17% over the previous year when 6 degrees were handed out.

Humanities Student Diversity at Purdue

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

Purdue Humanities Bachelor’s Program

The humanities program at Purdue awarded 7 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 14% of these degrees went to men with the other 86% going to women.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Purdue University - Main Campus with a bachelor's in humanities.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	2
Non-Resident Aliens	1
Other Races	1

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Individualized Studies	55

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References

National Center for Education Statistics
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