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Graduate Education Programs at Purdue University-Main Campus

324 Graduate Degrees Awarded
3 Graduate Award Levels
#1 Best Rank — Doctoral

Below are the key facts about graduate study in education at Purdue-West Lafayette. It is offered at the Master’s, Doctoral, Graduate Certificate levels, with undergraduate study also available. Its best result is a rank of #1 out of 6 schools (Doctoral level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

Purdue-West Lafayette Graduate Education Rankings

#55 in the U.S.
#2 in Indiana
#7 in the Great Lakes Region

By College Factual’s measure, Purdue-West Lafayette highly for education, placing at #55 out of 1,675 schools nationally.

Ranking Rank
Best Education Schools 55 of 1,675
Best Education Schools in Indiana 2 of 35
Best Education Schools in the Great Lakes Region 7 of 224

Graduate Education Degrees at Purdue-West Lafayette

Here is each degree level granted in education at Purdue-West Lafayette, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s 198
Certificate 102
Master’s 224
Doctoral 29
Graduate Certificate 71

Graduate Education Majors at Purdue-West Lafayette

The education field at Purdue-West Lafayette covers the following majors. Choose a major for its full rankings, popularity, and outcomes:

Major Annual Graduates
Education, General 252
Curriculum and Instruction 149
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods 121
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas 65
Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research 17
Special Education and Teaching 15
Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education 5

Purdue-West Lafayette Education Master’s Degrees

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, Purdue University-Main Campus awarded 224 master’s degrees in education.

Master’s Rankings

Purdue-West Lafayette is among the very best schools in the country for education at the master’s level. Specifically, it ranked #2 out of 21 schools by College Factual.

Ranking Rank
Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in Indiana 2
Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region 3
Best Education Master’s Degree Schools 39

Master’s Student Diversity

Among recent graduates, 21% of education master’s degrees went to men and 79% went to women.

Purdue-West Lafayette gender breakdown of Education Master's degree grads The majority of education master’s degree graduates at Purdue-West Lafayette were White. Approximately 69% of graduates 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 education.

Ethnic diversity of Education majors at Purdue University-Main Campus
Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 9
Black or African American 17
Hispanic or Latino 21
White 154
Non-Resident Aliens 17
Other Races 6

Purdue-West Lafayette Education Doctoral Degrees

During the most recent reporting year, Purdue University-Main Campus handed out 29 doctoral degrees in education.

Doctoral Rankings

Purdue-West Lafayette is among the very best schools in the country for education at the doctoral level. Its best result was #1 out of 6 schools by College Factual.

Ranking Rank
Best Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in Indiana 1
Best Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region 4
Best Education Doctor’s Degree Schools 45

Doctoral Student Diversity

Among recent graduates, 34% of education doctoral degrees went to men and 66% went to women.

Purdue-West Lafayette gender breakdown of Education Doctoral degree grads The majority of education doctoral degree graduates at Purdue-West Lafayette are Non-Resident Alien. Roughly 55% of graduates 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 doctoral in education.

Ethnic diversity of Education majors at Purdue University-Main Campus
Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 10
Non-Resident Aliens 16
Other Races 1

Purdue-West Lafayette Education Graduate Certificate Degrees

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, Purdue University-Main Campus awarded 71 graduate certificate degrees in education.

Graduate Certificate Rankings

Purdue-West Lafayette is a solid choice among schools offering education at the graduate certificate level. In particular it placed #2 out of 8 schools by College Factual.

Ranking Rank
College Major Top Ranked 2
College Major Top Ranked 4
College Major Top Ranked 15

Graduate Certificate Student Diversity

For the most recent academic year available, 25% of education graduate certificate degrees went to men and 75% went to women.

Purdue-West Lafayette gender breakdown of Education Graduate Certificate degree grads The majority of education graduate certificate degree graduates at Purdue-West Lafayette were White. About 63% of graduates 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 graduate certificate in education.

Ethnic diversity of Education majors at Purdue University-Main Campus
Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 8
Hispanic or Latino 7
White 45
Non-Resident Aliens 10
Other Races 0

Undergraduate Study in Education at Purdue-West Lafayette

You can also study this field as an undergraduate at Purdue-West Lafayette. Here are the undergraduate award levels offered.

Undergraduate Level Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s Degrees in Education 198
Certificate Degrees in Education 102

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