by our College Data Analytics TeamWe’ve pulled together the essential facts you should know about graduate study in public health at Purdue-West Lafayette. It is offered at the Master’s, Doctoral levels, with undergraduate study also available. At its best it places at #1 out of 5 schools (Master’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:
College Factual rates Purdue-West Lafayette highly for public health, coming in at #84 out of 448 schools nationally.
| Ranking | Rank |
|---|---|
| Best Public Health Schools | 84 of 448 |
| Best Public Health Schools in Indiana | 2 of 9 |
| Best Public Health Schools in the Great Lakes Region | 12 of 58 |
Here is each degree level offered in public health at Purdue-West Lafayette, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.
| Degree Level | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Bachelor’s | 58 |
| Master’s | 94 |
| Doctoral | 7 |
For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, Purdue University-Main Campus awarded 94 master’s degrees in public health.
Purdue-West Lafayette is among the very best schools in the country for public health at the master’s level. Its best result was #1 out of 5 schools by College Factual.
| Ranking | Rank |
|---|---|
| Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in Indiana | 1 |
| Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region | 9 |
| Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools | 70 |
Among recent graduates, 26% of public health master’s degrees went to men and 74% went to women.
The largest share of public health master’s degree graduates at Purdue-West Lafayette were White. About 40% 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 public health.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 6 |
| Black or African American | 14 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 18 |
| White | 38 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 13 |
| Other Races | 5 |
Purdue-West Lafayette conferred 12 master’s completions in health/medical physics in the latest year of data — 33% to women and 67% to men. The largest share of these graduates were White (58%).
Purdue-West Lafayette conferred 1 master’s degree in environmental health recently — 100% to women and 0% to men.
For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, Purdue University-Main Campus handed out 7 doctoral degrees in public health.
Purdue-West Lafayette is not yet ranked for public health at the doctoral level.
Among recent graduates, 43% of public health doctoral degrees went to men and 57% went to women.
The majority of public health doctoral degree graduates at Purdue-West Lafayette were White. Roughly 57% 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 public health.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| White | 4 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 2 |
| Other Races | 0 |
Purdue-West Lafayette awarded 6 doctoral completions in health/medical physics recently — 50% to women and 50% to men. The most common background among these graduates was White (50%).
This field is also offered at the undergraduate level at Purdue-West Lafayette. Annual undergraduate completions by level are shown below.
| Undergraduate Level | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Bachelor’s Degrees in Public Health | 58 |