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Computer & Information Sciences at Purdue University-Main Campus

If you plan to study Computer & Information Sciences, take a look at what Purdue University-Main Campus. Get started with the following essential facts.

Purdue University-Main Campus is located in West Lafayette, IN.

Studying Online at Purdue University-Main Campus

Distance learning is available at Purdue University-Main Campus. Of 58,658 students, 4,902 (8%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 16,751 (29%) took at least some classes online.

Computer & Information Sciences Rankings at Purdue University-Main Campus

Use these rankings to compare Purdue University-Main Campus’s Computer & Information Sciences program to other colleges that offer this major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Indiana	#2 of 24
Best Schools (Quality)	Great Lakes (Region)	#6 of 220
Best Value	Indiana	#7 of 24
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#43 of 1,619
Best Value	Great Lakes (Region)	#82 of 217
Best Value	Nationwide	#624 of 1,600

Doctoral-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Great Lakes (Region)	#6 of 220
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#43 of 1,619
Best Value	Great Lakes (Region)	#82 of 217
Best Value	Nationwide	#624 of 1,600

Earnings for Computer & Information Sciences Graduates from Purdue University-Main Campus

Students who complete Purdue University-Main Campus’s Computer & Information Sciences program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$74,144
2 years	$75,792
3 years	$81,602
4 years	$96,981
5 years	$97,225

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years after graduating, Computer & Information Sciences graduates from Purdue University-Main Campus report median earnings of $96,981, compared with $79,539 for all Purdue University-Main Campus graduates — about 22% higher than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for Computer & Information Sciences graduates from Purdue University-Main Campus stands at $20,203.

Best-Paid Careers for Computer & Information Sciences Graduates

Those who complete Computer & Information Sciences program at Purdue University-Main Campus work across a variety of fields. Here are the highest-paying careers for Computer & Information Sciences graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Computer and Information Systems Managers	$175,079
Computer Occupations, All Other	$159,837
Health Informatics Specialists	$156,714
Database Architects	$148,480
Document Management Specialists	$147,490
Business Intelligence Analysts	$143,840
Information Security Engineers	$142,543
Computer Systems Engineers/Architects	$140,795
Web Developers	$125,527
Information Technology Project Managers	$124,655

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.