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Information Technology at Purdue University-Main Campus

What traits are you looking for in a school for Information Technology, take a look at what Purdue University-Main Campus. Get started with the following essential facts.

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

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 144 information technology degrees were granted at Purdue University-Main Campus.

Online & Distance Learning at Purdue University-Main Campus

Many students take online classes at Purdue University-Main Campus. Among 58,658 students, 4,902 (8%) studied exclusively online and 16,751 (29%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the diversity of Information Technology graduates at Purdue University-Main Campus, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Information Technology graduates at Purdue University-Main Campus are 22% women (31) and 78% men (113).

Information Technology Bachelor’s Program at Purdue University-Main Campus

Of the 144 bachelor’s information technology graduates at Purdue University-Main Campus, 22% were women (31) and 78% were men (113).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Information Technology bachelor’s degree recipients at Purdue University-Main Campus.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	75
Hispanic / Latino	15
Black / African American	4
Asian	22
Two or More Races	8
International (Nonresident)	16
Unknown	4

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 34% of Information Technology bachelor’s degree recipients at Purdue University-Main Campus, lower than the national average of 39%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Information Technology Concentrations at Purdue University-Main Campus

This Information Technology program at Purdue University-Main Campus includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Computer & IS Security	144

Highest-Paying Careers for Information Technology Graduates

Graduates of the Information Technology program at Purdue University-Main Campus pursue many career paths. Below are the top-paying careers for Information Technology majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Computer and Information Systems Managers	$175,079
Wind Energy Development Managers	$169,952
Loss Prevention Managers	$165,723
Computer Occupations, All Other	$159,837
Database Architects	$148,480
Document Management Specialists	$147,490
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.