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Education at Purdue University-Main Campus

If you are interested in studying Education, take a look at what Purdue University-Main Campus. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

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

Online & Distance Learning at Purdue University-Main Campus

Many students take online classes 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.

Education Rankings at Purdue University-Main Campus

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

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Indiana	#2 of 35
Best Schools (Quality)	Great Lakes (Region)	#7 of 222
Best Value	Indiana	#13 of 35
Best Value	Great Lakes (Region)	#55 of 223
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#79 of 1,611
Best Value	Nationwide	#551 of 1,591

Doctoral-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Indiana	#2 of 35
Best Schools (Quality)	Great Lakes (Region)	#7 of 222
Best Value	Indiana	#13 of 35
Best Value	Great Lakes (Region)	#55 of 223
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#79 of 1,611
Best Value	Nationwide	#551 of 1,591

Earnings for Education Graduates from Purdue University-Main Campus

Graduates of Purdue University-Main Campus’s Education program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$57,107
2 years	$47,980
3 years	$55,998
4 years	$59,273
5 years	$59,741

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? At the four-year mark, Education graduates from Purdue University-Main Campus take home a median $59,273, compared with $79,539 for all Purdue University-Main Campus graduates — about 25% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for Education graduates from Purdue University-Main Campus comes in at $21,230.

Best-Paid Careers for Education Graduates

Graduates of the Education program at Purdue University-Main Campus pursue many career paths. Here are the best-paid careers for Education graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary	$129,049
Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	$99,604
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education	$99,352
Education Teachers, Postsecondary	$98,329
Teaching Assistants, Special Education	$96,801
Education Administrators, All Other	$91,340
Teaching Assistants, Preschool, Elementary, Middle, and Secondary School, Except Special Education	$89,337
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary	$86,398
Special Education Teachers, All Other	$86,208
Teachers and Instructors, All Other	$83,682

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.