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General Education at Purdue University-Main Campus

If you plan to study General Education, you may want to check out the program at 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, 252 general education degrees were granted at Purdue University-Main Campus.

Online & Distance Learning at Purdue University-Main Campus

Online coursework is an option at Purdue University-Main Campus. Among 58,658 students, 4,902 (8%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 16,751 (29%) took at least some classes online.

General Education Rankings at Purdue University-Main Campus

These rankings give you a sense of how Purdue University-Main Campus’s General Education program against peer institutions.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Indiana	#1 of 5
Best Value	Indiana	#2 of 5
Best Value	Great Lakes (Region)	#5 of 46
Best Schools (Quality)	Great Lakes (Region)	#7 of 46
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#96 of 406
Best Value	Nationwide	#119 of 397

Doctoral-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Indiana	#1 of 5
Best Value	Indiana	#2 of 5
Best Value	Great Lakes (Region)	#5 of 46
Best Schools (Quality)	Great Lakes (Region)	#7 of 46
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#96 of 406
Best Value	Nationwide	#119 of 397

Earnings for General Education Graduates from Purdue University-Main Campus

Students who complete Purdue University-Main Campus’s General 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	$56,654
2 years	$54,996
3 years	$65,909
4 years	$70,422
5 years	$77,702

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years after graduating, General Education graduates from Purdue University-Main Campus report median earnings of $70,422, compared with $79,539 for all Purdue University-Main Campus graduates — about 11% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for General Education graduates from Purdue University-Main Campus is $20,500.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the composition of General Education graduates at Purdue University-Main Campus, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, General Education graduates at Purdue University-Main Campus are 75% women (188) and 25% men (64).

General Education Bachelor’s Program at Purdue University-Main Campus

Among the 16 bachelor’s general education graduates at Purdue University-Main Campus, 75% were women (12) and 25% were men (4).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	8
Hispanic / Latino	2
Black / African American	1
International (Nonresident)	5

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 19% of General Education bachelor’s degree recipients at Purdue University-Main Campus, lower than the national average of 43%.*

General Education Master’s Program at Purdue University-Main Campus

Among the 100 master’s general education degrees awarded at Purdue University-Main Campus, 83% were women (83) and 17% were men (17).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Education master’s degree recipients at Purdue University-Main Campus.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	71
Hispanic / Latino	11
Black / African American	5
Asian	3
Two or More Races	3
International (Nonresident)	6
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 22% of General Education master’s degree recipients at Purdue University-Main Campus, below the national average of 36%.*

General Education Doctoral Program at Purdue University-Main Campus

Among the 13 doctoral general education graduates at Purdue University-Main Campus, 62% were women (8) and 38% were men (5).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Education doctoral degree recipients at Purdue University-Main Campus.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	6
Black / African American	1
Asian	1
International (Nonresident)	5

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 15% of General Education doctoral degree recipients at Purdue University-Main Campus, below the national average of 44%.*

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

More Specific General Education Concentrations at Purdue University-Main Campus

The General Education program at Purdue University-Main Campus offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Education	252

Best-Paid Careers for General Education Graduates

Students who finish General Education program at Purdue University-Main Campus pursue many career paths. Here are the highest-paying careers for General Education majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Education Teachers, Postsecondary	$98,329
Teaching Assistants, Special Education	$96,801
Teaching Assistants, Preschool, Elementary, Middle, and Secondary School, Except Special Education	$89,337

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.