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Electronics Engineering at Purdue University-Main Campus

If you are interested in studying Electronics Engineering, 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 is located in West Lafayette, IN.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 93 electronics engineering degrees were awarded at Purdue University-Main Campus.

Online Class Availability at Purdue University-Main Campus

Distance learning is available 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.

Earnings for Electronics Engineering Graduates from Purdue University-Main Campus

Those who finish Purdue University-Main Campus’s Electronics Engineering program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$65,987
2 years	$63,005
3 years	$66,581
4 years	$76,358
5 years	$83,800

How does this compare to the school overall? At the four-year mark, Electronics Engineering graduates from Purdue University-Main Campus earn a median of $76,358, compared with $79,539 for all Purdue University-Main Campus graduates — about 4% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for Electronics Engineering graduates from Purdue University-Main Campus is $23,250.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Electronics Engineering graduates at Purdue University-Main Campus, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Electronics Engineering graduates at Purdue University-Main Campus are 11% women (10) and 89% men (83).

Electronics Engineering Bachelor’s Program at Purdue University-Main Campus

Of the 93 bachelor’s electronics engineering degrees awarded at Purdue University-Main Campus, 11% were women (10) and 89% were men (83).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	55
Hispanic / Latino	6
Black / African American	3
Asian	12
Two or More Races	5
International (Nonresident)	11
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 28% of Electronics Engineering bachelor’s degree recipients at Purdue University-Main Campus, lower than the national average of 46%.*

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

More Specific Electronics Engineering Concentrations at Purdue University-Main Campus

This Electronics Engineering program at Purdue University-Main Campus includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Electronics Engineering Technology	93

Top-Paying Careers for Electronics Engineering Graduates

Graduates of the Electronics Engineering program at Purdue University-Main Campus work across a variety of fields. Below are the top-paying careers for Electronics Engineering majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians	$134,632
Robotics Technicians	$131,252
Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other	$121,642
Electrical and Electronics Drafters	$109,781
Photonics Technicians	$106,964
Calibration Technologists and Technicians	$92,586
Disc Jockeys, Except Radio	$87,328
Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians	$77,835
Sound Engineering Technicians	$66,427
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$61,455

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.