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Chemical Engineering at Purdue University - Main Campus

If you plan to study chemical engineering, take a look at what Purdue University - Main Campus has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Purdue is located in West Lafayette, Indiana and has a total student population of 46,655. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 57 students received their master's degree in chem eng.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Chemical Engineering section at the bottom of this page.

Purdue Chemical Engineering Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Chem Eng
  • Doctorate Degree in Chem Eng

Purdue Chemical Engineering Rankings

There were 15 students who received their doctoral degrees in chem eng, making the school the #22 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Chem Eng Student Demographics at Purdue

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the chem eng majors at Purdue University - Main Campus.

Purdue Chemical Engineering Master’s Program

33% Women
7% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 67% of chem eng master's degrees went to men and 33% went to women.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Purdue University - Main Campus with a master's in chem eng.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 10
International Students 43
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Careers That Chem Eng Grads May Go Into

A degree in chem eng can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for IN, the home state for Purdue University - Main Campus.

Occupation Jobs in IN Average Salary in IN
Architectural and Engineering Managers 4,120 $123,180
Engineers 2,380 $73,340
Chemical Engineers 370 $99,010

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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