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General Engineering at Purdue University-Main Campus

If you are interested in studying General Engineering, consider the program at 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.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 111 general engineering graduations were recorded at Purdue University-Main Campus.

Studying Online 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 Engineering Rankings at Purdue University-Main Campus

Use these rankings to compare Purdue University-Main Campus’s General Engineering program against peer institutions.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Indiana	#2 of 4
Best Value	Indiana	#3 of 4
Best Schools (Quality)	Great Lakes (Region)	#4 of 36
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#16 of 285
Best Value	Great Lakes (Region)	#18 of 36
Best Value	Nationwide	#158 of 284

Student Demographics & Diversity

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

Looking at the program as a whole, General Engineering graduates at Purdue University-Main Campus are 24% women (27) and 76% men (84).

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

Of the 111 master’s general engineering degrees awarded at Purdue University-Main Campus, 24% were women (27) and 76% were men (84).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	76
Hispanic / Latino	13
Black / African American	3
Asian	6
Two or More Races	4
International (Nonresident)	8
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 23% of General Engineering master’s degree recipients at Purdue University-Main Campus, above the national average of 17%.*

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

More Specific General Engineering Concentrations at Purdue University-Main Campus

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

Concentration	Graduates
General Engineering	111

Best-Paid Careers for General Engineering Graduates

Those who complete General Engineering program at Purdue University-Main Campus go on to a range of careers. Here are the highest-paying careers for General Engineering graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Engineers, All Other	$136,628
Solar Energy Systems Engineers	$116,775
Mechatronics Engineers	$115,569
Microsystems Engineers	$104,558
Architectural and Engineering Managers	$101,277
Wind Energy Engineers	$98,460
Biofuels/Biodiesel Technology and Product Development Managers	$89,263
Photonics Engineers	$84,667
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary	$79,889
Robotics Engineers	$72,925

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.