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Chemistry at Purdue University-Main Campus

If you plan to study Chemistry, you may want to check out 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 is located in West Lafayette, IN.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 169 chemistry degrees were granted at Purdue University-Main Campus.

Studying Online at Purdue University-Main Campus

Distance learning is available at Purdue University-Main Campus. Of 58,658 students, 4,902 (8%) studied exclusively online and 16,751 (29%) took at least some classes online.

Chemistry Rankings at Purdue University-Main Campus

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

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Indiana	#3 of 8
Best Value	Indiana	#3 of 8
Best Value	Great Lakes (Region)	#5 of 54
Best Schools (Quality)	Great Lakes (Region)	#16 of 54
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#87 of 390
Best Value	Nationwide	#100 of 389

Doctoral-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Indiana	#3 of 8
Best Value	Indiana	#3 of 8
Best Value	Great Lakes (Region)	#5 of 54
Best Schools (Quality)	Great Lakes (Region)	#16 of 54
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#87 of 390
Best Value	Nationwide	#100 of 389

Earnings for Chemistry Graduates from Purdue University-Main Campus

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

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$53,439
2 years	$47,365
3 years	$65,134
4 years	$69,836
5 years	$80,761

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years out, Chemistry graduates from Purdue University-Main Campus report median earnings of $69,836, compared with $79,539 for all Purdue University-Main Campus graduates — about 12% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for Chemistry graduates from Purdue University-Main Campus is $19,500.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the student demographics for Chemistry graduates at Purdue University-Main Campus, by degree type.

Program-wide, Chemistry graduates at Purdue University-Main Campus are 48% women (81) and 52% men (88).

Chemistry Bachelor’s Program at Purdue University-Main Campus

Among the 89 bachelor’s chemistry graduates at Purdue University-Main Campus, 49% were women (44) and 51% were men (45).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	58
Hispanic / Latino	7
Black / African American	2
Asian	5
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	16

Minority students account for 17% of Chemistry bachelor’s degree recipients at Purdue University-Main Campus, below the national average of 40%.*

Chemistry Master’s Program at Purdue University-Main Campus

Of the 12 master’s chemistry graduates at Purdue University-Main Campus, 42% were women (5) and 58% were men (7).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	4
Hispanic / Latino	3
Black / African American	1
Asian	1
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of Chemistry master’s degree recipients at Purdue University-Main Campus, higher than the national average of 26%.*

Chemistry Doctoral Program at Purdue University-Main Campus

Among the 68 doctoral chemistry degrees awarded at Purdue University-Main Campus, 47% were women (32) and 53% were men (36).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	18
Hispanic / Latino	8
Black / African American	7
Asian	4
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	29
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 29% of Chemistry doctoral degree recipients at Purdue University-Main Campus, higher than the national average of 19%.*

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

More Specific Chemistry Concentrations at Purdue University-Main Campus

This Chemistry program at Purdue University-Main Campus breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Chemistry	169

Highest-Paying Careers for Chemistry Graduates

Those who complete Chemistry program at Purdue University-Main Campus work across a variety of fields. Below are the top-paying careers for Chemistry graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Water Resource Specialists	$179,716
Computer Occupations, All Other	$159,837
Document Management Specialists	$147,490
Business Intelligence Analysts	$143,840
Information Security Engineers	$142,543
Computer Systems Engineers/Architects	$140,795
Natural Sciences Managers	$132,227
Information Technology Project Managers	$124,655
Blockchain Engineers	$123,667
Digital Forensics Analysts	$119,226

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.