General Education at Purdue University - Main Campus

Every general education school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the education program at Purdue University - Main Campus stacks up to those at other schools.

Purdue is located in West Lafayette, Indiana and has a total student population of 46,655. Of the 198 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Purdue University - Main Campus in 2021, 13 of them were general education majors.

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

Purdue General Education Degrees Available

• Basic Certificate in Education (Less Than 1 Year)
• Bachelor’s Degree in Education
• Master’s Degree in Education
• Doctorate Degree in Education

Purdue General Education Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the education progam at Purdue compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The education major at Purdue is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for General Education. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best General Education Basic Certificate Schools	2
Most Popular General Education Basic Certificate Schools	4
Most Popular General Education Doctor’s Degree Schools	15
Best Value General Education Doctor’s Degree Schools	17
	18
Best General Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	28
Best Value General Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	29
Best Value General Education Graduate Certificate Schools	36
	45
Most Popular General Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	91
Best Value General Education Master’s Degree Schools	173
Most Focused General Education Master’s Degree Schools	215
Most Focused General Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	232
Most Focused General Education Schools	262

In 2021, 116 students received their master’s degree in education from Purdue. This makes it the #42 most popular school for education master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 24 students who received their doctoral degrees in education, making the school the #15 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Education Student Demographics at Purdue

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

Purdue General Education Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 13 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in education from Purdue. About 46% were men and 54% were women. The typical education bachelor's degree program is made up of only 20% men. So male students are more repesented at Purdue since its program graduates 26% more men than average.

About 85% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in education at Purdue are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	11
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Purdue General Education Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 116 students graduated with a master's degree in education from Purdue. About 21% were men and 79% were women.

Of the students who received a education master's degree from Purdue, 82% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	8
White	95
International Students	6
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Purdue also has a doctoral program available in education. In 2021, 24 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within General Education

If you plan to be a education major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Purdue University - Main Campus. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Education	175

Related Majors

• Multilingual Education
• Educational Assessment
• Special Education
• Teacher Education Subject Specific
• Teacher Education Grade Specific

Careers That Education Grads May Go Into

A degree in education 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
Education Professors	1,540	$70,110

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Abhijitsathe under License

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