Purdue University-Main Campus - Graduate Degrees and Programs
Purdue University-Main Campus (PU) is a Public, 4 or more years school located in West Lafayette, IN. It offers 206 graduate programs - 83 Master's, 78 Doctorate, 33 Post-bachelor's, and 12 Post-master's. The average tuition & fees for graduate programs are $9,992 for Indiana residents and $28,794 for others in the academic year 2020-2021. A total of 10,739 students is enrolled in graduate degree programs out of total 44,474 students at PU. Purdue University-Main Campus offers online graduate programs and 2,156 out of 10,739 graduate students have enrolled online exclusively. The Doctorate Pharmacy program has the highest salary ($110,200) after graduation and the Master's Engineering (other) program is reported as the second highest-earning program with a $89,400 average salary.
Graduate Programs Overview
Purdue University-Main Campus is a Public, 4 or more years school located in West Lafayette, Indiana. It offers graduate degree programs as well as undergraduate degree programs. For academic year 2020-2021 the graduate school tuition & fees are $9,992 for Indiana residents and $28,794 for other students in average.
It offers two hundreds six graduate programs: 83 Master's, 78 Doctorate, 33 Post-Bachelor's, 12 Post-Master's programs. Some of those programs are offered by distance learning. 2,265 students have been conferred Master's degree and 978 students have received Doctorate degree last year.
It offers two hundreds six graduate programs: 83 Master's, 78 Doctorate, 33 Post-Bachelor's, 12 Post-Master's programs. Some of those programs are offered by distance learning. 2,265 students have been conferred Master's degree and 978 students have received Doctorate degree last year.
| School Name | Purdue University-Main Campus |
|---|---|
| Type | Public, 4 or more years |
| Address | Hovde Hall of Administration, West Lafayette, IN |
| Graduate School Students | 10,739 students 2,156 students enrolled online exclusively |
| Tuition & Fees (2020-2021) | In-State$9,992 Out-of-State$28,794 |
| Student to Faculty | 13:1 (7.69%) |
| Number of Offered Graduate Programs | Total 206 Graduate Programs 83 Master's, 12 Doctorate, 45 Post graduate certificates |
2021 Graduate Program Tuition & Fees
The following table and chart describe 2020-2021 graduate tuition & fees at Purdue University-Main Campus with tuition changes over the last 5 years.
Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. For Indiana residents, the tuition & fees are $9,992 and $28,794 for non-Indiana residents. The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $348 for Indiana residents and $948 for out-of-state students.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $9,208 | $28,010 |
| Fees | $784 | $784 |
| Cost per Credit | $348 | $948 |
| Books & Supplies | $1,000 | |
| Room & Board | $10,030 (On-Campus) / $10,520 (Off-Campus) | |
| Personal Expenses | $1,760 (On-Campus) / $1,760 (Off-Campus) | |
| On-Campus Total | $22,782 | $41,584 |
| Off-Campus Total | $23,272 | $42,074 |
| 2016-2017 | 2017-2018 | 2018-2019 | 2019-2020 | 2020-2021 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-State | $10,002 | $9,992 | $9,992 | $9,992 | $9,992 |
| Out-of-State | $28,804 | $28,794 | $28,794 | $28,794 | $28,794 |
Graduate Programs By Area of Study
Purdue University-Main Campus offers Masters, Doctorate, Post-Bachelor's Certificate, Post-Master's Certificate graduate degree/certificate programs through 206 major areas - 81 Master's (20 online programs), 75 Doctorate (3 online programs), 45 Post-Bachelor'(10 online programs), 8 Post-Master'. The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree and gender.
| Master's | Doctorate | Post-Bachelor's | Post-Master's | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 2,265 | 978 | 315 | - |
| Men | 1,236 | 531 | 78 | - |
| Women | 1,029 | 447 | 237 | - |
Below, you can check major programs and concentration for each area of study with offered degrees and completers. ONLINE denotes the program offered by distance learning (online degree).
You may want to see all graduate schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.
Graduate Student Population
Total 44,474 students enrolled in Purdue University-Main Campus including both undergraduate and graduate programs, with full-time and part-time status. In graduate schools, 10,739 students are enrolled to earn graduate degrees.
By gender, it has 5,960 male and 4,779 female graduate students. By attending status, there are 6,546 full-time and 4,193 part-time students in graduate schools. It offers online degree programs and 2,156 students enrolled to earn their graduate degree through online exclusively and 423 students are taking some online graduate courses.
| Total | 10,739 | |
|---|---|---|
| Men Students | 5,960 | |
| Women Students | 4,779 |
| Total | 10,739 | |
|---|---|---|
| Full-time Students | 6,546 | |
| Part-time Students | 4,193 |
By race/ethnicity 4,686 White, 337 Black, and 544 Asian students are attending at Purdue University-Main Campus. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.
| Total | 10,739 | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian / Native American | 21 | |
| Asian | 544 | |
| Black | 337 | |
| Hispanic | 446 | |
| Native Hawaiian / Other Pacific Islander | 5 | |
| White | 4,686 | |
| Two or more races | 171 | |
| Un-Known | 250 |
391 students are younger than 22 and 848 students are older than 65. The school has 7,188 students aged between 22 and 30 and 2,312 students aged 30 to 40.
| Total | 10,739 | |
|---|---|---|
| 21 & Under | 391 | |
| 22-24 | 3,131 | |
| 25-29 | 4,057 | |
| 30-34 | 1,597 | |
| 35-39 | 715 | |
| 40 & Over | 848 |
Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially those who want to continue education and work in the field. At Purdue University-Main Campus, 2,156 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 423 students are enrolled in some online courses.
| Total Enrollment | 10,739 | |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 2,156 | |
| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 423 | |
| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 8,160 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 2,156 | |
|---|---|---|
| Indiana Resident | 538 | |
| Other State In U.S. | 1,508 | |
| Outside of U.S. | 110 |
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