by our College Data Analytics TeamWe've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the average salary of graduates, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. In addition, we cover how Purdue ranks in comparison to other schools with environmental engineering programs.
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The bachelor's program at Purdue was ranked #13 on College Factual's Best Schools for environmental engineering list. It is also ranked #1 in Indiana.
During the 2021-2022 academic year, Purdue University - Main Campus handed out 58 bachelor's degrees in environmental engineering. This is an increase of 26% over the previous year when 46 degrees were handed out.
In 2022, 17 students received their master’s degree in environmental engineering from Purdue. This makes it the #12 most popular school for environmental engineering master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 3 students received their doctoral degrees in environmental engineering in 2022, making the school the #15 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Environmental Engineering majors who earn their bachelor's degree from Purdue go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $71,861 a year. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is higher than the national average of $64,608 for all environmental engineering bachelor's degree recipients.
Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at Purdue paid an average of $948 per credit hour in 2022-2023. The average for in-state students was $348 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $9,718 | $28,520 |
| Fees | $274 | $274 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,030 | $1,030 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $11,650 | $11,650 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,210 | $2,210 |
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During the 2021-2022 academic year, 58 environmental engineering majors earned their bachelor's degree from Purdue. Of these graduates, 53% were men and 47% were women.
The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at Purdue are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 74% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Purdue University - Main Campus with a bachelor's in environmental engineering.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 6 |
| White | 43 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
| Other Races | 6 |
Purdue does not offer an online option for its environmental engineering bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Purdue Online Learning page.
For the most recent academic year available, 29% of environmental engineering master's degrees went to men and 71% went to women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Purdue University - Main Campus with a master's in environmental engineering.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| White | 6 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 3 |
| Other Races | 1 |
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the environmental engineering majors at Purdue University - Main Campus.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Mechanical Engineering | 648 |
| Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering | 539 |
| Electrical Engineering | 387 |
| Industrial Engineering | 331 |
| Computer Engineering | 297 |
More about our data sources and methodologies.