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Computer & Information Sciences at Purdue University - Main Campus

911 Bachelor's Degrees
134 Master's Degrees
26 Doctor's Degrees
We've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more. In addition, we cover how Purdue ranks in comparison to other schools with computer & information sciences programs.

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Computer & Information Sciences Degrees Available at Purdue

Purdue Computer & Information Sciences Rankings

In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for computer & information sciences majors, Purdue came in at #33. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #1 in Indiana.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences (Income Over $110k) 1
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences (Income Over $110k) 2
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences (Income Over $110k) 2
Best Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 3
Best Computer & Information Sciences Colleges for Veterans 4
Best Value Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences (Income Over $110k) 5
Best Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 6
Best Computer & Information Sciences Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 6
Best Value Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences (Income $75-$110k) 8
Best Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 8
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences (Income $75-$110k) 10
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences (Income $75-$110k) 10
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences (Income $75-$110k) 11
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences (Income $48-$75k) 11
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences (Income $48-$75k) 13
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences (Income $48-$75k) 13
Best Value Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences (Income $48-$75k) 14
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences 14
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences (Income $30-$48k) 14
Best Value Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences (Income $30-$48k) 15
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences (Income $30-$48k) 16
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences (Income $30-$48k) 17
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences (With Aid) 17
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences (Income $0-$30k) 19
Best Value Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences (Income $0-$30k) 20
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences (Income $0-$30k) 20
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences (With Aid) 21
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences (With Aid) 21
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences 22
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences (Income $0-$30k) 23
Best Computer & Information Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools 27
Best Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 32
Best Computer & Information Sciences Schools 33
Best Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Degree Schools 33
Best Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools 36
Best Value Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences (With Aid) 39
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences 40
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences 40
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Computer & Information Sciences Graduates 63
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Computer & Information Sciences Graduates 84
Best Value Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences 94
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Computer & Information Sciences Graduates 175
Highest Paid Computer & Information Sciences Graduates 264

Popularity of Computer & Information Sciences at Purdue

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Purdue University - Main Campus handed out 911 bachelor's degrees in computer & information sciences. This is an increase of 6% over the previous year when 856 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 134 students received their master’s degree in computer & information sciences from Purdue. This makes it the #96 most popular school for computer & information sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 26 students received their doctoral degrees in computer & information sciences in 2021, making the school the #28 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.


 

Purdue Computer & Information Sciences Students

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the computer & information sciences majors at Purdue University - Main Campus.

Purdue Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Program

Of the 911 students who graduated with a Bachelor’s in computer & information sciences from Purdue in 2021, 75% were men and 25% were women.

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The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Purdue University - Main Campus with a bachelor's in computer & information sciences.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 157
Black or African American 17
Hispanic or Latino 26
White 444
Non-Resident Aliens 213
Other Races 54

Purdue Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Program

Of the 134 students who graduated with a Master’s in computer & information sciences from Purdue in 2021, 69% were men and 31% were women.

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The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Purdue University - Main Campus with a master's in computer & information sciences.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 12
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 31
Non-Resident Aliens 81
Other Races 2

Computer & Information Sciences Majors

Computer & Information Sciences students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas. Individual majors may not be available for all degree levels.

Major Annual Graduates
Computer Science 572
Computer Information Systems 278
Computer Software & Applications 250

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