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Purdue is in the top 10% of the country for chem eng. More specifically it was ranked #12 out of 151 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #2 in Indiana.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, Purdue University - Main Campus handed out 165 bachelor's degrees in chemical engineering. This is an increase of 2% over the previous year when 161 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 57 students received their master’s degree in chem eng from Purdue. This makes it the #2 most popular school for chem eng master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 15 students received their doctoral degrees in chem eng in 2021, making the school the #21 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the chem eng majors at Purdue University - Main Campus.
The chem eng program at Purdue awarded 165 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 58% of these degrees went to men with the other 42% going to 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, 62% 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 chem eng.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 17 |
| Black or African American | 4 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 7 |
| White | 103 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 20 |
| Other Races | 14 |
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 57 chem eng majors earned their master's degree from Purdue. Of these graduates, 67% were men and 33% were 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 chem eng.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 4 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 10 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 43 |
| Other Races | 0 |
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