by our College Data Analytics TeamHere, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, average salaries, and more. In addition, we cover how Purdue ranks in comparison to other schools with ie programs.
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Purdue is in the top 10% of the country for ie. More specifically it was ranked #9 out of 94 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #1 in Indiana.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, Purdue University - Main Campus handed out 264 bachelor's degrees in industrial engineering. This is a decrease of 4% over the previous year when 276 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 81 students received their master’s degree in ie from Purdue. This makes it the #7 most popular school for ie master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 24 students received their doctoral degrees in ie in 2021, making the school the #1 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
IE majors who earn their bachelor's degree from Purdue go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $70,780 a year. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is higher than the national average of $66,838 for all ie bachelor's degree recipients.
While getting their bachelor's degree at Purdue, ie students borrow a median amount of $19,427 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all ie bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $24,658.
The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the ie program at Purdue is $381 per month.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the ie majors at Purdue University - Main Campus.
Of the 264 ie students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Purdue, about 72% were men and 28% 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, 52% 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 ie.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 20 |
| Black or African American | 11 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 16 |
| White | 137 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 68 |
| Other Races | 12 |
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 81 students earned a master's degree in ie from Purdue. About 30% of these graduates were women and the other 70% were men.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Purdue University - Main Campus with a master's in ie.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 3 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| White | 11 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 63 |
| Other Races | 1 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Mechanical Engineering | 582 |
| Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering | 426 |
| Electrical Engineering | 366 |
| Civil Engineering | 273 |
| Chemical Engineering | 237 |
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