by our College Data Analytics TeamGeneral Civil Engineering is a concentration offered under the civil engineering major at Purdue University - Main Campus. Here, you’ll find out more about the major doctor’s degree program in general civil engineering, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time graduate tuition at Purdue was $948 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $348 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for graduate students are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $9,208 | $28,010 |
| Fees | $784 | $784 |
Purdue does not offer an online option for its general civil engineering doctor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Purdue Online Learning page.
About 23.5% of the students who received their PhD in general civil engineering in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 28.0%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 2.9% of the general civil engineering doctor’s degrees at Purdue in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 8%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 6 |
| International Students | 27 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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