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Entomology at Purdue University-Main Campus

If you plan to study Entomology, take a look at what Purdue University-Main Campus. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Purdue University-Main Campus is in West Lafayette, IN.

During the most recent reporting year, 22 entomology graduations were recorded at Purdue University-Main Campus.

Online Class Availability at Purdue University-Main Campus

Online coursework is an option at Purdue University-Main Campus. Among 58,658 students, 4,902 (8%) studied exclusively online and 16,751 (29%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Entomology graduates at Purdue University-Main Campus, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, Entomology graduates at Purdue University-Main Campus are 50% women (11) and 50% men (11).

Entomology Bachelor’s Program at Purdue University-Main Campus

Among the 13 bachelor’s entomology degrees awarded at Purdue University-Main Campus, 46% were women (6) and 54% were men (7).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Entomology bachelor’s degree recipients at Purdue University-Main Campus.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	11
Asian	2

Minority students account for 15% of Entomology bachelor’s degree recipients at Purdue University-Main Campus, lower than the national average of 45%.*

Entomology Master’s Program at Purdue University-Main Campus

Among the 4 master’s entomology degrees awarded at Purdue University-Main Campus, 75% were women (3) and 25% were men (1).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Entomology master’s degree recipients at Purdue University-Main Campus.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	3
International (Nonresident)	1

Entomology Doctoral Program at Purdue University-Main Campus

Of the 5 doctoral entomology graduates at Purdue University-Main Campus, 40% were women (2) and 60% were men (3).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Entomology doctoral degree recipients at Purdue University-Main Campus.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	3
Hispanic / Latino	2

Minority students account for 40% of Entomology doctoral degree recipients at Purdue University-Main Campus, higher than the national average of 17%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Highest-Paying Careers for Entomology Graduates

Those who complete Entomology program at Purdue University-Main Campus go on to a range of careers. Below are the highest-paying careers for Entomology majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Water Resource Specialists	$179,716
Natural Sciences Managers	$132,227
Clinical Research Coordinators	$110,931
Molecular and Cellular Biologists	$100,077
Bioinformatics Scientists	$92,484
Biological Scientists, All Other	$79,550
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists	$55,554
Biologists	$54,070
Geneticists	$48,526
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$41,048

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.