Business, Management & Marketing at Purdue University - Main Campus

Every business, management and marketing school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the business, management and marketing program at Purdue University - Main Campus stacks up to those at other schools.

Purdue is located in West Lafayette, Indiana and has a total student population of 46,655. Of the 8,338 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Purdue University - Main Campus in 2021, 1,070 of them were business, management and marketing majors.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Business, Management & Marketing section at the bottom of this page.

Purdue Business, Management & Marketing Degrees Available

• Basic Certificate in Business, Management & Marketing (Less Than 1 Year)
• Associate’s Degree in Business, Management & Marketing
• Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Management & Marketing
• Master’s Degree in Business, Management & Marketing
• Doctorate Degree in Business, Management & Marketing

Online Classes Are Available at Purdue

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Purdue does offer online courses in business, management and marketing for the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

Purdue Business, Management & Marketing Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the business, management and marketing progam at Purdue compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The business, management and marketing major at Purdue is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Business, Management & Marketing. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Associate Degree Schools	485
Most Popular Online Business, Management & Marketing Schools	998
Most Focused Business, Management & Marketing Schools	1,415

In 2021, 258 students received their master’s degree in business, management and marketing from Purdue. This makes it the #216 most popular school for business, management and marketing master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 15 students who received their doctoral degrees in business, management and marketing, making the school the #51 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Business, Management & Marketing Student Demographics at Purdue

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the business, management and marketing majors at Purdue University - Main Campus.

Purdue Business, Management & Marketing Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 88% of business, management and marketing associate's degrees went to men and 13% went to women.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in business, management and marketing at Purdue are white. Around 75% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Purdue University - Main Campus with a associate's in business, management and marketing.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	6
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Purdue Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor’s Program

Of the 1,070 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in business, management and marketing from Purdue in 2021, 55% were men and 45% were women.

About 65% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in business, management and marketing at Purdue are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Purdue University - Main Campus with a bachelor's in business, management and marketing.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	75
Black or African American	26
Hispanic or Latino	48
White	694
International Students	190
Other Races/Ethnicities	37

Purdue Business, Management & Marketing Master’s Program

Of the 258 business, management and marketing students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Purdue, about 60% were men and 40% were women.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Purdue University - Main Campus with a master's in business, management and marketing.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	18
Black or African American	11
Hispanic or Latino	9
White	100
International Students	115
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

Purdue also has a doctoral program available in business, management and marketing. In 2021, 15 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Business, Management & Marketing

The following business, management and marketing concentations are available at Purdue University - Main Campus. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Purdue University - Main Campus. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Business Administration & Management	324
Finance & Financial Management	276
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods	269
Hospitality Management	137
General Sales & Marketing	134
Accounting	122
Marketing	89

Careers That Business, Management & Marketing Grads May Go Into

A degree in business, management and marketing can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for IN, the home state for Purdue University - Main Campus.

Occupation	Jobs in IN	Average Salary in IN
Office Clerks	67,600	$33,510
Customer Service Representatives	56,030	$36,200
General and Operations Managers	54,610	$103,370
Wholesale and Manufacturing Sales Representatives	29,910	$71,610
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants	29,460	$32,720

References

*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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Abhijitsathe under License

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