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Information Technology at Purdue University-Main Campus

If you are interested in studying Information Technology, take a look at what Purdue University-Main Campus. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

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

During the most recent reporting year, 316 information technology graduations were recorded at Purdue University-Main Campus.

Online & Distance Learning 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

Below you’ll find the student demographics for Information Technology graduates at Purdue University-Main Campus, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, Information Technology graduates at Purdue University-Main Campus are 33% women (103) and 67% men (213).

Information Technology Bachelor’s Program at Purdue University-Main Campus

Of the 100 bachelor’s information technology graduates at Purdue University-Main Campus, 19% were women (19) and 81% were men (81).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	58
Hispanic / Latino	4
Black / African American	3
Asian	8
Two or More Races	4
International (Nonresident)	22
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 19% of Information Technology bachelor’s degree recipients at Purdue University-Main Campus, below the national average of 48%.*

Information Technology Master’s Program at Purdue University-Main Campus

Of the 48 master’s information technology graduates at Purdue University-Main Campus, 44% were women (21) and 56% were men (27).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	12
Hispanic / Latino	4
Black / African American	1
Asian	4
International (Nonresident)	27

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 19% of Information Technology master’s degree recipients at Purdue University-Main Campus, above 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 Information Technology Graduates

Graduates of the Information Technology program at Purdue University-Main Campus work across a variety of fields. Here are the highest-paying careers for Information Technology majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Computer and Information Systems Managers	$175,079
Health Informatics Specialists	$156,714
Database Architects	$148,480
Business Intelligence Analysts	$143,840
Telecommunications Engineering Specialists	$117,478
Data Warehousing Specialists	$117,424
Information Security Analysts	$111,930
Data Scientists	$106,295
Clinical Data Managers	$99,475
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers	$80,062

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.