Education at Purdue University - Main Campus

If you are interested in studying education, you may want to check out the program at Purdue University - Main Campus. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

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, 198 of them were education majors.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Education section at the bottom of this page.

Purdue Education Degrees Available

• Basic Certificate in Education (Less Than 1 Year)
• Bachelor’s Degree in Education
• Master’s Degree in Education
• Doctorate Degree in Education

Online Classes Are Available at Purdue

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

Purdue does offer online education options in education for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Master’s Degree

Purdue Education Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks education programs across the country. The following shows how Purdue performed in these rankings.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The education major at Purdue is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Education. 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 Education Graduate Certificate Schools	49
Most Popular Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	111
Best Value Education Doctor’s Degree Schools	184

In 2021, 282 students received their master’s degree in education from Purdue. This makes it the #118 most popular school for education master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 38 students who received their doctoral degrees in education, making the school the #96 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Education Student Demographics at Purdue

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the education majors at Purdue University - Main Campus.

Purdue Education Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 198 education majors earned their bachelor's degree from Purdue. Of these graduates, 13% were men and 87% were women.

About 84% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in education 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 education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	11
White	167
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	8

Purdue Education Master’s Program

Of the 282 students who earned a master's degree in Education from Purdue in 2020-2021, 19% were men and 81% were women.

Of the students who received a education master's degree from Purdue, 79% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	12
Black or African American	11
Hispanic or Latino	20
White	223
International Students	9
Other Races/Ethnicities	7

Purdue also has a doctoral program available in education. In 2021, 38 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Education

If you plan to be a education major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. 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
General Education	175
Curriculum & Instruction	174
Teacher Education Grade Specific	106
Teacher Education Subject Specific	66
Special Education	27
Educational Assessment	12
Multilingual Education	10

Related Majors

• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• History
• Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
• Psychology
• Communication & Journalism

Careers That Education Grads May Go Into

A degree in education 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
Elementary School Teachers	26,520	$52,360
Teacher Assistants	26,450	$23,510
High School Teachers	19,690	$53,030
Middle School Teachers	11,510	$52,690
Coaches and Scouts	6,530	$36,540

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.