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General Agricultural Engineering at Purdue University-Main Campus

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

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

During the most recent reporting year, 124 general agricultural engineering degrees were awarded at Purdue University-Main Campus.

Online Class Availability at Purdue University-Main Campus

Many students take online classes at Purdue University-Main Campus. Of 58,658 students, 4,902 (8%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 16,751 (29%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of General Agricultural Engineering graduates at Purdue University-Main Campus, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, General Agricultural Engineering graduates at Purdue University-Main Campus are 50% women (62) and 50% men (62).

General Agricultural Engineering Bachelor’s Program at Purdue University-Main Campus

Among the 78 bachelor’s general agricultural engineering degrees awarded at Purdue University-Main Campus, 50% were women (39) and 50% were men (39).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	56
Hispanic / Latino	5
Black / African American	3
Asian	9
International (Nonresident)	4
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 22% of General Agricultural Engineering bachelor’s degree recipients at Purdue University-Main Campus, lower than the national average of 27%.*

General Agricultural Engineering Master’s Program at Purdue University-Main Campus

Among the 32 master’s general agricultural engineering graduates at Purdue University-Main Campus, 59% were women (19) and 41% were men (13).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	9
Hispanic / Latino	2
Black / African American	2
Asian	1
International (Nonresident)	18

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 16% of General Agricultural Engineering master’s degree recipients at Purdue University-Main Campus, lower than the national average of 17%.*

General Agricultural Engineering Doctoral Program at Purdue University-Main Campus

Among the 14 doctoral general agricultural engineering graduates at Purdue University-Main Campus, 29% were women (4) and 71% were men (10).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	5
International (Nonresident)	9

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

Highest-Paying Careers for General Agricultural Engineering Graduates

Students who finish General Agricultural Engineering program at Purdue University-Main Campus pursue many career paths. Here are the highest-paying careers for General Agricultural Engineering graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Architectural and Engineering Managers	$101,277
Biofuels/Biodiesel Technology and Product Development Managers	$89,263
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary	$79,889
Agricultural Engineers	$77,743

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.