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General Chemical Engineering at Purdue University-Main Campus

What traits are you looking for in a school for General Chemical Engineering, 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 University-Main Campus is in West Lafayette, IN.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 204 general chemical engineering degrees were awarded at Purdue University-Main Campus.

Online Class Availability at Purdue University-Main Campus

Distance learning is available at Purdue University-Main Campus. Among 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

Take a look at the composition of General Chemical Engineering graduates at Purdue University-Main Campus, by degree type.

Program-wide, General Chemical Engineering graduates at Purdue University-Main Campus are 39% women (79) and 61% men (125).

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

Among the 137 bachelor’s general chemical engineering degrees awarded at Purdue University-Main Campus, 45% were women (62) and 55% were men (75).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	85
Hispanic / Latino	10
Black / African American	4
Asian	13
Two or More Races	4
International (Nonresident)	16
Unknown	5

Minority students account for 23% of General Chemical Engineering bachelor’s degree recipients at Purdue University-Main Campus, lower than the national average of 34%.*

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

Of the 39 master’s general chemical engineering graduates at Purdue University-Main Campus, 31% were women (12) and 69% were men (27).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	5
Hispanic / Latino	1
Asian	2
International (Nonresident)	31

Minority students account for 8% of General Chemical Engineering master’s degree recipients at Purdue University-Main Campus, below the national average of 22%.*

General Chemical Engineering Doctoral Program at Purdue University-Main Campus

Among the 28 doctoral general chemical engineering graduates at Purdue University-Main Campus, 18% were women (5) and 82% were men (23).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	9
Hispanic / Latino	2
Asian	1
International (Nonresident)	16

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 11% of General Chemical Engineering doctoral degree recipients at Purdue University-Main Campus, lower than the national average of 16%.*

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

Top-Paying Careers for General Chemical Engineering Graduates

Graduates of the General Chemical Engineering program at Purdue University-Main Campus go on to a range of careers. Here are the highest-paying careers for General Chemical Engineering majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Chemical Engineers	$130,903
Architectural and Engineering Managers	$101,277
Biofuels/Biodiesel Technology and Product Development Managers	$89,263
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary	$79,889

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.