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General Civil Engineering at Purdue University-Main Campus

What traits are you looking for in a school for General Civil Engineering, you may want to check out the program at Purdue University-Main Campus. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Purdue University-Main Campus sits in West Lafayette, IN.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 314 general civil engineering degrees were awarded at Purdue University-Main Campus.

Studying Online at Purdue University-Main Campus

Distance learning is available 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

The following sections describe the composition of General Civil Engineering graduates at Purdue University-Main Campus, by degree type.

Program-wide, General Civil Engineering graduates at Purdue University-Main Campus are 28% women (88) and 72% men (226).

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

Among the 155 bachelor’s general civil engineering graduates at Purdue University-Main Campus, 28% were women (44) and 72% were men (111).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	98
Hispanic / Latino	9
Black / African American	2
Asian	15
Two or More Races	7
International (Nonresident)	21
Unknown	3

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 21% of General Civil Engineering bachelor’s degree recipients at Purdue University-Main Campus, below the national average of 38%.*

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

Of the 126 master’s general civil engineering degrees awarded at Purdue University-Main Campus, 30% were women (38) and 70% were men (88).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	31
Hispanic / Latino	4
Black / African American	3
Asian	5
Two or More Races	2
International (Nonresident)	81

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 11% of General Civil Engineering master’s degree recipients at Purdue University-Main Campus, lower than the national average of 19%.*

General Civil Engineering Doctoral Program at Purdue University-Main Campus

Of the 33 doctoral general civil engineering degrees awarded at Purdue University-Main Campus, 18% were women (6) and 82% were men (27).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2
Black / African American	1
International (Nonresident)	27
Unknown	3

Minority students account for 3% of General Civil Engineering doctoral degree recipients at Purdue University-Main Campus, lower than the national average of 10%.*

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

Best-Paid Careers for General Civil Engineering Graduates

Students who finish General Civil Engineering program at Purdue University-Main Campus go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the top-paying careers for General Civil Engineering graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Transportation Engineers	$120,210
Architectural and Engineering Managers	$101,277
Biofuels/Biodiesel Technology and Product Development Managers	$89,263
Water/Wastewater Engineers	$86,573
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary	$79,889
Civil Engineers	$72,457

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.