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Construction Engineering at Purdue University-Main Campus

What traits are you looking for in a school for Construction Engineering, consider the program at Purdue University-Main Campus. Get started with the following essential facts.

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

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 35 construction engineering graduations were recorded at Purdue University-Main Campus.

Studying Online at Purdue University-Main Campus

Online coursework is an option at Purdue University-Main Campus. Of 58,658 students, 4,902 (8%) studied exclusively online and 16,751 (29%) took at least some classes online.

Construction Engineering Rankings at Purdue University-Main Campus

Use these rankings to compare Purdue University-Main Campus’s Construction Engineering program against other schools offering the same major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Indiana	#1 of 1
Best Value	Indiana	#1 of 1
Best Schools (Quality)	Great Lakes (Region)	#2 of 9
Best Value	Great Lakes (Region)	#2 of 9
Best Value	Nationwide	#3 of 32
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#6 of 32

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for Construction Engineering graduates from Purdue University-Main Campus is $24,250.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the student demographics for Construction Engineering graduates at Purdue University-Main Campus, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, Construction Engineering graduates at Purdue University-Main Campus are 23% women (8) and 77% men (27).

Construction Engineering Bachelor’s Program at Purdue University-Main Campus

Of the 35 bachelor’s construction engineering graduates at Purdue University-Main Campus, 23% were women (8) and 77% were men (27).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	26
Hispanic / Latino	2
Black / African American	2
Asian	2
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	2

Minority students account for 20% of Construction Engineering bachelor’s degree recipients at Purdue University-Main Campus, below the national average of 31%.*

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

More Specific Construction Engineering Concentrations at Purdue University-Main Campus

The Construction Engineering program at Purdue University-Main Campus offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Construction Engineering	35

Top-Paying Careers for Construction Engineering Graduates

Students who finish Construction Engineering program at Purdue University-Main Campus pursue many career paths. Below are the best-paid careers for Construction Engineering graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Engineers, All Other	$136,628
Transportation Engineers	$120,210
Solar Energy Systems Engineers	$116,775
Mechatronics Engineers	$115,569
Microsystems Engineers	$104,558
Architectural and Engineering Managers	$101,277
Wind Energy Engineers	$98,460
Biofuels/Biodiesel Technology and Product Development Managers	$89,263
Water/Wastewater Engineers	$86,573
Photonics Engineers	$84,667

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.