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English at Purdue University-Main Campus

If you are interested in studying English, consider the program at Purdue University-Main Campus. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

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

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 67 english degrees were granted 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

Below you’ll find the composition of English graduates at Purdue University-Main Campus, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, English graduates at Purdue University-Main Campus are 78% women (52) and 22% men (15).

English Bachelor’s Program at Purdue University-Main Campus

Of the 53 bachelor’s english graduates at Purdue University-Main Campus, 83% were women (44) and 17% were men (9).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	43
Hispanic / Latino	5
Asian	1
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	1
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 15% of English bachelor’s degree recipients at Purdue University-Main Campus, lower than the national average of 35%.*

English Master’s Program at Purdue University-Main Campus

Of the 2 master’s english degrees awarded at Purdue University-Main Campus, 50% were women (1) and 50% were men (1).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1
International (Nonresident)	1

English Doctoral Program at Purdue University-Main Campus

Among the 12 doctoral english degrees awarded at Purdue University-Main Campus, 58% were women (7) and 42% were men (5).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	8
Asian	1
International (Nonresident)	3

Minority students account for 8% of English doctoral degree recipients at Purdue University-Main Campus, below the national average of 20%.*

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

Highest-Paying Careers for English Graduates

Graduates of the English program at Purdue University-Main Campus go on to a range of careers. Below are the best-paid careers for English graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	$88,437
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$77,927
Proofreaders and Copy Markers	$30,503

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.