Mathematics & Computer Science at Purdue University - Main Campus

What traits are you looking for in a math and compsci school? To help you decide if Purdue University - Main Campus is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's math and compsci program.

Purdue is located in West Lafayette, Indiana and approximately 46,655 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 16 math and compsci majors received their bachelor's degree from Purdue.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Mathematics & Computer Science section at the bottom of this page.

Purdue Mathematics & Computer Science Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Math & CompSci

Purdue Mathematics & Computer Science Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the math and compsci progam at Purdue compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The math and compsci major at Purdue is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Mathematics & Computer Science. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Popular Mathematics & Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	14

Math & CompSci Student Demographics at Purdue

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the math and compsci majors at Purdue University - Main Campus.

Purdue Mathematics & Computer Science Bachelor’s Program

Of the 16 math and compsci students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Purdue, about 56% were men and 44% were women. The typical math and compsci bachelor's degree program is made up of only 31% women. So female students are more repesented at Purdue since its program graduates 13% more women than average.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Purdue University - Main Campus with a bachelor's in math and compsci.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	3
International Students	11
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Purdue also has a doctoral program available in math and compsci. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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• Gerontology
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Careers That Math & CompSci Grads May Go Into

A degree in math and compsci can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for IN, the home state for Purdue University - Main Campus.

Occupation	Jobs in IN	Average Salary in IN
Computer Workers	2,610	$79,310
Natural Sciences Managers	1,720	$65,270

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Abhijitsathe under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.