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Purdue University Majors Overview: Salary, Courses & Career Outcomes

Every major at Purdue University with graduate salary, course catalog depth, and career preparation data.

#	Major	US Rank	Purdue University Salary	National Median	Premium	Degrees/Year	Courses
1	Computer Science	—	$78,750	$75,000	+5%	917	111
Featured Courses: ABE 65100: Environmental Informatics ASM 10500: Computing Technology With Applications AGR 33300: Data Science For Agriculture AGRY 42000: Computing For The Natural Sciences AD 22800: Visual Communication Design Computing I
2	Engineering	—	$75,600	$72,000	+5%	2,251	770
Featured Courses: AAE 30100: Signal Analysis For Aerospace Engineering AAE 33900: Aerospace Propulsion AAE 35103: Aerospace Systems Design AAE 45400: Design Of Aerospace Structures AAE 49000: Special Problems In Aeronautical Engineering
3	Mathematics & Statistics	—	$65,100	$62,000	+5%	288	94
Featured Courses: AGEC 51600: Mathematical Tools For Agricultural And Applied Economics AGEC 65200: Application Of Quantitative Analysis: Mathematical Programming BIOL 58210: Ecological Statistics BME 35600: Mathematical Models And Methods In Physiology BME 50100: Multivariate Analyses In Biostatistics
4	Engineering Technologies	—	$60,900	$58,000	+5%	623	—
5	Business	—	$57,750	$55,000	+5%	949	432
Featured Courses: ABE 48400: Project Planning And Management ABE 51300: Quality Management, Audits, Inspections ABE 61800: Project Management In BIRS ABE 62600: Technology Entrepreneurship And Research Translation AGEC 29800: Careers In Agribusiness
6	Health Professions	—	$54,600	$52,000	+5%	451	379
Featured Courses: AGRY 51500: Plant Mineral Nutrition ANSC 32400: Applied Animal Nutrition ANSC 32500: Applied Ruminant Nutrition ANSC 32600: Applied Non-ruminant Nutrition ANSC 34500: Animal Health Management
7	Physical Sciences	—	$50,400	$48,000	+5%	160	202
Featured Courses: AGRY 38500: Environmental Soil Chemistry AGRY 43100: Atmospheric Thermodynamics AGRY 43200: Atmospheric Dynamics I AGRY 43300: Atmospheric Dynamics II AGRY 53600: Environmental Biophysics
8	Architecture	—	$50,400	$48,000	+5%	18	34
Featured Courses: AGRY 56500: Soils And Landscapes ARCH 22300: 3D Architectural Modeling I ARCH 32300: 3D Architectural Modeling II AD 45400: Modern Architecture CE 44000: Urban Hydraulics
9	Social Sciences	—	$47,250	$45,000	+5%	396	266
Featured Courses: AGEC 21700: Economics (UCC: BSS) AGEC 22000: Economics Of Agricultural Markets AGEC 25000: Economic Geography Of World Food And Resources (UCC: BSS) AGEC 29600: Selected Topics In Agricultural Economics AGEC 30300: Intermediate Applied Microeconomics
10	Biological Sciences	—	$44,100	$42,000	+5%	580	239
Featured Courses: ABE 51500: Molecular Basis Of Manufacturing ABE 58500: Soil Microbiology AGRY 12300: Genetics And Society AGRY 32000: Genetics AGRY 32100: Genetics Laboratory
11	Agriculture & Natural Resources	—	$44,100	$42,000	+5%	415	212
Featured Courses: ABE 53000: Plant Phenotyping Technologies AGEC 30500: Agricultural Prices AGEC 41000: Agricultural Policy AGEC 60500: Agricultural Markets And Price Analysis AGEC 62500: Macroeconomic Issues In Agriculture
12	Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	—	$44,100	$42,000	+5%	68	23
Featured Courses: AMST 60300: American Studies Interdisciplinary Project GSLA 48000: Senior Interdisciplinary Capstone Project In Global Studies I GSLA 48001: Senior Interdisciplinary Capstone Project In Global Studies II GRAD 50200: Interdisciplinary AI Fundamentals: Bridging Knowledge GRAD 69300: Interdisciplinary Internship/Practicum
13	Communication & Journalism	—	$42,000	$40,000	+5%	122	155
Featured Courses: AFT 35100: Leading People And Effective Communication I AFT 36100: Leading People And Effective Communication II ASEC 15200: Agricultural Communication Seminar ASEC 25000: Storytelling For Professional Communication ASEC 29000: Special Problems In Agricultural Science And Education Communication
14	Natural Resources & Conservation	—	$42,000	$40,000	+5%	103	87
Featured Courses: AGEC 52500: Environmental Policy Analysis AGEC 52800: Global Change And The Challenge Of Sustainably Feeding A Growing Planet ASEC 53100: Global Learning For Agriculture, Food And Natural Resources AGR 29400: Directed Readings In Agriculture, Environment, And Society AGR 49400: Advanced Readings In Agriculture, Environment, And Society
15	History	—	$42,000	$40,000	+5%	42	106
Featured Courses: AAS 39200: Caribbean History And Culture ASEC 33100: The Role Of Horses In Human History, Culture And Society (UCC: HUM) ANSC 33100: The Role Of Horses In Human History, Culture, And Society (UCC: HUM) ARCH 21000: History Of Architecture I AD 25100: History Of Photography I (UCC: HUM)
16	Education	—	$39,900	$38,000	+5%	175	218
Featured Courses: ASEC 24000: Seminar In Agricultural Education ASEC 34000: Laboratory Practices In Agricultural Education ASEC 34100: Curriculum Development In Agricultural Education ASEC 40000: Agricultural Education Study Abroad ASEC 44000: Methods Of Teaching Agricultural Education
17	Foreign Languages & Linguistics	—	$39,900	$38,000	+5%	62	229
Featured Courses: ABE 35100: Microbes In Germany ANTH 36800: Sociolinguistic Study Of African American English ANTH 56300: Historical Linguistics ANTH 56500: Sociolinguistics ARAB 10100: Standard Arabic Level I (UCC: HUM)
18	Philosophy & Religious Studies	—	$39,900	$38,000	+5%	33	61
Featured Courses: CLCS 38600: Ancient Greek Religion CLCS 38700: Roman Religion EDPS 59200: Principles & Philosophy Of Applied Behavior Analysis LATN 44400: Roman Philosophers (UCC: HUM) OLS 48700: Leadership Philosophy
19	Area/Ethnic/Cultural Studies	—	$39,900	$38,000	+5%	17	31
Featured Courses: AAS 27700: African American Popular Culture AAS 37100: The African American Experience AAS 37300: Issues In African American Studies AAS 47400: Research Methods In African American Studies AAS 49000: Directed Readings In African American Studies
20	Psychology	—	$37,800	$36,000	+5%	318	56
Featured Courses: CNIT 30800: Game Development II: Design And Psychology EDPS 61700: Professional Issues, Ethics, And History Of Counseling Psychology EDPS 61801: Intellectual & Neuropsychological Assessment EDPS 61900: Counseling Psychology Research Practicum EDPS 63300: Seminar In Educational Psychology
21	English Language & Literature	—	$37,800	$36,000	+5%	92	157
Featured Courses: ASEC 38000: Feature Writing And Production ARAB 33400: North African Literature And Culture BTNY 66000: Scientific Writing CHNS 31300: Reading And Writing Practice CLCS 22000: Topics In Classical Literature
22	Family & Consumer Sciences	—	$36,750	$35,000	+5%	85	46
Featured Courses: AAS 37500: The Black Family CSR 20000: Professional Development In Consumer Science CSR 33100: Consumer Behavior CSR 48400: Consumer Investment And Savings Decisions CSR 59000: Special Problems In Consumer Sciences And Retailing
23	Liberal Arts & General Studies	—	$36,750	$35,000	+5%	7	—
24	Visual & Performing Arts	—	$35,700	$34,000	+5%	119	633
Featured Courses: AAE 45000: Spacecraft Design AAE 45100: Aircraft Design AAE 53500: Propulsion Design, Build, Test AAE 55000: Multidisciplinary Design Optimization AAS 47300: Blacks In Hollywood Film

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Pre-Med / Clinical Medicine 365

ABE 58500: Soil Microbiology ABE 61600: Medical Devices And Diagnostics In BIRS AGR 11500: Introduction To Biochemistry Academic Programs AGRY 51800: Plant Physiology And Biotechnology Research Techniques AGRY 52500: Crop Physiology And Ecology

Mechanical & Manufacturing Engineering 157

AAE 33300: Fluid Mechanics AAE 33301: Fluid Mechanics Laboratory AAE 33400: Aerodynamics AAE 33401: Aerodynamics Laboratory AAE 34000: Dynamics And Vibrations

Architecture & Spatial Design 157

ASM 20100: Construction And Maintenance AGR 12000: Introduction To Horticulture And Landscape Architecture Academic Programs ARCH 11700: Construction Drafting And CAD ARCH 12000: Introduction To Construction Drafting With Building Information Modeling (BIM) ARCH 15500: Residential Construction

Management Consulting & Strategy 152

AFT 20220: Air Force ROTC Leadership Laboratory AFT 23000: Team And Leadership Fundamentals I AFT 23100: Air Force ROTC Leadership Laboratory III AFT 24000: Team And Leadership Fundamentals II AFT 40220: Air Force ROTC Leadership Laboratory

Film & Video Production 124

AAS 47300: Blacks In Hollywood Film AGEC 61400: Advanced Agricultural Production Economics ASEC 38000: Feature Writing And Production ASM 22200: Crop Production Equipment ASM 42200: Advanced Machine Technology For Agricultural Crop Production

Education & Teaching 120

ASEC 34100: Curriculum Development In Agricultural Education ASEC 44200: Curriculum Implementation In Agricultural Education ANSC 50500: Advanced Animal Welfare Assessment AD 50200: Curriculum Studies In Art Education AT 21200: Operational Risk Assessment

Linguistics & Translation 108

ABE 62600: Technology Entrepreneurship And Research Translation AGRY 15500: Introduction To Soil Morphology AGRY 35500: Soil Morphology And Geography ASL 36100: The Structure Of American Sign Language I: Phonology And Morphology ASL 36200: The Structure Of American Sign Language II: Syntax, Semantics And Language Use

Food Science & AgTech 105

AGEC 20300: Introductory Microeconomics For Food And Agribusiness (UCC: BSS) AGEC 29800: Careers In Agribusiness AGEC 32700: Principles Of Food And Agribusiness Marketing AGEC 42700: Advanced Agribusiness Marketing AGEC 52600: International Food And Agribusiness Marketing Strategy

Software Engineering 101

AAE 35103: Aerospace Systems Design AGEC 55200: Introduction To Mathematical Programming AGEC 65200: Application Of Quantitative Analysis: Mathematical Programming AT 20200: Aerospace Vehicle Systems Design, Analysis And Operations CE 39800: Introduction To Civil Engineering Systems Design

Mental Health & Clinical Psychology 94

ANSC 50500: Advanced Animal Welfare Assessment AT 21200: Operational Risk Assessment AT 52000: Operational Assessment And Improvement CLPH 44900: Introduction To Psychiatric Pharmacy Practice CLPH 45400: Advanced Practice In Psychiatric Pharmacy

Data Science & Analytics 92

AGEC 20201: Introduction To Data Analytics For Agricultural Business AGEC 65500: Applied Economic Time Series Analysis AGR 33300: Data Science For Agriculture AT 60700: Aviation Applications Of Bayesian Inference BIOL 41919: Data Science For Biologists

Public Health & Epidemiology 77

BME 50100: Multivariate Analyses In Biostatistics BTNY 53500: Plant Disease Epidemiology CPB 62500: Clinical Biostatistics CPB 69500: Seminar In Epidemiology CPB 85400: Principles Of Epidemiology

Pharmacy & Drug Development 75

BMS 23300: Introduction To Pharmacology-VN BMS 33100: Pharmacology-VN BMS 81300: Principles Of Pharmacology BMS 81400: Basic And Applied Pharmacology I BMS 81401: Pharmacology Principles And Applications

Marketing & Brand Strategy 71

AGEC 32100: Principles Of Commodity Marketing AGEC 32700: Principles Of Food And Agribusiness Marketing AGEC 42100: Advanced Commodity Marketing AGEC 42700: Advanced Agribusiness Marketing AGEC 42900: Agri-Marketing Analytics

Entrepreneurship & Startups 66

ABE 61900: Biotechnology Innovation In Regulatory Science ABE 62600: Technology Entrepreneurship And Research Translation AGR 10800: Agriculture Technology And Innovation AMST 31000: Invention, Innovation, And Design (UCC: HUM/STS) AMST 32500: Sports, Technology, And Innovation (UCC: HUM/STS)

Chemistry & Pharmaceutical Research 63

AAE 56400: Systems Analysis And Synthesis ABE 30300: Physical Chemistry In Biological Engineering AGRY 54400: Environmental Organic Chemistry BIOL 32701: Bioanalytical Chemistry BIOL 51202: Methods And Measures In Biophysical Chemistry

Civil Engineering & Infrastructure 61

AAE 53300: Space Traffic Engineering Management ABE 43500: Hydraulic Control Systems For Mobile Equipment ASM 21600: Introduction To Surveying CE 34000: Hydraulics CE 34300: Elementary Hydraulics Laboratory

Investment Banking & Finance 59

AAE 55200: Nondestructive Evaluation Of Structures And Materials ASEC 55000: Program Evaluation In Formal And Non-formal Settings ANSC 30100: Animal Growth, Development, And Evaluation ANSC 37000: Livestock Evaluation ANSC 37100: Dairy Evaluation

Sociology & Anthropology 59

ANTH 10000: Being Human: Introduction To Anthropology (UCC: BSS) ANTH 21500: Introduction To Forensic Anthropology ANTH 37300: Anthropology Of Religion ANTH 37700: Anthropology Of Hunter-Gatherer Societies ANTH 38000: Using Anthropology In The World

Biomedical Engineering 57

ABE 56000: Biosensors: Fundamentals And Applications ABE 61600: Medical Devices And Diagnostics In BIRS BIOL 23101: Bioinstrumentation Lab BME 19500: Selected Topics In Biomedical Engineering BME 20200: Thermodynamics In Biomedical Engineering

AI / Machine Learning 56

BME 45000: Deep Learning For Medical Imaging BME 64600: Deep Learning - Theory And Practice Of Deep Neural Networks CE 57401: Introduction To Applied Computer Vision To Civil Engineering COM 62211: Social Media And Artificial Intelligence COM 62300: Artificial Intelligence & Social Media

Electrical & Hardware Engineering 55

BME 51100: Biomedical Signal Processing CS 48900: Embedded Systems ECE 20001: Electrical Engineering Fundamentals I ECE 20002: Electrical Engineering Fundamentals II ECE 20007: Electrical Engineering Fundamentals I Lab

Economics & Economic Research 55

AGEC 20300: Introductory Microeconomics For Food And Agribusiness (UCC: BSS) AGEC 30300: Intermediate Applied Microeconomics AGEC 45100: Applied Econometrics AGEC 63100: The Theory And Practice Of Spatial Econometrics AGEC 65000: Application Of Quantitative Analysis: Econometrics I

Supply Chain & Logistics 54

AGEC 33300: Food Distribution - A Retailing Perspective AGRY 28500: World Crop Adaptation And Distribution (UCC: STS) AT 48000: Advanced Aviation Manufacturing (Lean Six Sigma Methodologies) AT 50700: Quantitative Research Methodologies In Transportation AT 53200: Contemporary Issues In Transportation Security

Music Industry & Production 51

AAE 61500: Aeroacoustics ABE 50300: Surface Properties And Powder Performance Of Microparticulate Systems CE 51901: Building Information Modeling For High Performance Buildings COM 36200: Broadcast Performance CNIT 46000: High Performance Computing Systems

Aerospace Engineering 50

AAE 25100: Introduction To Aerospace Design AAE 30100: Signal Analysis For Aerospace Engineering AAE 33400: Aerodynamics AAE 33401: Aerodynamics Laboratory AAE 33900: Aerospace Propulsion

Public Policy & Government 50

ABE 51200: Good Regulatory Practices ABE 61900: Biotechnology Innovation In Regulatory Science AGEC 52500: Environmental Policy Analysis AGEC 60200: Preparation And Procedures For Policy Analysis AT 53100: International Civil Aviation Regulatory Systems

Biotechnology & Genetics 50

ABE 22600: Biotechnology Laboratory I (UCC: STS) ABE 32700: Biotechnology Laboratory II ABE 45300: Leadership In Biotechnology ABE 61900: Biotechnology Innovation In Regulatory Science ABE 62700: Colloidal Phenomena In Bioprocessing

Chemical & Materials Engineering 49

ANTH 58900: Archaeology And Materials Science AD 24200: Ceramics I (UCC: HUM) AD 34200: Ceramics II AD 40400: Moldmaking And/Or Wheel-Throwing Production Techniques In Ceramics AD 44200: Ceramics III

Actuarial Science & Insurance 48

AAE 56700: Introduction To Applied Stochastic Processes AT 11901: Uncrewed Aerial Systems: Safety And Risk Management AT 21200: Operational Risk Assessment BME 32200: Probability, Statistics, And Applications In Biomedical Engineering CIT 45100: IT Security Risk Assessment

Physical Therapy & Rehabilitation 48

BME 24101: Introductory Biomechanics BME 24300: Biomechanics Laboratory BME 31400: Experimental Methods In Biomechanics BME 54000: Biomechanics BME 54400: Musculoskeletal Biology And Mechanics

Game Development & Design 46

ABE 32000: Solid Modeling, Simulation, And Analysis AT 38700: Turbine Aircraft Simulation Lab AT 39500: Turbine Aircraft Simulation Laboratory AT 48400: Transport Aircraft Operations Simulation Laboratory AT 48700: Transport Aircraft Simulation Laboratory

Mathematics & Pure Research 46

CS 53100: Computational Geometry CS 61500: Numerical Methods For Partial Differential Equations I CM 52600: Value Engineering - Functional Analysis Of Systems And Techniques EDCI 53400: Teaching And Learning Geometry And Measurement MA 16100: Plane Analytic Geometry And Calculus I (UCC: QR)

Climate & Earth Science 44

AAE 52300: Introduction To Remote Sensing AGRY 53500: Boundary Layer Meteorology AGRY 54500: Remote Sensing Of Land Resources AGRY 65000: Clay Mineralogy AT 32501: Advanced Aviation Meteorology

Environmental Engineering 37

AGRY 33700: Environmental Hydrology AGRY 64100: Statistical Hydrology ANTH 39300: Interdisciplinary Approaches To Environmental And Sustainability Studies AD 39700: Sustainability In The Built Environment AT 64000: Aviation And Aerospace Sustainability

Accounting & Audit 37

CM 53500: Construction Accounting And Financial Management HTM 14100: Financial Accounting For The Service Industries HTM 24100: Managerial Accounting In Service Industries HTM 54100: Advanced Hospitality Accounting And Finance Systems MGMT 19700: Careers In Accounting & Finance

Neuroscience & Brain Research 37

BMS 81500: Veterinary Neuroscience BMS 81900: Endocrine And Neural Basis Of Seasonal Activities Of Birds And Mammals In The Wild BIOL 43600: Neurobiology BIOL 47500: Senior Seminar In Neurobiology BIOL 51099: Neural Mechanisms In Health And Disease

Physics & Astrophysics 37

ASTR 37000: Cosmology ASTR 56200: Introduction To High Energy Astrophysics ASTR 56300: Astroparticle Physics BME 55300: Biomedical Optics ECE 30414: Elements Of Fiber Optics, Lasers And Optoelectronics

AR / VR / Spatial Computing 36

CGT 10100: Introduction To Computer Graphics Technology CGT 10101: Foundations Of Computer Graphics Technology CGT 21100: Raster Imaging For Computer Graphics CGT 21500: Computer Graphics Programming I CGT 21600: Vector Imaging For Computer Graphics

Sports Analytics & Management 35

EDCI 59900: Research And Instructional Coaching HK 28500: Fieldwork In Athletic Training - Collegiate HK 28600: Fieldwork In Athletic Training - Secondary School HK 28700: Fieldwork In Athletic Training - Clinic/Industry HK 32700: Introduction To Sports Management

Robotics & Autonomous Systems 34

AAE 36401: Control Systems Laboratory ABE 43500: Hydraulic Control Systems For Mobile Equipment CE 52000: Construction Project Control Systems CNIT 56300: Software Design And Development For Robotics CNIT 56400: Assistive Technology And Robotics

Psychology Research (Non-Clinical) 27

BIOL 57340: Neurobiology Of Learning And Memory CGT 61000: Visual Intelligence And Perception EDPS 32000: Happiness And Well-Being: Introduction To Positive Psychology HIST 47600: The Civil War In Myth And Memory PSY 20000: Introduction To Cognitive Psychology

UX / Product Design 25

AD 51200: Interaction Design Studies AD 52200: Interaction Design Evaluation CNIT 54300: Human-Computer Interaction Applied To Games And Education CGT 17207: User Experience Design Experience Studio I CGT 17208: User Experience Design Studio I: Fundamentals (UCC: STS)

Journalism & Media 24

BCHM 61000: Regulation Of Eukaryotic Gene Expression BIOL 44201: Introductory Module: Protein Expression COM 25000: Mass Communication And Society COM 33000: Theories Of Mass Communication COM 35100: Mass Communication Ethics

International Relations & Diplomacy 22

ECON 37000: International Trade ECON 63400: International Trade ECON 63600: Topics And Research In International Trade GER 52400: German For International Trade HIST 33805: History Of Human Rights (UCC: HUM)

Cybersecurity 21

CIT 20300: Information Security Fundamentals CIT 30900: Cybersecurity And Network Programming CIT 40600: Advanced Network Security CIT 52800: Information Security Risk Assessment CNIT 27000: Cybersecurity Fundamentals I

Graphic & Visual Design 20

ASEC 28500: Introduction To Publication Design AD 20600: Studio In Visual Communication Design AD 22800: Visual Communication Design Computing I AD 22900: Visual Communication Design Computing II AD 22901: Visual Communication Design Sophomore Review

Cloud Computing & DevOps 19

CE 53600: Non-destructive Testing And Sensing For Civil Infrastructures CE 56800: Highway Infrastructure Management Systems CNIT 24200: System Administration CNIT 41700: Critical Infrastructure Security CS 35100: Cloud Computing

Clean Energy & Sustainability Engineering 18

ABE 53500: Design And Modeling Of Fluid Power Systems CHE 56000: Introduction To Energy Storage Systems ECE 31032: Power Systems Engineering ECE 41015: Introduction To Smart Grid ECE 43201: Elementary Power Systems Engineering

Fashion & Luxury Industry 18

AD 27000: Constructed Textiles AD 27100: Dyed Textiles AD 37000: Woven Textiles AD 47000: Advanced Studies In Textiles AD 67000: Textile Art

Bioinformatics & Computational Biology 16

AGRY 60000: Genomics BCHM 42200: Computational Genomics BCHM 52100: Comparative Genomics BCHM 61200: Bioinformatic Analysis Of Genome Scale Data BCHM 62000: Protein Mass Spectrometry And Proteomics

Space Industry & NewSpace 16

AAE 35103: Aerospace Systems Design AAE 52300: Introduction To Remote Sensing AAE 55100: Design Theory And Methods For Aerospace Systems AAE 57500: Introduction To Satellite Navigation And Positioning AAE 67500: Advanced Signals And Systems For Satellite Navigation

Quantum Computing 14

ECE 50650: Applied Quantum Computing I - Fundamentals ECE 50651: Applied Quantum computing II - Hardware ECE 50652: Applied Quantum Computing III - Software and Algorithm PHYS 34900: Introduction To Quantum Computing PHYS 36000: Quantum Mechanics

Real Estate & Development 14

AGRY 58500: Soils And Land Use CNIT 55900: Data Warehousing ECON 45600: Urban Economics ECON 64700: Urban Economics I ECON 64800: Urban Economics II

Pre-Law / Legal Studies 11

HIST 46900: Black Civil Rights Movement MGMT 49200: Intellectual Property Management ME 55400: Intellectual Property For Engineers PHRM 87100: Jurisprudence POL 46100: Constitutional Law I

Nonprofit & Social Impact 8

COM 49500: Special Topics In Public Relations And Rhetorical Advocacy COM 65500: Health Advocacy EDCI 38100: Teaching For Social Justice: Culturally And Linguistically Diverse Learners HSCI 62500: Grant Writing For Health Sciences HDFS 62500: Child And Family Social Policy

Marine & Ocean Science 8

CE 54300: Coastal Engineering EAPS 10400: Oceanography (UCC: STS) FNR 20100: Marine Biology FNR 37100: Fisheries And Aquatic Sciences Practicum FNR 37800: Marine Biology Practicum

FinTech & Blockchain 7

CNIT 47700: Blockchain CNIT 64000: Advanced Research Topics In Blockchain Technology HIST 28400: The Computer Age From Babbage To The Blockchain MGMT 41650: Financial Engineering MGMT 64700: Financial Engineering

Digital Health & Telemedicine 3

BME 36000: Introduction To Biomedical Imaging BME 45000: Deep Learning For Medical Imaging ECE 62000: Introduction To Biomedical Imaging Systems

ESG & Impact Investing 3

HORT 57200: Stakeholder Involvement In Landscape Management IDE 38500: Design Methodologies For Diverse Stakeholders NRES 57200: Stakeholder Involvement In Landscape Management

Highest & Lowest ROI Majors at Purdue University

Highest-Earning Majors

Computer Science

$78,750/yr

Engineering

$75,600/yr

Mathematics & Statistics

$65,100/yr

Lowest-Earning Majors

Visual & Performing Arts

$35,700/yr

Liberal Arts & General Studies

$36,750/yr

Family & Consumer Sciences

$36,750/yr

Popular Majors at Purdue University

The most popular fields of study, ranked by the number of degrees awarded.

Engineering

26.1%

Computer Science

11.7%

Business/Marketing

11.4%

Engineering Technology

7.5%

Biological Sciences

6.8%

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Purdue University Majors FAQs

What are the most popular majors at Purdue University?

Purdue University's most popular majors by share of degrees awarded are: Engineering (26.1%), Computer Science (11.7%), Business/Marketing (11.4%). The full ranking by graduate salary is in the table above.

Which major at Purdue University pays the most?

The highest-earning major at Purdue University is Computer Science, with a median 4-year-out salary of $78,750 — well above the school-wide median of $72,424.

Are some majors at Purdue University harder to get into than others?

Yes. Purdue University's overall acceptance rate is 50.3%, but selective programs (computer science, business, engineering, nursing) often admit at lower rates than the school-wide average. Check program-specific admission stats where available.

Should I pick my major based on salary at Purdue University?

Salary should be one factor, not the only one. Major choice impacts earnings (engineering and CS typically lead) but career fit, course interest, and graduation-rate within the major also matter. The salary table above shows the median pay by program at Purdue University.