Computer Science at Purdue University - Main Campus

What traits are you looking for in a 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 compsci program.

Purdue is located in West Lafayette, Indiana and has a total student population of 46,655. Of the 911 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Purdue University - Main Campus in 2021, 476 of them were computer science majors.

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

Purdue Computer Science Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in CompSci
• Master’s Degree in CompSci
• Doctorate Degree in CompSci

Purdue Computer Science Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The compsci major at Purdue is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for 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 Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	11
Most Popular Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools	13
Best Value Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools	14
Most Popular Computer Science Schools	18
Most Focused Computer Science Basic Certificate Schools	22
Most Popular Computer Science Basic Certificate Schools	22
Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools	24
Most Focused Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools	29
Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	31
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Best Value Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	37
Best Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	38
Best Value Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	44
Best Computer Science Schools	46
Most Popular Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	52
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Best Value Computer Science Schools	82
Most Focused Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	97
Most Focused Computer Science Schools	115
Most Focused Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	138

In 2021, 70 students received their master’s degree in compsci from Purdue. This makes it the #52 most popular school for compsci master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 26 students who received their doctoral degrees in compsci, making the school the #13 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of Purdue CompSci Graduates

The median salary of compsci students who receive their bachelor's degree at Purdue is $81,749. This is 29% higher than $63,247, which is the national average for all compsci bachelor's degree recipients.

CompSci Student Demographics at Purdue

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

Purdue Computer Science Bachelor’s Program

The compsci program at Purdue awarded 476 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 79% of these degrees went to men with the other 21% going to women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	106
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	185
International Students	157
Other Races/Ethnicities	21

Purdue Computer Science Master’s Program

Of the 70 students who earned a master's degree in Computer Science from Purdue in 2020-2021, 81% were men and 19% were women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	6
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	16
International Students	44
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Purdue also has a doctoral program available in compsci. In 2021, 26 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Computer Science

Computer Science majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Purdue University - Main Campus. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Computer Science	572

Related Majors

• Computer Information Systems
• Computer Software & Applications

Careers That CompSci Grads May Go Into

A degree in 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
Software Applications Developers	9,770	$88,570
Computer Programmers	5,010	$80,850
Computer and Information Systems Managers	4,860	$124,490
Systems Software Developers	3,610	$90,850
Computer Workers	2,610	$79,310

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

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