Computer Science at Purdue University - Main Campus

If you plan to study computer science, take a look at what Purdue University - Main Campus has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Purdue is located in West Lafayette, Indiana and approximately 46,655 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 476 computer science majors received their bachelor's degree from Purdue.

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 Computer Science
• Master’s Degree in Computer Science
• Doctorate Degree in Computer Science

Purdue Computer Science Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The computer science 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 General Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	11
Most Popular General Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools	13
Best Value General Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools	14
Most Popular General Computer Science Schools	18
Most Focused General Computer Science Basic Certificate Schools	22
Most Popular General Computer Science Basic Certificate Schools	22
Best General Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools	24
Most Focused General Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools	29
Best General Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	31
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Best Value General Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	37
Best General Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	38
Best Value General Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	44
Best General Computer Science Schools	46
Most Popular General Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	52
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Best Value General Computer Science Schools	82
Most Focused General Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	97
Most Focused General Computer Science Schools	115
Most Focused General Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	138

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

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

Computer Science Student Demographics at Purdue

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

Purdue Computer Science Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 79% of computer science bachelor's degrees went to men and 21% went 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 computer science.

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 graduated with a master’s in computer science from Purdue in 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 computer science.

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 computer science. In 2021, 26 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That Computer Science Grads May Go Into

A degree in computer science 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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