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Computer Software & Applications at Purdue University - Main Campus

If you are interested in studying computer software and applications, you may want to check out the program at Purdue University - Main Campus. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Purdue is located in West Lafayette, Indiana and approximately 46,655 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 222 students received a bachelor's degree in computer software from Purdue.

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

Purdue Computer Software & Applications Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Software
  • Master’s Degree in Computer Software

Purdue Computer Software & Applications Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks computer software programs across the country. The following shows how Purdue performed in these rankings.

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 software major at Purdue is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Computer Software & Applications. 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 Software Applications Bachelor’s Degree Schools 3
Most Popular Computer Software Applications Schools 8
Best Computer Software Applications Bachelor’s Degree Schools 14
Best Computer Software Applications Master’s Degree Schools 16
Best Value Computer Software Applications Master’s Degree Schools 20
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Most Popular Computer Software Applications Master’s Degree Schools 27
Best Value Computer Software Applications Bachelor’s Degree Schools 29
Best Computer Software Applications Schools 33
Most Focused Computer Software Applications Bachelor’s Degree Schools 35
Most Popular Computer Software Applications Graduate Certificate Schools 40
Most Focused Computer Software Applications Graduate Certificate Schools 40
43
Most Focused Computer Software Applications Master’s Degree Schools 51
Most Focused Computer Software Applications Schools 112
126
Best Value Computer Software Applications Schools 138
Most Popular Computer Software Applications Associate Degree Schools 241
Most Focused Computer Software Applications Associate Degree Schools 241

In 2021, 28 students received their master’s degree in computer software from Purdue. This makes it the #27 most popular school for computer software master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Computer Software Graduates from Purdue Make?

The median salary of computer software students who receive their bachelor's degree at Purdue is $35,435. This is less than $35,512, which is the national average of all computer software majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

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Computer Software Student Demographics at Purdue

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

Purdue Computer Software & Applications Bachelor’s Program

44% Women
28% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 56% of computer software bachelor's degrees went to men and 44% went to women. The typical computer software bachelor's degree program is made up of only 42% women. So female students are more repesented at Purdue since its program graduates 2% more women than average.

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About 58% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in computer software at Purdue are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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 software.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 20
Black or African American 8
Hispanic or Latino 16
White 128
International Students 28
Other Races/Ethnicities 22

Purdue Computer Software & Applications Master’s Program

39% Women
4% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 28 students graduated with a master's degree in computer software from Purdue. About 61% were men and 39% were women.

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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 software.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 8
International Students 19
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

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

Concentrations Within Computer Software & Applications

The following computer software concentations are available at Purdue University - Main Campus. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Purdue University - Main Campus. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Computer Graphics 250

Careers That Computer Software Grads May Go Into

A degree in computer software 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
Graphic Designers 3,740 $45,030
Web Developers 1,690 $59,870
Database Administrators 1,570 $74,340

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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