by our College Data Analytics TeamBelow are the key facts about the program, including its ranking, popularity, student demographics, and graduate outcomes. Find out how Purdue-West Lafayette stacks up against peers offering accounting.
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Purdue-West Lafayette is in the top 10% of the country for accounting. More specifically it was ranked #41 out of 1,145 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #3 in Indiana.
During the most recent reporting year, Purdue University-Main Campus handed out 166 bachelor’s degrees in accounting.
Accounting students who finish a bachelor’s at Purdue-West Lafayette earn a median of $74,894 a year. This is below $79,539, the median for all majors at Purdue-West Lafayette.
To complete a bachelor’s at Purdue-West Lafayette, accounting students accumulate a median of $19,500 in student loans. This is below $19,849, the typical median for all majors at Purdue-West Lafayette.
Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $9,718 | $28,520 |
| Fees | $274 | $274 |
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For the most recent academic year available, 63% of accounting bachelor’s degrees went to men and 37% went to women.
The majority of accounting bachelor’s degree graduates at Purdue-West Lafayette were White. About 77% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Purdue University-Main Campus with a bachelor’s in accounting.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 20 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
| White | 127 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 11 |
| Other Races | 3 |
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the accounting majors at Purdue University-Main Campus.