by our College Data Analytics TeamWe’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including rankings, popularity, diversity, and earnings. Also, learn how Purdue-West Lafayette stacks up against peers offering environmental engineering.
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Purdue-West Lafayette is in the top 15% of the country for environmental engineering. Specifically, it ranked #11 out of 80 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #1 in Indiana.
During the most recent reporting year, Purdue University-Main Campus handed out 59 bachelor’s degrees in environmental engineering.
While getting their bachelor’s degree at Purdue-West Lafayette, environmental engineering students accumulate a median of $16,316 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, 47% of environmental engineering bachelor’s degrees went to men and 53% went to women.
The majority of environmental engineering bachelor’s degree graduates at Purdue-West Lafayette were White. About 81% 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 environmental engineering.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| White | 48 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 3 |
| Other Races | 3 |
Among recent graduates, 41% of environmental engineering master’s degrees went to men and 59% went to women.
The largest share of environmental engineering master’s degree graduates at Purdue-West Lafayette were White. About 45% 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 master’s in environmental engineering.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 10 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 8 |
| Other Races | 1 |
All of the 3 students who graduated with a doctoral degree in environmental engineering from Purdue-West Lafayette were men.
The majority of environmental engineering doctoral degree graduates at Purdue-West Lafayette are Hispanic or Latino. Approximately 33% 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 doctoral in environmental engineering.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| White | 1 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
| Other Races | 0 |
Here are the demographics of the environmental engineering majors at Purdue University-Main Campus.
This environmental engineering program at Purdue-West Lafayette offers the following related majors:
| Concentration | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering | 84 |
Purdue-West Lafayette granted 84 degrees in environmental/environmental health engineering in the most recent reporting year — 52% to women and 48% to men. The most common background among these graduates was White (70%).