The most popular undergraduate major at Purdue University Main Campus is Business Administration and Management followed by Operations Management and Supervision and Speech Communication and Rhetoric. A list of all 84 available majors and annual graduates is presented below. Also of interest, median earnings for Purdue University Main Campus graduates by major.
Agriculture | 123 |
Agriculture |
Graduates |
Agricultural Economics | 71 |
Agricultural Mechanization | 29 |
Animal Sciences | 115 |
Food Science | 41 |
Agronomy and Crop Science | 28 |
Horticultural Science | 20 |
Computer and Information Sciences |
Graduates |
Computer and Information Sciences | 88 |
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other | 125 |
Education |
Graduates |
Education | 22 |
Elementary Education and Teaching | 162 |
Early Childhood Education and Teaching | 7 |
Agricultural Teacher Education | 16 |
Technology Teacher Education/Industrial Arts Teacher Education | 78 |
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching | 179 |
Trade and Industrial Teacher Education | 4 |
Engineering |
Graduates |
Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical/Space Engineering | 159 |
Agricultural Engineering | 35 |
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering | 62 |
Chemical Engineering | 137 |
Civil Engineering | 231 |
Computer Engineering | 66 |
Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 172 |
Materials Engineering | 51 |
Mechanical Engineering | 264 |
Nuclear Engineering | 38 |
Construction Engineering | 30 |
Industrial Engineering | 131 |
Engineering, Other | 22 |
Engineering Technology |
Graduates |
Architectural Engineering Technology/Technician | 118 |
Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician | 104 |
Robotics Technology/Technician | 15 |
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians, Other | 21 |
Aeronautical/Aerospace Engineering Technology/Technician | 65 |
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians, Other | 193 |
Mechanical Drafting and Mechanical Drafting CAD/CADD | 138 |
Foreign Languages |
Graduates |
Foreign Languages and Literatures | 59 |
Work and Family Studies |
Graduates |
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences | 79 |
Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies | 89 |
Human Development and Family Studies | 73 |
Apparel and Textiles | 227 |
English and Literature |
Graduates |
English Language and Literature | 168 |
Liberal Arts and Humanities |
Graduates |
Humanities/Humanistic Studies | 40 |
Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities, Other | 4 |
Biology |
Graduates |
Biology/Biological Sciences | 158 |
Biochemistry | 29 |
Botany/Plant Biology | 10 |
Entomology | 10 |
Mathematics |
Graduates |
Mathematics | 148 |
Statistics | 77 |
Natural Resources Conservation |
Graduates |
Natural Resources/Conservation | 17 |
Forestry | 11 |
Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management | 30 |
General Studies |
Graduates |
Biological and Physical Sciences | 17 |
Philosophy and Religious Studies |
Graduates |
Philosophy | 12 |
Architecture |
Graduates |
Landscape Architecture | 29 |
Physical Sciences |
Graduates |
Chemistry | 84 |
Geology/Earth Science | 26 |
Physics | 52 |
Psychology |
Graduates |
Psychology | 191 |
Social Sciences |
Graduates |
Social Sciences | 18 |
Economics | 99 |
Political Science and Government | 119 |
Sociology | 229 |
Mechanic and Repair Technologies |
Graduates |
Avionics Maintenance Technology/Technician | 2 |
Transportation and Materials Moving |
Graduates |
Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science and Technology | 137 |
Aviation/Airway Management and Operations | 11 |
Ethnic Studies |
Graduates |
African-American/Black Studies | 5 |
Visual and Performing Arts |
Graduates |
Design and Visual Communications | 48 |
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts | 15 |
Art/Art Studies | 100 |
Health Professions |
Graduates |
Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist | 61 |
Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician and Veterinary Assistant | 58 |
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist | 7 |
Pharmacy | 20 |
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | 134 |
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other | 145 |
Business |
Graduates |
Business Administration and Management | 683 |
Operations Management and Supervision | 348 |
Accounting | 207 |
Hotel/Motel Administration/Management | 138 |
Management Information Systems and Services, Other | 6 |
History |
Graduates |
History | 110 |
Communication |
Graduates |
Speech Communication and Rhetoric | 274 |
Primary data source, U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=243780 IPEDS survey data for Purdue University Main Campus.