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Business Administration & Management at Purdue University-Main Campus

What traits are you looking for in a school for Business Administration & Management, take a look at what Purdue University-Main Campus. Get started with the following essential facts.

Purdue University-Main Campus is located in West Lafayette, IN.

During the most recent reporting year, 803 business administration & management degrees were awarded at Purdue University-Main Campus.

Studying Online at Purdue University-Main Campus

Many students take online classes at Purdue University-Main Campus. Among 58,658 students, 4,902 (8%) studied exclusively online and 16,751 (29%) took at least some classes online.

Business Administration & Management Rankings at Purdue University-Main Campus

These rankings give you a sense of how Purdue University-Main Campus’s Business Administration & Management program against peer institutions.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Indiana	#2 of 38
Best Schools (Quality)	Great Lakes (Region)	#8 of 266
Best Value	Indiana	#11 of 38
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#57 of 1,908
Best Value	Great Lakes (Region)	#90 of 272
Best Value	Nationwide	#629 of 1,935

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Indiana	#2 of 38
Best Schools (Quality)	Great Lakes (Region)	#8 of 266
Best Value	Indiana	#11 of 38
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#57 of 1,908
Best Value	Great Lakes (Region)	#90 of 272
Best Value	Nationwide	#629 of 1,935

Doctoral-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Indiana	#2 of 38
Best Schools (Quality)	Great Lakes (Region)	#8 of 266
Best Value	Indiana	#11 of 38
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#57 of 1,908
Best Value	Great Lakes (Region)	#90 of 272
Best Value	Nationwide	#629 of 1,935

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the diversity of Business Administration & Management graduates at Purdue University-Main Campus, by degree type.

Program-wide, Business Administration & Management graduates at Purdue University-Main Campus are 38% women (306) and 62% men (497).

Business Administration & Management Bachelor’s Program at Purdue University-Main Campus

Of the 106 bachelor’s business administration & management degrees awarded at Purdue University-Main Campus, 47% were women (50) and 53% were men (56).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Business Administration & Management bachelor’s degree recipients at Purdue University-Main Campus.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	71
Hispanic / Latino	7
Black / African American	4
Asian	8
Two or More Races	6
International (Nonresident)	10

Minority students account for 24% of Business Administration & Management bachelor’s degree recipients at Purdue University-Main Campus, below the national average of 42%.*

Business Administration & Management Master’s Program at Purdue University-Main Campus

Of the 185 master’s business administration & management graduates at Purdue University-Main Campus, 43% were women (80) and 57% were men (105).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Business Administration & Management master’s degree recipients at Purdue University-Main Campus.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	127
Hispanic / Latino	15
Black / African American	10
Asian	17
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	14
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 23% of Business Administration & Management master’s degree recipients at Purdue University-Main Campus, lower than the national average of 36%.*

Business Administration & Management Doctoral Program at Purdue University-Main Campus

Among the 8 doctoral business administration & management degrees awarded at Purdue University-Main Campus, 25% were women (2) and 75% were men (6).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Business Administration & Management doctoral degree recipients at Purdue University-Main Campus.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
Asian	1
International (Nonresident)	7

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 12% of Business Administration & Management doctoral degree recipients at Purdue University-Main Campus, lower than the national average of 38%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Best-Paid Careers for Business Administration & Management Graduates

Graduates of the Business Administration & Management program at Purdue University-Main Campus go on to a range of careers. Here are the best-paid careers for Business Administration & Management majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Loss Prevention Managers	$165,723
Geothermal Production Managers	$160,381
Administrative Services Managers	$158,084
Facilities Managers	$157,669
Biomass Power Plant Managers	$146,025
Training and Development Managers	$139,524
Chief Executives	$138,534
Supply Chain Managers	$138,103
Security Management Specialists	$128,654
Industrial Production Managers	$126,666

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.