West Lafayette, Indiana · Public
Chemical Engineering at Purdue University-Main Campus
Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 1.6% share of reported awards or completions in this field with $14,600 school-wide net price and $72,424 school-wide ten-year earnings before you compare peer schools.
Program snapshot
1.6% of reported awards or completions are in this field, a measurable award concentration in federal data.
This major
- Award concentration
- 1.6% of awards
- Schools reporting awards
- 192
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- 49.9%
- Graduation rate
- 83.1%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $14,600/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $58,400
- Median debt
- $19,500
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $72,424/yr
- ROI grade (school)
- A
The percentage is the share of this school's reported awards or completions attributed to the field. It is not the share of enrolled students, a student headcount, or proof of department quality. College Scorecard price and earnings on this page are school-wide, not major-specific. Verify current credentials and department outcomes with the school.
Evidence used here: federal awards/completions share (1.6%), school-wide average net price ($14,600), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($72,424), and peer averages from 192 schools reporting awards in this field. Evidence not included: program enrollment, department-level salary, placement rate, course quality, licensure eligibility, certification, or exam pass-rate outcomes.
School-level value among reporting colleges
Compared with 192 colleges reporting awards in this field.
The answer is a school-level value-screen grade of A, not a verified department verdict. Award concentration is above the national average award concentration; school-wide net price is lower than the peer average ($5,366 below), and school-wide ten-year median earnings are higher than the peer average ($3,633 above). Together, those school-level evidence points place Purdue University-Main Campus in the top 22% of this value ranking among colleges reporting awards in the field.
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Peer schools below report awards in the same field and are sorted by school-level value grade.
Princeton University Princeton, NJ · 3.6% of reported awards · $6,128 net A+ CUNY City College New York, NY · 1.1% of reported awards · $3,776 net A+ University of Florida Gainesville, FL · 0.8% of reported awards · $6,541 net A+ 
Stanford University Stanford, CA · 1.1% of reported awards · $13,807 net A+ Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus Atlanta, GA · 2.2% of reported awards · $12,116 net A+ 
California Institute of Technology Pasadena, CA · 4.1% of reported awards · $16,075 net A+ New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology Socorro, NM · 8.5% of reported awards · $9,873 net A+ CUNY Hostos Community College Bronx, NY · 0.2% of reported awards · $5,297 net A+ Questions about this program
What does the share of awards mean?
Chemical Engineering accounts for 1.6% of the awards or completions reported for Purdue University-Main Campus. That award concentration is higher than at 76% of schools in this field set and is above the national average award concentration. It does not estimate how many students are currently enrolled in the program.
How should I read the cost number?
Purdue University-Main Campus's average net price is $14,600 per year, about $58,400 over four years. That is $5,366 below the $19,966 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.
Are the earnings major-specific?
No. The $72,424 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $3,633 above the $68,791 average among schools reporting this field, so treat it as an outcomes proxy rather than a department guarantee.
What should I compare next?
Start with award concentration, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify places Purdue University-Main Campus #43 of 192 on its school-level value rank among colleges reporting awards in this field.