Purdue University-Main Campus
Purdue University-Main Campus offers various programs with a strong emphasis on hands-on learning and career readiness, distinguishing it from a generic community college. Students can gain practical experience through co-op positions with over 400 employers, internships, and research opportunities, often integrated directly into their curriculum. The university also provides career placement support, including resume building, interview preparation, and job fairs where employers recruit students for full-time positions.
Programs Analyzed
Avg Grad Earnings
Avg TradeSchoolOutlook Score
Tuition (In-State)
All Programs at Purdue University-Main Campus
3 trade programs at Purdue University, ranked by TradeSchoolOutlook Score (combines earnings, ROI, AI resilience, and job market size). Use the “compare” links to see how this school’s programs stack up against others nationally.
| Program | Score | Earnings | Debt |
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Business Administration
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88 | $71,977/yr | $19,500 |
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Liberal Arts & Humanities
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68 | $79,921/yr | $17,845 |
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Education
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55 | $49,761/yr | $20,500 |
Reading the table: Score combines earnings, ROI, AI resilience, and job market size on a 0–100 scale. Earnings = median first-year salary from College Scorecard. Debt = median federal debt at graduation (blank where Scorecard suppresses small samples). 10yr ROI = projected 10-year earnings ÷ in-state tuition. AI Risk reflects task-level AI exposure across mapped occupations. Job Market = annual openings nationwide for connected occupations.
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About This Data
TradeSchoolOutlook analyzes 3 trade and vocational programs at Purdue University-Main Campus using earnings data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and employment projections from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (2024–2034).
The TradeSchoolOutlook Score (0–100) combines graduate earnings, return on investment, AI resilience, and job market size. AI Risk reflects task-level exposure for the occupations each program feeds into. Job Market shows the size of the national hiring pool. Programs without published debt figures had small reporting samples that the College Scorecard suppresses for privacy.