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College of Education
Great teachers. They’re memorable. Think about those inspiring teachers who have influence on your life. Now think about you being that great teacher for future generations. You bring the enthusiasm and Purdue’s College of Education will help you get there. With devoted faculty, small class sizes and innovative teaching methods, Purdue education students are job-ready and in demand.
- Hands-on classroom interactions start your freshman year
- Dynamic, community-based partnerships with schools
- Study abroad opportunities in China, England, Germany/Austria, Greece, Honduras, Northern Europe and Tanzania
- Exceptional semester-long student teaching experience during your final year
At Purdue, education majors are offered in six academic colleges. Want to teach elementary school? Your Purdue academic home is College of Education. Want to teach high school math? Your home is the College of Science. This structure allows students all-access to teaching methods coursework in the College of Education while those who need focused subject-matter training — science teachers, math teachers, English teachers, etc. — also study alongside peers who are biology, math and English majors. View Purdue’s full list of teaching and education majors.
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What are Purdue Education graduates doing?
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98.28% are employed, 1.72% are continuing with their education, 0.00% are seeking employment, 0.00% are seeking education, and 0.00% are engaged in other activities.
Average Salary: $39,511
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Education Majors
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- Accounting
- Acting
- Actuarial Science
- Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering
- Aeronautical Engineering Technology
- Aerospace Financial Analysis
- African American Studies
- Agribusiness (multiple concentrations)
- Agricultural Communication
- Agricultural Economics (multiple concentrations)
- Agricultural Education
- Agricultural Engineering
- Agricultural Engineering
- Agricultural Systems Management
- Agronomy (multiple concentrations)
- Airline Management and Operations
- Airport Management and Operations
- American Studies
- Animal Sciences (multiple concentrations)
- Animation
- Anthropology
- Applied Exercise and Health (Pre)
- Applied Meteorology and Climatology
- Aquatic Sciences
- Art History
- Asian Studies
- Atmospheric Science/Meteorology
- Audio Engineering Technology
- Automation and Systems Integration Engineering Technology
- Aviation Management
- Biochemistry
- Biochemistry (Biology)
- Biochemistry (Chemistry)
- Biological Engineering - multiple concentrations
- Biological Engineering - multiple concentrations
- Biology
- Biomedical Engineering
- Brain and Behavioral Sciences
- Building Information Modeling
- Cell, Molecular, and Developmental Biology
- Chemical Engineering
- Chemistry
- Chemistry - American Chemical Society
- Chinese Studies
- Civil Engineering
- Classical Studies
- Communication, General (Pre)
- Comparative Literature
- Computer and Information Technology
- Computer Engineering
- Computer Engineering Technology
- Computer Science
- Construction Engineering
- Construction Management Technology
- Creative Writing
- Crop Science
- Cybersecurity
- Data Science
- Data Visualization
- Developmental and Family Science
- Early Childhood Education and Exceptional Needs
- Ecology, Evolution, and Environmental Sciences
- Economics (Pre) (College of Liberal Arts)
- Economics (School of Management)
- Electrical Engineering
- Electrical Engineering Technology
- Elementary Education
- Energy Engineering Technology
- Engineering (First Year)
- Engineering / Technology Teacher Education
- English
- Environmental and Ecological Engineering
- Environmental and Natural Resources Engineering
- Environmental and Natural Resources Engineering
- Environmental Geosciences
- Environmental Health Sciences
- Environmental Studies (Pre)
- Exploratory Studies (for undecided students)
- Family and Consumer Sciences Education
- Farm Management
- Film and Theatre Production
- Film and Video Studies
- Finance
- Financial Counseling and Planning
- Flight (Professional Flight Technology)
- Food Science
- Forestry
- French
- Game Development and Design
- General Education: Curriculum and Instruction (non-licensure)
- General Education: Educational Studies (non-licensure)
- Genetics
- Geology and Geophysics
- German
- Global Studies
- Health and Disease
- Health Science PreProfessional
- History
- Horticulture (multiple concentrations)
- Hospitality and Tourism Management
- Human Resource Development
- Human Services
- Industrial Design
- Industrial Engineering
- Industrial Engineering Technology
- Industrial Management
- Insect Biology
- Integrated Studio Arts, BFA (Portfolio Required)
- Interdisciplinary Engineering Studies
- Interior Design - Professional Program
- Italian Studies
- Japanese
- Jewish Studies
- Kinesiology
- Landscape Architecture (Pre)
- Law and Society (Criminology)
- Linguistics
- Management (General)
- Marketing
- Materials Engineering
- Mathematics
- Mathematics - Business
- Mathematics - Computer Science
- Mathematics Education
- Mathematics - Statistics
- Mechanical Engineering
- Mechanical Engineering Technology
- Mechatronics Engineering Technology
- Medical Laboratory Sciences
- Microbiology
- Multidisciplinary Engineering
- Natural Resources and Environmental Science (multiple concentrations)
- Network Engineering Technology
- Neurobiology and Physiology
- Nuclear Engineering
- Nursing
- Nutrition and Dietetics
- Nutrition and Dietetics/Nutrition, Fitness and Health (double major)
- Nutrition, Fitness, and Health
- Nutrition Science
- Occupational Health Science
- Organizational Leadership
- Pharmacy
- Philosophy
- Physics
- Planetary Sciences
- Plant Genetics, Breeding, and Biotechnology
- Plant Science
- Plant Studies - Exploratory (Pre)
- Political Science
- Pre-dentistry
- Pre-law
- Pre-medicine
- Pre-occupational Therapy
- Pre-physical Therapy
- Pre-physician Assistant
- Pre-veterinary Medicine
- Professional Writing
- Psychological Sciences
- Public Health
- Purdue Polytechnic Institute Statewide Programs
- Radiological Health Sciences
- Religious Studies
- Retail Management
- Robotics Engineering Technology
- Russian
- Sales and Marketing
- Science Education (Biology, Chemistry, Earth/Space, Physics)
- Selling and Sales Management
- Social Studies Education
- Sociology
- Soil and Water Sciences
- Sound for the Performing Arts
- Spanish
- Special Education: Dual Licensure in Elementary Education and Special Education - Mild Intervention
- Special Education: Mild and Intense Intervention P-12
- Special Education: Mild Intervention P-12
- Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences
- Statistics - Applied Statistics
- Statistics with Mathematics Option
- Studio Arts and Technology
- Supply Chain & Sales Engineering Technology
- Supply Chain Information and Analytics
- Sustainable Food and Farming Systems
- Systems Analysis and Design
- Theatre
- Theatre Design and Production
- Turf Management and Science
- Undecided Liberal Arts
- Unmanned Aerial Systems
- UX Design
- Veterinary Nurse (Formerly Veterinary Technology)
- Virtual Product Integration
- Visual Arts Design Education
- Visual Arts Education
- Visual Communication Design (Graphic Design)
- Visual Effects Compositing
- Web Programming and Design
- Wildlife
- Women’s, Gender and Sexuality Studies
