Academics at Purdue University--West Lafayette | Online Engineering Degrees | Online Engineering Programs

Academics

Distinguishing Characteristics

Graduate program(s)

Interdisciplinary (MS in Engineering, Master of Science)	Electrical and Computer (MSin Electrical and Computer Engineering)
Engineering Management and Leadership (MSE with concentration in Engineering Management and Leadership)	Industrial (MS in Industrial Engineering)
Interdisciplinary Engineering/Business Administration (Dual MSE-MBA)	Mechanical (MS in Mechanical Engineering)
Biomedical Engineering (MSE with concentration in Biomedical Engineering)	Computer Science (MS in Computer Science
Aeronautics and Astronautics (MS in Aeronautics and Astronautics)

Distinguishing characteristics of online program (as submitted by school)

Distance students are admitted under the same criteria and processes as their on-campus counterparts. They have the same classes, homework, and exams. Distance and on-campus students receive the same degrees and there is no differentiation on their official transcripts.

School type

Public

Terms

Semester

Program Offerings

Online master's in engineering degree programs

Concentrations with highest demand

Aerospace/Aeronautical/Astronautical

Electrical/Electronic/Communications

Engineering Management

Mechanical

Other

Concentrations offered

Aerospace/Aeronautical/Astronautical	Engineering Management
Bioengineering/Biomedical	Industrial/Manufacturing
Computer Science	Mechanical
Electrical/Electronic/Communications	Other

Course Offerings

Credit-granting courses

101

Veterans

G.I. Bill certified	Yes
Yellow Ribbon Program member	Yes
SOC Member	No
Credit-granting DANTES course(s)	No

Faculty

Instructional faculty that teach courses accessible online	56 full-time
Instructional faculty with Ph.D. or terminal degree	100% full-time
Tenured or tenure-track faculty	52
Average experience teaching online courses	6 years
National Academy of Engineering members	2%
Program fully finances faculty training	Yes
Tech staff supporting faculty	142 full-time; 34 part-time

Class Size

Average class size	23
Maximum class size	42

Integration With Campus

Can earn degree entirely online

Yes

Can earn degree entirely abroad

Yes

Possible in-person attendance requirements

Orientations	No
Classes	No
Group projects/simulations	No
Exams	No

Same academic track as campus-based program

Yes

Collaboration among online and face-to-face students

Encouraged but not mandatory

Students enroll as online students

Yes, they are bound to courses as online students after enrollment

Credits earned online equal earned on-campus

Yes

Faculty who teach online also teach on campus

All

Same curricula for online and campus students

All

Retention

One-year retention rates

Graduation

Graduation rates

Most frequent duration of time for new students to graduate	2.5 years
Program target time to graduate	3 years
Required time to earn degree	N/A