Why choose a Professional Master's in Chemical Engineering from Purdue?


A Professional Master's degree from the Davidson School of Chemical Engineering could be your most valuable career investment. Purdue Chemical Engineers are highly valued in industry, as evident from our highly successful alumni located all around the world. The same goes for our Professional Master's students who experience increased employment opportunities as well as earning potential after completing the program.

Class Profile - Class of 2024

Size of the class Industry work experience Average Undergraduate GPA Countries Represented Top Concentrations
62 2+ Years 3.3 7 Pharmaceutical and Energy systems fundamentals and processes

Excellence at Scale and Speed

The Davidson School of Chemical Engineering has been educating future leaders in chemical engineering for over 100 years and Purdue's College of Engineering is one of the largest and strongest programs in the nation with 13 different schools and departments. In as little as 12-months, students can complete the Professional Master's Program and join the ranks of more than 82,000 living Purdue Engineering alumni. Learn more about the Purdue College of Engineering here

Placement

Historically, 94% of our graduates attain employment within 6 months of graduation and receive a starting salary range of $86,000-$90,500.

Purdue hosts one of the nation's largest student-run career fairs. The Purdue Engineering Student Council's Industrial Roundtable usually includes 400+ companies with approximately 16,000 students in attendance.

Companies that have hired our graduates:

Affordability & Low Cost of Living

The cost of living in the Greater Lafayette-West Lafayette area is one of the lowest in the nation. The Purdue Graduate school provides affordability information at here.

Professional Master's Program Highlight

The Chemical Engineering Professional Master's Program (PMP) at Purdue University provides students from both chemical engineering and non-chemical engineering undergraduate backgrounds the opportunity to supplement their education with a curriculum that prepares them for success in industry. The PMP provides students with the technical skills they would acquire in a traditional MS program, while also developing skills indispensable in industry, such as leadership, management, business, financial skills, oral and written communication, teamwork, defining & managing projects.