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Top Majors at Purdue University

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# Major Year 1 Year 5 Median Year 10
81 Genetics $26,154 $48,238 $69,841
82 Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies $38,738 $48,030 $61,332
83 Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services $34,840 $47,821 $53,953
84 Fishing and Fisheries Sciences and Management $29,590 $46,484 $55,097
85 Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft $31,630 $44,012 $54,857

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Data sources: US Census Bureau Post-Secondary Employment Outcomes (PSEO). Cost-of-living index: BLS Regional CPI & MIT Living Wage Project. Cost of attendance: IPEDS. For informational use only; data may be suppressed for small cohort sizes.