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Education, General at Purdue University-Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN · Public · Certificate
55 /100
TradeSchoolWorth Score (Base Case)
58
Strong Growth
55
Base Case
50
Conservative
Earnings $49,761/yr (96% vs median)
AI-Proof Moderate (51% shielded)
Job Market Small (5,600 openings/yr)

Future-Proof Earnings

Three scenarios modeling future earnings based on technology adoption rates and job market trends for Education, General graduates.

Strong Growth
Full Stability		 Base Case
Moderate Changes		 Conservative
Max Disruption
10-Year Earnings $570K $473K $369K
Earnings Multiple (In-State) 57.1x 47.3x 36.9x
Earnings Multiple (Out-of-State) 19.8x 16.4x 12.8x
Viable Career Paths 1 of 1 1 of 1 1 of 1
TradeSchoolWorth Score 58 55 50

10-Year Earnings Projection

*Year 1 uses actual reported earnings. Scenarios diverge as technology and market conditions evolve over time.

Program Tuition (In-State)
$9,992
Out-of-state: $28,794
Median Debt at Graduation
$20,500
4.9 months of Year 1 earnings

Career Paths

Where Education, General graduates typically work. Raw data — no blending. The scenarios above model how these factors interact. This field has roughly 5,600 combined openings per year.

Career Path Wage Openings/yr Growth AI-Proof
Education teachers, postsecondary $72,090 5,600 +2.1% 51%

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Education, General at Other Schools

Southern Maine Community College ($28,061) Connors State College ($26,906) Ivy Tech Community College ($26,848) Community College of Rhode Island ($25,867) Trinity Valley Community College ($22,519) Brookdale Community College ($19,157) Middlesex College ($16,846) Walters State Community College ($12,280)

Other Majors at Purdue University-Main Campus

Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities ($79,921) Business Administration, Management and Operations ($71,977)

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the TradeSchoolWorth Score for Education, General at Purdue University-Main Campus?
This program scores 55/100 in the Base Case scenario, factoring in earnings, AI resilience, job market size, and earnings multiple. The score ranges from 50 (conservative) to 58 (strong growth) depending on market conditions.
How AI-proof is a career in Education, General?
We model three scenarios: Strong Growth (full career stability), Base Case (moderate changes), and Conservative (maximum disruption). In the base case, Education, General graduates retain 1 of 1 viable career paths. 10-year earnings range from $368,592 (conservative) to $570,454 (strong growth).
How many job openings are there for Education, General graduates?
The career paths mapped to Education, General have roughly 5,600 combined job openings per year nationally, making this a small job market.
Is Education, General at Purdue University-Main Campus worth it?
In the Base Case, this program earns 47.3x its tuition over 10 years. Even in the Conservative scenario, the multiple is 36.9x. The narrow spread between scenarios shows how stable trade careers are compared to desk jobs.
Data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (earnings, debt), Bureau of Labor Statistics 2024-2034 (employment projections), OpenAI GPTs-are-GPTs research (AI task exposure), Felten et al. AIOE. Scenarios model earnings resilience using AI exposure data and BLS job growth projections. "Earnings Multiple" is total 10-year projected earnings divided by tuition — not a discounted financial ROI. Last updated 2026.