Easiest MSE classes at Purdue

Ranked by average GPA from official grade distributions. Only courses with at least 100 graded students.

1. MSE 49900: Independent Research Average GPA 3.96, 357 students
2. MSE 54800: Deposition Films/Coat Average GPA 3.88, 140 students
3. MSE 52700: Biomaterials Average GPA 3.69, 179 students
4. MSE 44000: Mat Process Design Ii Average GPA 3.60, 253 students
5. MSE 33000: Process & Prop of Materials Average GPA 3.58, 358 students
6. MSE 53500: Lean Manufacturing Average GPA 3.58, 255 students
7. MSE 59700: Rechargable Batteries Average GPA 3.57, 660 students
8. MSE 60000: Materials Engr Fundamentals Average GPA 3.51, 257 students
9. MSE 56800: Additive Manuf of Materials Average GPA 3.48, 106 students
10. MSE 37000: Elec Opt Mag Prop Mat Average GPA 3.45, 288 students
11. MSE 43000: Mat Process Design I Average GPA 3.40, 212 students
12. MSE 51800: Failure Analysis Average GPA 3.38, 117 students
13. MSE 42000: Struct & Prop of Organic Matls Average GPA 3.37, 322 students
14. MSE 23500: Mat Properties Lab Average GPA 3.35, 307 students
15. MSE 51000: Micro Charac Technique Average GPA 3.34, 135 students
16. MSE 44500: Matls Engr Sys Anlys & Design Average GPA 3.32, 256 students
17. MSE 52500: Struct-Prop Eng Polymr Average GPA 3.32, 134 students
18. MSE 27000: Atomistic Materials Science Average GPA 3.25, 362 students
19. MSE 33500: Mat Character Lab Average GPA 3.15, 251 students
20. MSE 36700: Materials Process Lab Average GPA 3.15, 244 students
21. MSE 23000: Struc & Prop of Mat Average GPA 3.13, 3,340 students
22. MSE 26000: Thermodynamics of Materials Average GPA 3.04, 365 students
23. MSE 25000: Physical Prop in Engr Systems Average GPA 2.84, 330 students
24. MSE 34000: Transport Phenomena Average GPA 2.73, 293 students
25. MSE 38200: Mech Response Material Average GPA 2.48, 303 students

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