by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Electrical Engineering. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Electrical Engineering is a major offered under the engineering program of study at Purdue University Northwest. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in EE, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. The bachelor's program at Purdue Northwest was ranked #188 on College Factual's Best Schools for EE list. It is also ranked #6 in Indiana.
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Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at Purdue Northwest paid an average of $491 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $265 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $6,915 | $13,472 |
| Fees | $751 | $751 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,500 | $1,500 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $7,821 | $7,821 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $4,044 | $4,044 |
Learn more about Purdue Northwest tuition and fees.
You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at Purdue Northwest in EE walked away with an average of $27,000 in student debt. That is 15% higher than the national average of $23,573.
EE who receive their bachelor’s degree from Purdue Northwest make an average of $70,083 a year during the early days of their career. That is 6% higher than the national average of $66,265.
Online degrees for the Purdue Northwest EE bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Purdue Northwest Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in EE in 2019-2020, 19.5% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 15.7%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 19.5% of the EE bachelor’s degrees at Purdue Northwest in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 36%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 3 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 28 |
| International Students | 4 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Electrical Engineering students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Electrical Engineering | 41 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to electrical engineering.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Civil Engineering | 29 |
| Computer Engineering | 9 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 62 |
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
