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Purdue University Northwest Graduate School Report

824 Graduate Students
$6,303 Avg Graduate Tuition & Fees (In-State)
45.9% Took Classes Online
If you want to know more about Purdue University Northwest Graduate School, such as what degree programs it offers, how diverse it is, how well it ranks, and more, this is your one-stop resource. Use the following list to jump to the section on the page with details on that topic.

Purdue University Northwest Graduate School Rankings

#832 Master's Degree School in U.S.

College Factual began producing its annual Best Quality Schools rankings as a means to assist students in finding top-quality graduate colleges and universities that are invested in preparing their students for their future endeavors. These rankings are based on components such as post-graduation earnings of students, accumulated student debt of graduates, how much in demand the school is, and faculty and student diversity.

Best Master’s Degree Schools Ranking

Purdue University Northwest landed the #832 spot in College Factual's 2024 Best Master's Degree Schools in the U.S. ranking out of a pool of 1149 colleges and universities that were eligible for this year's ranking.

In addition, Purdue Northwest took the #24 spot for Best Master's Degree Schools in Indiana.

 
 

Purdue University Northwest Graduate Student Diversity

824 Graduate Students
69.2% Women
22.8% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Around 824 graduate students chose to attend Purdue University Northwest during the most recent year for which we have data. College Factual looked at the demographics of these students to determine how diverse the population is. Our findings are below.

Purdue Northwest Graduate Student Male-Female Ratio

Athough the male-female ratio may vary depending on the degree program, 69.2% of the total graduate students at Purdue Northwest are women and 30.8% are men.

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Purdue Northwest Graduate Student Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Of all the graduate students at Purdue Northwest, around 22.8% belong to a racial-ethnic minority group. Americans aren't the only ones who appreciate the graduate programs at Purdue Northwest. Around 18.4% of graduate students are international. The following chart shows the distribution of racial-ethnic groups at the school. If you click on it, you'll find more detailed information.

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Purdue Northwest Graduate School Cost of Attendance

$6,303 Avg Tuition & Fees (In-State)
Part-time graduate students at Purdue University Northwest pay an average of $568 per credit hour if they come from out of state. In-state part-timers receive a discounted rate of $307.

The average graduate full-time tuition and fees is shown in the table below.

In-StateOut-of-State
Tuition$5,923$10,976
Fees$380$380

Average Salary of Purdue Northwest Grads with Master’s or Doctorate

$67,880 Avg Salary (Master's)

Master’s Degree Average Earnings

The average starting salary for graduate students who earn their master's degree at Purdue Northwest is $67,880. Chalk that up in the win column since that salary is 16% higher than the national average of $58,425.

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Location of Purdue University Northwest Graduate School

Indiana State
Suburb Campus Setting
Public Public/Private
Purdue University Northwest is a public institution situated in Hammond, Indiana. Purdue Northwest is located in a safe and convenient suburb.

Get more details about the location of Purdue University Northwest.

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Contact details for Purdue Northwest are given below.

Contact Details
Address:2200 169Th Street, Hammond, IN 46323
Phone:219-989-2400
Website:www.pnw.edu/

Online Learning for Purdue Northwest Grad Students

45.9% Took At Least One Online Class
31.6% Took All Classes Online

In 2020-2021, 45.9% of the graduate students at Purdue University Northwest took at least one class online. Approximately 31.6% of grad students took all their classes online during that same time period.

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Purdue University Northwest Master’s Degree Programs

The only degree programs listed here are those in which master’s degrees were awarded in 2020-2021.

Master’s Degree ProgramAnnual Graduates
Accounting17
Business Administration & Management56
Communication & Media Studies11
Computer Engineering45
Computer Science19
Computer Software & Applications2
Electrical Engineering34
Engineering-Related Fields37
General Biology13
General Education45
General Engineering5
General English Literature7
History2
Mathematics1
Mechanical Engineering12
Nursing50

Purdue University Northwest Doctorate Degree Programs

Just like the master’s degree programs, only programs that had doctorate degrees awarded in 2020-2021 are shown here.

Doctorate Degree ProgramAnnual Graduates
Nursing1

Notes and References

Footnotes

*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.

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