by our College Data Analytics TeamThis overview covers the essential stats on Purdue University Northwest Graduate School, including its rankings, graduate degree programs, diversity, and more. You can jump to any section of this page using the following list.
Each year, College Factual releases its Best Quality Schools ranking to identify graduate schools that offer a great educational experience and provide excellent student outcomes.Factors that go into these rankings include how much money students make after graduation, the number of FTE students per instructor, and how much debt students take on to attend the school.
Purdue University Northwest came in at #855 out of the 4,630 colleges and universities that were ranked in College Factual’s 2026 Best Master’s Degree Schools in the U.S. ranking.Purdue University Northwest also ranked #19 for Best Master’s Degree Schools in Indiana.
### Best Graduate Certificate Schools RankingPurdue University Northwest ranked #855 in College Factual’s 2026 Best Graduate Certificate Schools in the United States ranking, out of 4,630 schools.
Purdue University Northwest ranked #855 in College Factual’s 2026 Best Graduate Schools in the United States ranking, out of 4,630 schools. Purdue University Northwest also ranked #19 for Best Graduate Schools in Indiana.
For the last year in which we have data, 850 graduate students decided that Purdue University Northwest was the best place for them.In order to come up with a feel for how diverse the school is, College Factual analyzed the demographics of these students.Here is what we found.
Athough the male-female ratio may vary depending on the degree program, 55.2% of the total graduate students at Purdue University Northwest are women and 44.8% are men.
Of all the graduate students at Purdue University Northwest, around 12.4% belong to a racial-ethnic minority group.The school attracts students from outside the U.S., too. Around 39.3% of graduate students hail from another country.For more details on graduate school diversity at the school, check out the chart below. If you click on it, you’ll be taken to a page with more details.
Data on the average tuition and fees for full-time graduate students at the school is not available.
The typical graduate student at Purdue University Northwest who borrowed carries a median debt of $25,083.
After earning their master’s degree from Purdue University Northwest, graduates go on to jobs with an average early-career salary of $122,242.
Yearly salaries vary depending on the field of study, but the table below shows the highest-earning graduate fields of study at Purdue University Northwest based on the early-career earnings of recent graduates.
| Graduate Field of Study | Avg Early-Career Salary |
|---|---|
| Business Administration & Management | $122,242 |
| Nursing | $108,669 |
| General Education | $49,025 |
Purdue University Northwest is a public institution located in Hammond, Indiana.Hammond is considered a suburb and offers tranquility and safety near the excitement of a city center. Get more details about the location of Purdue University Northwest.
Contact details for Purdue University Northwest are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 2200 169th Street, Hammond, IN 46323 |
| Phone: | 219-989-2400 |
| Website: | www.pnw.edu |
About 33.2% of the graduate students at Purdue University Northwest took at least one online class.For that same period, 25.3% of grad students took all of their classes online.
Only the degree programs in which master’s degrees were awarded are listed here.
| Masters Degree Program | Annual Graduates | Avg Early-Career Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Accounting | 9 | — |
| Business Administration & Management | 26 | $122,242 |
| Communication & Media Studies | 7 | — |
| Computer Science | 37 | — |
| Electrical Engineering | 6 | — |
| Engineering-Related Fields | 55 | — |
| General Biology | 12 | — |
| General Education | 14 | — |
| History | 7 | — |
| Mathematics | 1 | — |
| Mechanical Engineering | 20 | — |
| Mental & Social Health Services | 6 | — |
| Nursing | 88 | — |
Only the programs in which a graduate certificate was awarded are shown here.
| Graduate Certificate Program | Annual Graduates | Avg Early-Career Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Business Administration & Management | 1 | — |
| Engineering-Related Fields | 8 | — |
| Information Technology | 2 | — |
Only the programs in which a post-masters certificate was awarded are shown here.
| Post-Masters Certificate Program | Annual Graduates | Avg Early-Career Salary |
|---|---|---|
| General Education | 3 | — |
| Nursing | 5 | — |
| Rehabilitation Professions | 2 | — |
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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