Purdue University Northwest
Hammond, Indiana · Public
Graduate earnings
25of 27 assessed undergraduate programs
have graduates earning more than a typical Indiana high-school graduate (about $36,492 a year). 2 fall short.
27 of 61 undergraduate programs could be assessed. The other 34: 30 with no earnings published and 4 with nothing reported. 2 verdicts use 1-year earnings, an earlier career stage. The 37 graduate programs are in the table.
Average net price, all families$6,079 a year By family income
What it would cost
Net price is the yearly cost after grants and scholarships, as reported for students who received federal aid.
Average for all families
$6,079 a year
About $24,316 over 4 years, if price and aid stay the same.
This multiplies the reported yearly net price by the years you choose. It is not a quote or a prediction: it leaves out interest, price rises and the chance of taking longer to finish.
Net price for every income band
| Family income | Net price per year |
|---|---|
| Under $30k | $1,432 |
| $30k to $48k | $2,428 |
| $48k to $75k | $7,026 |
| $75k to $110k | $12,452 |
| $110k and up | $13,645 |
| All families (average) | $6,079 |
College Scorecard, release 2026-06-10. Bands with no figure were not reported by the school.
Program earnings
Median earnings of each program’s graduates against a typical Indiana high-school graduate ($36,492 a year).
30 of 98 programs could be assessed 31% have an earnings verdict
| Program | Degree | Median earnings | vs a high-school grad | Verdict | Median debt | Debt as years of gain | Recent completers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursing | Bachelor's Degree | $88,935 | +$52,443 | clears the bar | $17,908 | 0.3 yrs | 482 |
| Nursing | Master's Degree | $119,447 | +$82,955 | above HS line | $33,564 | 0.4 yrs | 94 |
| Teacher Education (by level) | Bachelor's Degree | $49,224 | +$12,732 | clears the bar | $24,500 | 1.9 yrs | 58 |
| Biology | Bachelor's Degree | $48,094 | +$11,602 | clears the bar | $23,120 | 2.0 yrs | 57 |
| Psychology | Bachelor's Degree | $42,322 | +$5,830 | clears the bar | $21,492 | 3.7 yrs | 54 |
| Accounting | Bachelor's Degree | $69,186 | +$32,694 | clears the bar | $22,875 | 0.7 yrs | 52 |
| Business Administration | Bachelor's Degree | $57,191 | +$20,699 | clears the bar | $26,850 | 1.3 yrs | 43 |
| Communications and Media | Bachelor's Degree | $49,326 | +$12,834 | clears the bar | $25,000 | 1.9 yrs | 42 |
| Business Administration | Master's Degree | $88,461 | +$51,969 | above HS line | $41,226 | 0.8 yrs | 42 |
| Marketing | Bachelor's Degree | $63,333 | +$26,841 | clears the bar | $25,218 | 0.9 yrs | 37 |
| Computer and Information Science | Bachelor's Degree | $75,365 | +$38,873 | clears the bar | $18,153 | 0.5 yrs | 34 |
| Mechanical Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | $91,229 | +$54,737 | clears the bar | $22,352 | 0.4 yrs | 32 |
| Health Sciences | Bachelor's Degree | $46,277 | +$9,785 | clears the bar | $20,031 | 2.0 yrs | 32 |
| Finance | Bachelor's Degree | $65,912 | +$29,420 | clears the bar | $18,933 | 0.6 yrs | 32 |
| Computer Science | Bachelor's Degree | $88,158 | +$51,666 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 30 |
| Civil Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | $84,514 | +$48,022 | clears the bar | $25,000 | 0.5 yrs | 29 |
| Liberal Arts and General Studies | Bachelor's Degree | $51,349 | +$14,857 | clears the bar | $23,000 | 1.5 yrs | 28 |
| Education | Master's Degree | $64,815 | +$28,323 | above HS line | $28,188 | 1.0 yrs | 26 |
| Electrical Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | $96,206 | +$59,714 | clears the bar | $25,147 | 0.4 yrs | 26 |
| Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians | Bachelor's Degree | $85,242 | +$48,750 | clears the bar | $20,750 | 0.4 yrs | 23 |
| Human Resources | Bachelor's Degree | $67,466 | +$30,974 | clears the bar | $25,750 | 0.8 yrs | 19 |
| Hospitality Management | Bachelor's Degree | $39,0171-year earnings | +$2,525 | clears the bar (1-yr) | $22,875 | 9.1 yrs | 18 |
| Construction Engineering Technology/Technician | Bachelor's Degree | $68,2841-year earnings | +$31,792 | clears the bar (1-yr) | not published | not assessed | 17 |
| English | Bachelor's Degree | $34,560 | -$1,932 | falls short | $20,633 | no earnings gain | 17 |
| Computer Software and Media Applications | Bachelor's Degree | $29,630 | -$6,862 | falls short | not published | not assessed | 14 |
| Sociology | Bachelor's Degree | $48,830 | +$12,338 | clears the bar | $22,554 | 1.8 yrs | 13 |
| Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians | Bachelor's Degree | $84,288 | +$47,796 | clears the bar | $26,000 | 0.5 yrs | 11 |
| Behavioral Sciences | Bachelor's Degree | $37,956 | +$1,464 | clears the bar | $14,500 | 9.9 yrs | 10 |
| Human Development and Family Studies | Bachelor's Degree | $39,664 | +$3,172 | clears the bar | $26,298 | 8.3 yrs | 6 |
| Engineering-Related Fields | Bachelor's Degree | $82,075 | +$45,583 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Engineering-Related Fields | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 37 |
| Computer Science | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 28 |
| Mechanical Engineering | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 24 |
| Criminal Justice | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 21 |
| Electrical Engineering | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 17 |
| Social Work | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 14 |
| Engineering-Related Fields | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 13 |
| History | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 12 |
| Computer Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 11 |
| Management Science | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 11 |
| Mathematics | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 10 |
| Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 9 |
| Biology | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 9 |
| Political Science | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 9 |
| Mental Health and Counseling Services | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 9 |
| History | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 8 |
| Accounting | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 7 |
| Communications and Media | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 5 |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 5 |
| Physical Sciences, General | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 5 |
| Chemistry | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 5 |
| Hospitality Management | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 5 |
| Computer Systems Analysis | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 4 |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 4 |
| English | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 4 |
| IT Administration and Management | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| IT Administration and Management | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| English | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Physics | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Physical and Occupational Therapy | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Nursing | First Professional Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Nursing | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Computer Software and Media Applications | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Education | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Engineering, General | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Engineering, Other | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Health Professions Education, Ethics, and Humanities | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Communications and Media | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Computer Systems Analysis | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Educational Administration | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Special Education | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, Other | First Professional Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Biology | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Philosophy | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Philosophy | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Chemistry | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Clinical and Counseling Psychology | First Professional Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Clinical and Counseling Psychology | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Medical Laboratory Science | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Business | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Business | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Business Administration | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Business Administration | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Business Administration | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Human Resources | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Education | Bachelor's Degree | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Teacher Education (by level) | Master's Degree | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Human Development and Family Studies | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Human Development and Family Studies | Master's Degree | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Human Development and Family Studies | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Mathematics | Master's Degree | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Management Information Systems | Bachelor's Degree | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
Sources and definitions
- U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, release 2026-06-10. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid. Debt is federal loans only.
- The high-school line is ED’s state benchmark, $36,492 a year.
- Earnings not published: ED reports the program but no earnings figure, usually because too few graduates were measured. Nothing reported: ED lists the program with no figures at all. Neither is a judgement of the program.
- Debt as years of gain is median federal debt divided by how much more graduates earn per year than a typical high-school graduate. It is not a repayment time.
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