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Computer Information Systems at Purdue University Northwest

If you plan to study computer information systems, take a look at what Purdue University Northwest has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Purdue Northwest is located in Hammond, Indiana and has a total student population of 9,363. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 42 students received a bachelor's degree in CIS from Purdue Northwest.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Computer Information Systems section at the bottom of this page.

Purdue Northwest Computer Information Systems Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in CIS

Purdue Northwest Computer Information Systems Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the CIS progam at Purdue Northwest compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The CIS major at Purdue Northwest is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Computer Information Systems. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type Rank
Most Popular Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools 212
Best Value Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools 270
Most Focused Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools 280
Most Popular Computer Information Systems Schools 387
Best Value Computer Information Systems Schools 395
Best Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools 413
417
Best Computer Information Systems Schools 537
558
Most Focused Computer Information Systems Schools 598

How Much Do CIS Graduates from Purdue Northwest Make?

The median salary of CIS students who receive their bachelor's degree at Purdue Northwest is $37,738. This is less than $53,242, which is the national average of all CIS majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

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CIS Student Demographics at Purdue Northwest

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the CIS majors at Purdue University Northwest.

Purdue Northwest Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Program

19% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 81% of CIS bachelor's degrees went to men and 19% went to women.

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About 60% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in CIS at Purdue Northwest are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Purdue University Northwest with a bachelor's in CIS.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 8
White 25
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Purdue Northwest also has a doctoral program available in CIS. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Computer Information Systems

The following CIS concentations are available at Purdue University Northwest. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Purdue University Northwest. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Information Technology 42

Careers That CIS Grads May Go Into

A degree in CIS can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for IN, the home state for Purdue University Northwest.

Occupation Jobs in IN Average Salary in IN
Software Applications Developers 9,770 $88,570
Computer Systems Analysts 9,760 $79,750
Network and Computer Systems Administrators 6,710 $75,500
Computer and Information Systems Managers 4,860 $124,490
Computer Network Architects 3,620 $88,210

References

*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.

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