Computer Science at Purdue University Northwest

Every computer science school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the compsci program at Purdue University Northwest stacks up to those at other schools.

Purdue Northwest is located in Hammond, Indiana and has a total student population of 9,363. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 30 students received a bachelor's degree in compsci from Purdue Northwest.

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

Purdue Northwest Computer Science Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in CompSci
• Master’s Degree in CompSci

Purdue Northwest Computer Science Rankings

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The compsci major at Purdue Northwest is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Computer Science. 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
Best Value Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	80
Most Focused Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	94
Most Popular Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	137
Best Value Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	165
	190
Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	199
Best Value Computer Science Schools	200
Most Popular Computer Science Schools	233
Most Popular Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	253
Most Focused Computer Science Schools	285
	331
Best Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	335
Most Focused Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	369
	386
Best Computer Science Schools	397

In 2021, 19 students received their master’s degree in compsci from Purdue Northwest. This makes it the #138 most popular school for compsci master’s degree candidates in the country.

CompSci Student Demographics at Purdue Northwest

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

Purdue Northwest Computer Science Bachelor’s Program

Of the 30 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Computer Science from Purdue Northwest in 2020-2021, 90% were men and 10% were women.

About 57% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in compsci at Purdue Northwest are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 2% more racial-ethnic minorities in its compsci bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	17
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Purdue Northwest Computer Science Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 19 compsci majors earned their master's degree from Purdue Northwest. Of these graduates, 58% were men and 42% were women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	2
International Students	15
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

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

Concentrations Within Computer Science

The following compsci 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
Computer Science	49

Related Majors

• Computer Systems Analysis
• Computer Software & Applications
• Computer Information Systems

Careers That CompSci Grads May Go Into

A degree in compsci 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 Programmers	5,010	$80,850
Computer and Information Systems Managers	4,860	$124,490
Systems Software Developers	3,610	$90,850
Computer Workers	2,610	$79,310

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.