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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 computer science program at Purdue University Northwest stacks up to those at other schools.

Purdue Northwest is located in Hammond, Indiana and approximately 9,363 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 30 computer science majors received their bachelor's degree 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 Computer Science
  • Master’s Degree in Computer Science

Purdue Northwest Computer Science Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the computer science 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 computer science 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 General Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools 80
Most Focused General Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools 94
Most Popular General Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools 137
Best Value General Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools 165
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Best General Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools 199
Best Value General Computer Science Schools 200
Most Popular General Computer Science Schools 233
Most Popular General Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools 253
Most Focused General Computer Science Schools 285
331
Best General Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools 335
Most Focused General Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools 369
386
Best General Computer Science Schools 397

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

Computer Science Student Demographics at Purdue Northwest

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

Purdue Northwest Computer Science Bachelor’s Program

10% Women
37% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 90% of computer science bachelor's degrees went to men and 10% went to women.

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About 57% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in computer science 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 computer science 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 computer science.

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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

42% Women
5% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 19 students graduated with a master's degree in computer science from Purdue Northwest. About 58% were men and 42% were women.

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

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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 computer science. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That Computer Science Grads May Go Into

A degree in computer science 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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