Purdue University Northwest Graduate Programs

Purdue University Northwest is a public institution located in Hammond, Indiana. The suburban atmosphere of Hammond makes it a great place for students who want the amenities of city life without actually living in the middle of a constant hustle and bustle.

Where Is Purdue University Northwest?

Contact details for Purdue Northwest are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	2200 169Th Street, Hammond, IN 46323
Phone:	219-989-2400
Website:	www.pnw.edu

Purdue University Northwest Graduate Student Diversity

Gender Diversity

Of the 750 graduate students at Purdue Northwest, 35% are male and 65% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Purdue University Northwest graduate students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	28
Black or African American	62
Hispanic or Latino	73
White	417
International Students	143
Other Races/Ethnicities	27

Online Learning at Purdue University Northwest

There are 9 bachelor’s degree and 9 master’s degree programs available online at Purdue Northwest. In 2022-2023, 3,326 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Purdue Northwest has changed over the last few years.

This school is the 10th most popular in Indiana for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2022-2023.

The following table shows the 1-year growth rate of Purdue Northwest majors that offer at least one online course. This table only includes majors with positive growth.

Major	1-Year Growth Rate
Health Professions	12%

Purdue University Northwest Graduate Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Graduate Certificate	Master’s	Doctor’s	TOTAL
Nursing	1	107	1	109
Business Administration & Management	0	48	0	48
General Education	3	39	0	42
Engineering-Related Fields	5	33	0	38
Mechanical Engineering	0	20	0	20
Electrical Engineering	0	16	0	16
Mental & Social Health Services	0	11	0	11
Computer Science	0	10	0	10
General Engineering	0	9	0	9
History	0	8	0	8
General Biology	0	7	0	7
Accounting	0	7	0	7
Communication & Media Studies	0	6	0	6
Information Technology	2	0	0	2
Other Engineering	2	0	0	2
General English Literature	0	2	0	2
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions	2	0	0	2
Computer Software & Applications	0	1	0	1
Bioethics/Medical Ethics	1	0	0	1
Entrepreneurial Studies	0	0	0	0
Finance & Financial Management	0	0	0	0
General Business/Commerce	0	0	0	0
Hospitality Management	0	0	0	0
Human Resource Management	0	0	0	0
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods	0	0	0	0
Marketing	0	0	0	0
Computer Information Systems	0	0	0	0
Computer Systems Analysis	0	0	0	0
Educational Administration	0	0	0	0
Special Education	0	0	0	0
Student Counseling	0	0	0	0
Teacher Education Grade Specific	0	0	0	0
Construction Engineering Technology	0	0	0	0
Electromechanical Engineering Technology	0	0	0	0
Electronics Engineering Technology	0	0	0	0
Mechanical Engineering Technology	0	0	0	0
Engineering Technology (Other)	0	0	0	0
Quality Control Technology	0	0	0	0
Computer Engineering	0	0	0	0
Civil Engineering	0	0	0	0
Human Development & Family Studies	0	0	0	0
Linguistics & Comparative Literature	0	0	0	0
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science	0	0	0	0
Health Sciences & Services	0	0	0	0
Liberal Arts General Studies	0	0	0	0
Mathematics	0	0	0	0
Behavioral Science	0	0	0	0
Interdisciplinary Studies	0	0	0	0
Philosophy	0	0	0	0
Chemistry	0	0	0	0
General Physical Sciences	0	0	0	0
Physics	0	0	0	0
Criminal Justice & Corrections	0	0	0	0
General Psychology	0	0	0	0
Political Science & Government	0	0	0	0
Sociology	0	0	0	0
Social Work	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	16	324	1	341

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.