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Business Administration & Management at Purdue University Northwest

If you plan to study Business Administration & Management, you may want to check out the program at Purdue University Northwest. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Purdue University Northwest sits in Hammond, IN.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 76 business administration & management degrees were awarded at Purdue University Northwest.

Online Class Availability at Purdue University Northwest

Online coursework is an option at Purdue University Northwest. Of 9,051 students, 663 (7%) studied exclusively online and 1,851 (20%) took at least some classes online.

Business Administration & Management Rankings at Purdue University Northwest

These rankings give you a sense of how Purdue University Northwest’s Business Administration & Management program against other schools offering the same major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Indiana	#8 of 40
Best Schools (Quality)	Indiana	#28 of 40
Best Value	Great Lakes (Region)	#67 of 278
Best Schools (Quality)	Great Lakes (Region)	#192 of 281
Best Value	Nationwide	#501 of 1,983
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#1242 of 2,012

Earnings for Business Administration & Management Graduates from Purdue University Northwest

Graduates of Purdue University Northwest’s Business Administration & Management program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$45,100
2 years	$55,734
3 years	$65,387
4 years	$74,755
5 years	$84,245

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years out, Business Administration & Management graduates from Purdue University Northwest report median earnings of $74,755, compared with $63,767 for all Purdue University Northwest graduates — about 17% higher than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Business Administration & Management graduates from Purdue University Northwest stands at $28,000.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the composition of Business Administration & Management graduates at Purdue University Northwest, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Business Administration & Management graduates at Purdue University Northwest are 37% women (28) and 63% men (48).

Business Administration & Management Bachelor’s Program at Purdue University Northwest

Among the 49 bachelor’s business administration & management graduates at Purdue University Northwest, 31% were women (15) and 69% were men (34).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Business Administration & Management bachelor’s degree recipients at Purdue University Northwest.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	34
Hispanic / Latino	9
Black / African American	3
International (Nonresident)	1
Unknown	2

Minority students account for 24% of Business Administration & Management bachelor’s degree recipients at Purdue University Northwest, below the national average of 41%.*

Business Administration & Management Master’s Program at Purdue University Northwest

Among the 26 master’s business administration & management degrees awarded at Purdue University Northwest, 46% were women (12) and 54% were men (14).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Business Administration & Management master’s degree recipients at Purdue University Northwest.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	8
Hispanic / Latino	6
Black / African American	2
Asian	2
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	7

Minority students account for 42% of Business Administration & Management master’s degree recipients at Purdue University Northwest, higher than the national average of 36%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Business Administration & Management Concentrations at Purdue University Northwest

This Business Administration & Management program at Purdue University Northwest includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Business Administration & Management	76

Best-Paid Careers for Business Administration & Management Graduates

Those who complete Business Administration & Management program at Purdue University Northwest work across a variety of fields. Below are the highest-paying careers for Business Administration & Management graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Loss Prevention Managers	$165,723
Geothermal Production Managers	$160,381
Administrative Services Managers	$158,084
Facilities Managers	$157,669
Biomass Power Plant Managers	$146,025
Supply Chain Managers	$138,103
Medical and Health Services Managers	$129,557
Security Management Specialists	$128,654
Industrial Production Managers	$126,666
Wind Energy Operations Managers	$122,567

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.