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Education at Purdue University Northwest

If you are interested in studying education, you may want to check out the program at Purdue University Northwest. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Purdue Northwest is located in Hammond, Indiana and has a total student population of 9,363. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 45 students received their master's degree in education.

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

Purdue Northwest Education Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Education

Purdue Northwest Education Rankings

Education Student Demographics at Purdue Northwest

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

Purdue Northwest Education Master’s Program

82% Women
29% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 45 students earned a master's degree in education from Purdue Northwest. About 82% of these graduates were women and the other 18% were men.

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Of the students who received a education master's degree from Purdue Northwest, 67% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 7
White 30
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

Concentrations Within Education

The following education 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
General Education 46

Careers That Education Grads May Go Into

A degree in education 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
Elementary School Teachers 26,520 $52,360
Teacher Assistants 26,450 $23,510
High School Teachers 19,690 $53,030
Middle School Teachers 11,510 $52,690
Coaches and Scouts 6,530 $36,540

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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