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Engineering at Purdue University Northwest

If you are interested in studying engineering, 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, 51 students received their master's degree in engineering.

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

Purdue Northwest Engineering Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Engineering

Online Classes Are Available at Purdue Northwest

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

Purdue Northwest does offer online education options in engineering for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

Purdue Northwest Engineering Rankings

Engineering Student Demographics at Purdue Northwest

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

Purdue Northwest Engineering Master’s Program

41% Women
2% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 51 students earned a master's degree in engineering from Purdue Northwest. About 41% of these graduates were women and the other 59% were men.

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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 engineering.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 7
International Students 43
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within Engineering

If you plan to be a engineering major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. 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
Electrical Engineering 34
Mechanical Engineering 12
General Engineering 5

Careers That Engineering Grads May Go Into

A degree in engineering 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
Industrial Engineers 10,820 $74,430
Software Applications Developers 9,770 $88,570
Mechanical Engineers 7,770 $82,510
Industrial Production Managers 5,740 $98,840
Cost Estimators 4,360 $65,790

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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