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title: Purdue University Fort Wayne — cost, debt & earnings (College Scorecard)
location: Fort Wayne, IN
control: Public
source: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (2026-06-10 release)
sourceUrl: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/
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# Purdue University Fort Wayne

Fort Wayne, IN · Public · Bachelor-granting

> Federal College Scorecard institution **medians** — not a prediction of any one student's outcome, and not a figure for any single program. Earnings/debt cover federally-aided students.

## The bottom line

| Figure | Value | Status |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Typical earnings, 10 yrs after entry | $45,872 | recorded |
| Earnings range (25th–75th pct) | $28,749 – $65,825 | recorded |
| Typical federal debt | $10,556 | recorded |
| Debt of students who withdrew | $5,746 | recorded |
| Completion rate | 36% | recorded |
| Average annual net cost | $22,183 | recorded |
| % earning above a $28k HS-grad wage | 66% | recorded |
| Debt ÷ a year's earnings | 0.23× | derived |
| Earnings premium vs $28k HS benchmark | $17,872 | derived |

**36% of students finish** — the loans are owed whether or not you graduate, so read every figure below next to this number.

Typical **federal** loan debt is $10,556 (≈ 23% of a year's typical earnings here). Note: this counts federal loans only — not private loans, Parent PLUS, or family savings — so true borrowing is usually higher; and because dropouts borrow less, low-completion schools can show a deceptively low debt figure.

## Earnings by major (the number that decides "worth it")

> **Different measure — read on its own terms.** These are median earnings **1 year after completing the program** (early career, graduates only) — NOT the 10-years-after-entry school-wide figure above. Do not compare a program figure to the school figure; compare majors to each other. The Dept. of Education omits programs with too few graduates.

By program, early-career pay ranges from $21,584 to $103,165 across 29 program(s).

| Major | Credential | Pay (1 yr out) | Median debt |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | Master's Degree | $103,165 | $50,646 |
| Business/Commerce, General. | Master's Degree | $76,891 | $19,974 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision. | Master's Degree | $62,529 | not reported |
| Mechanical Engineering. | Bachelor's Degree | $61,729 | not reported |
| Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians. | Bachelor's Degree | $59,593 | not reported |
| Computer Science. | Bachelor's Degree | $59,540 | $25,500 |
| Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians. | Bachelor's Degree | $58,127 | $27,000 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | Bachelor's Degree | $53,059 | $24,772 |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management. | Bachelor's Degree | $50,136 | not reported |
| Construction Engineering Technology/Technician. | Bachelor's Degree | $49,864 | $21,784 |
| Dental Support Services and Allied Professions. | Bachelor's Degree | $44,157 | $22,313 |
| Business/Commerce, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $41,756 | $20,003 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services. | Master's Degree | $40,423 | $49,043 |
| Mathematics. | Bachelor's Degree | $39,698 | $16,500 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. | Bachelor's Degree | $39,156 | $28,371 |
| Chemistry. | Bachelor's Degree | $39,051 | not reported |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | Bachelor's Degree | $38,451 | $23,000 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections. | Bachelor's Degree | $35,308 | $19,500 |
| Public Administration. | Bachelor's Degree | $35,275 | $20,375 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | Bachelor's Degree | $34,779 | $22,828 |
| Hospitality Administration/Management. | Bachelor's Degree | $34,053 | $21,932 |
| Communication and Media Studies. | Bachelor's Degree | $33,885 | $22,068 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. | Bachelor's Degree | $31,586 | $20,500 |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions. | Bachelor's Degree | $31,339 | $22,303 |
| Biology, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $29,094 | $18,000 |
| Psychology, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $28,994 | not reported |
| English Language and Literature, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $26,736 | $15,986 |
| History. | Bachelor's Degree | $24,748 | not reported |
| Fine and Studio Arts. | Bachelor's Degree | $21,584 | $22,806 |

## What this is — and is NOT

Institution-wide medians from the U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard. **Not** a prediction of what you would earn or owe, **not** a figure for any single program (a CS and a fine-arts graduate of the same school diverge enormously), **not** proof the school caused the outcome (selection, not causation), and **not** a "best college" ranking. Explore Purdue University Fort Wayne by field of study at the official Scorecard: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/school/?151102

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