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title: Purdue University Northwest — cost, debt & earnings (College Scorecard)
location: Hammond, 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 Northwest

Hammond, 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 | $48,318 | recorded |
| Earnings range (25th–75th pct) | $27,192 – $75,170 | recorded |
| Typical federal debt | $13,031 | recorded |
| Debt of students who withdrew | $9,002 | recorded |
| Completion rate | 43% | recorded |
| Average annual net cost | $15,571 | recorded |
| % earning above a $28k HS-grad wage | 65% | recorded |
| Debt ÷ a year's earnings | 0.27× | derived |
| Earnings premium vs $28k HS benchmark | $20,318 | derived |

**43% 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 $13,031 (≈ 27% 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 $23,523 to $96,150 across 30 program(s).

| Major | Credential | Pay (1 yr out) | Median debt |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | Master's Degree | $96,150 | $33,564 |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering. | Bachelor's Degree | $68,723 | $25,147 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | Bachelor's Degree | $66,599 | $17,908 |
| Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians. | Bachelor's Degree | $65,086 | $26,000 |
| Mechanical Engineering. | Bachelor's Degree | $64,537 | $22,352 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | Master's Degree | $63,613 | $41,226 |
| Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians. | Bachelor's Degree | $61,724 | $20,750 |
| Management Information Systems and Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $58,602 | not reported |
| Engineering-Related Fields. | Bachelor's Degree | $52,444 | not reported |
| Mathematics. | Bachelor's Degree | $47,390 | not reported |
| Education, General. | Master's Degree | $43,876 | $28,188 |
| Accounting and Related Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $40,367 | $22,875 |
| Education, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $39,705 | not reported |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | Bachelor's Degree | $38,782 | $24,500 |
| Human Resources Management and Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $38,201 | $25,750 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $37,738 | $18,153 |
| Political Science and Government. | Bachelor's Degree | $35,414 | not reported |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | Bachelor's Degree | $35,277 | $26,850 |
| Sociology. | Bachelor's Degree | $35,032 | $22,554 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. | Bachelor's Degree | $33,347 | $23,000 |
| Communication and Media Studies. | Bachelor's Degree | $31,096 | $25,000 |
| Hospitality Administration/Management. | Bachelor's Degree | $29,781 | $22,875 |
| Biology, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $29,482 | $23,120 |
| Computer Software and Media Applications. | Bachelor's Degree | $29,193 | not reported |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $27,986 | $20,031 |
| Behavioral Sciences. | Bachelor's Degree | $26,990 | $14,500 |
| Psychology, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $26,983 | $21,492 |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $26,888 | $26,298 |
| Social Work. | Bachelor's Degree | $24,477 | not reported |
| English Language and Literature, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $23,523 | $20,633 |

## 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 Northwest by field of study at the official Scorecard: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/school/?490805

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