Purdue University Northwest Graduate Programs

Purdue University Northwest is a Public, 4-years school located in Hammond, IN. Purdue Northwest offers total 38 graduate programs through Master's, Doctorate, Post-graduate certificate degree/programs.

  • Graduate Tuition & fees: $11,585 ($6,430 Indiana residents)
  • Graduate Students: 735
  • Graduate Programs: 38

Purdue Northwest Graduate Programs Overview

Purdue University Northwest (referred to as Purdue Northwest) is a Public, 4-years school located in Hammond, IN. Purdue Northwest offers total 38 graduate programs through Master's, Doctorate, Post-graduate certificate degree/programs.
The 2023 graduate tuition & fees at Purdue University Northwest is $6,430 for Indiana residents and $11,585 for out-of-state students when a student attends full-time status. The tuition per credit hour is $311 for Indiana residents and $576 for out-of-state students. Total 735 students have enrolled in graduate programs where the school has total population of 8,911 with undergraduate students.
Purdue Northwest 2023 Graduate Programs Key Facts
Tuition & FeesIndiana residents: $6,430
Out-of-State: $11,585
Costs per CreditIndiana residents: $311
Out-of-State: $576
Graduate Students735
Graduate Programs38 programs
Offered Graduate DegreeMaster's, Doctorate, Post-graduate certificate

Who Accredits Purdue University Northwest

Purdue University Northwest is accredited by Higher Learning Commission (1/1/1969 - Current[Estimated Date]).

Graduate Degree & Major Programs, Number of Completers

Purdue University Northwest graduate schools offers 38 major programs and 6 programs are available on distance learning. Last year, total 341 students have earned their graduate degrees/certificate at Purdue Northwest. Next tables summarize the offered graduate major programs and its sub-programs at Purdue Northwest with number of completers.
Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Communication and Journalism [+] 1 program 6
Speech Communication and Rhetoric1 program 6
Computer and Information Sciences [+] 2 programs 11
Computer Science1 program 10
Modeling, Virtual Environments and Simulation1 program 1
Education [+] 5 programs (1 online)39
Education1 program 39
Educational Leadership and Administration1 program (1 online)0
Special Education and Teaching1 program 0
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services1 program 0
Elementary Education and Teaching1 program 0
Engineering [+] 3 programs 45
Engineering1 program 9
Electrical and Electronics Engineering1 program 16
Mechanical Engineering1 program 20
Engineering Technology [+] 1 program (1 online)33
Engineering/Industrial Management1 program (1 online)33
Work and Family Studies [+] 1 program 0
Human Development and Family Studies1 program 0
English Language and Literature [+] 1 program 2
English Language and Literature1 program 2
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] 1 program 7
Biology/Biological Sciences1 program 7
Mathematics and Statistics [+] 1 program 0
Mathematics1 program 0
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 2 programs (1 online)118
Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling1 program 11
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse1 program (1 online)107
Business [+] 2 programs 55
Business Administration and Management1 program 48
Accounting1 program 7
History [+] 1 programs 8
History1 program 8
Total21 programs (3 online)324
Doctorate (Practice) Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Engineering Technology [+] 1 program 0
Engineering Technologies and Engineering-Related Fields (other)1 program 0
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 1 programs (1 online)1
Nursing Practice1 program (1 online)1
Total2 programs (1 online)1
Post-Bachelor's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Computer and Information Sciences [+] 2 programs 2
Computer Systems Analysis/Analyst1 program 0
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance1 program 2
Engineering [+] 1 program 2
Engineering (other)1 program 2
Engineering Technology [+] 1 program 5
Engineering/Industrial Management1 program 5
Work and Family Studies [+] 1 program 0
Child Care and Support Services Management1 program 0
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] 1 program 0
Biology/Biological Sciences1 program 0
Business [+] 3 programs 0
Business/Commerce1 program 0
Business Administration and Management1 program 0
Operations Management and Supervision1 program 0
Total9 programs9
Post-Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Education [+] 1 program 3
Education1 program 3
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 5 programs (2 online)4
Art Therapy/Therapist1 program 2
Nursing Education1 program (1 online)1
Nursing Administration1 program (1 online)0
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing1 program 1
Clinical Nurse Specialist1 program 0
Total6 programs (2 online)7

2023 Graduate Tuition & Fees

For academic year 2022-2023, the average tuition & fees of Purdue Northwest graduate programs is $6,430 for Indiana residents and $11,585 for other students. The tuition per credit hour for graduate program is $311 for Indiana residents and $576 for other students. The average living costs is $12,382 when a student lives on campus housing.
2022-2023 Graduate Program Tuition at Purdue Northwest
Indiana residentsOut of State
Tuition$6,021$11,158
Fees$386$386
Costs per Credit Hour$311$576
Living on-campus$12,382
Living off-campus$13,366

Graduate Student Population

At Purdue Northwest graduate schools, there are total 735 graduate students. Among them, 228 students have enrolled graduate programs online exclusively. By gender, there are 299 men and 436 women students at Purdue Northwest graduate schools. Next table summarizes the graduate student population at Purdue Northwest.
Graduate Student Population By Race/ethnicity at Purdue University Northwest
TotalMaleFemale
Total735299436
American Indian/Native American000
Asian28820
Black/African American451431
Hispanic792851
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander101
White359108251
Two More1349
Un-Known1468
Graduate Student Population in Online Programs at Purdue Northwest
Total Graduate StudentsEnrolled ExclusivelyEnrolled Some CoursesNot In Online Courses
Number of Students73522885422

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