Information Technology at Purdue University Global

What traits are you looking for in a IT school? To help you decide if Purdue University Global is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's IT program.

Purdue University Global is located in Indianapolis, Indiana and approximately 43,927 students attend the school each year. Of the 4,945 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Purdue University Global in 2021, 80 of them were information technology majors.

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

Purdue University Global Information Technology Degrees Available

• Basic Certificate in IT (Less Than 1 Year)
• Associate’s Degree in IT
• Bachelor’s Degree in IT
• Master’s Degree in IT

Online Classes Are Available at Purdue University Global

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

Purdue University Global does offer online education options in IT for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Associate’s Degree
• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

Purdue University Global Information Technology Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks IT programs across the country. The following shows how Purdue University Global performed in these rankings.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The IT major at Purdue University Global is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Information Technology. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Information Technology Associate Degree Schools	58
Most Focused Information Technology Graduate Certificate Schools	81
	84
Best Value Information Technology Basic Certificate Schools	92
Best Value Information Technology Associate Degree Schools	102
Most Focused Information Technology Associate Degree Schools	119
Best Information Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	128

In 2021, 86 students received their master’s degree in IT from Purdue University Global. This makes it the #16 most popular school for IT master’s degree candidates in the country.

IT Student Demographics at Purdue University Global

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

Purdue University Global Information Technology Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 74% of IT associate's degrees went to men and 26% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in IT only graduates about 22% women each year. The program at Purdue University Global may seem more female-friendly since it graduates 4% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in IT at Purdue University Global are white. Around 58% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree. Purdue University Global does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in IT graduates 2% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	8
Black or African American	34
Hispanic or Latino	32
White	135
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	25

Purdue University Global Information Technology Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 80 IT majors earned their bachelor's degree from Purdue University Global. Of these graduates, 84% were men and 16% were women.

About 61% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in IT at Purdue University Global are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	13
Hispanic or Latino	9
White	49
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	7

Purdue University Global Information Technology Master’s Program

The IT program at Purdue University Global awarded 86 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 85% of these degrees went to men with the other 15% going to women.

Of the students who received a IT master's degree from Purdue University Global, 53% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level. In the IT master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 42% of degree recipients. That is 4% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	8
Black or African American	16
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	46
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	8

Purdue University Global also has a doctoral program available in IT. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Information Science
• Computer Information Systems

Careers That IT Grads May Go Into

A degree in IT 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 Global.

Occupation	Jobs in IN	Average Salary in IN
Computer User Support Specialists	10,270	$46,990
Managers	7,290	$71,560
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	6,710	$75,500
Computer and Information Systems Managers	4,860	$124,490
Computer Network Architects	3,620	$88,210

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.