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Finance at Purdue University Northwest

If you plan to study Finance, take a look at what Purdue University Northwest. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Purdue University Northwest sits in Hammond, IN.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 38 finance degrees were granted at Purdue University Northwest.

Online Class Availability at Purdue University Northwest

Distance learning is available at Purdue University Northwest. Of 9,051 students, 663 (7%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 1,851 (20%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the diversity of Finance graduates at Purdue University Northwest, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Finance graduates at Purdue University Northwest are 39% women (15) and 61% men (23).

Finance Bachelor’s Program at Purdue University Northwest

Among the 38 bachelor’s finance graduates at Purdue University Northwest, 39% were women (15) and 61% were men (23).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Finance bachelor’s degree recipients at Purdue University Northwest.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	26
Hispanic / Latino	8
Black / African American	1
Two or More Races	1
Unknown	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 26% of Finance bachelor’s degree recipients at Purdue University Northwest, lower than the national average of 29%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Best-Paid Careers for Finance Graduates

Those who complete Finance program at Purdue University Northwest work across a variety of fields. Here are the best-paid careers for Finance graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Treasurers and Controllers	$162,461
Investment Fund Managers	$157,819
General and Operations Managers	$149,694
Chief Executives	$138,534
Financial Risk Specialists	$127,364
Financial Quantitative Analysts	$126,371
Appraisers of Personal and Business Property	$118,242
Chief Sustainability Officers	$96,628
Fraud Examiners, Investigators and Analysts	$92,240
Personal Financial Advisors	$91,777

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.