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Computer & Information Sciences at Purdue University Northwest

Computer & Information Sciences at Purdue University Northwest

If you plan to study computer & information sciences, take a look at what Purdue University Northwest has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Purdue Northwest is located in Hammond, Indiana and has a total student population of 9,363.

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

Purdue Northwest Computer & Information Sciences Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Computer & Information Sciences
  • Master’s Degree in Computer & Information Sciences

Purdue Northwest Computer & Information Sciences Rankings

The computer & information sciences major at Purdue Northwest is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Computer & Information Sciences. 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.

Computer & Information Sciences Student Demographics at Purdue Northwest

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the computer & information sciences majors at Purdue University Northwest.

Purdue Northwest Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Program

25% Women
31% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 75% of computer & information sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 25% went to women.

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About 57% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in computer & information sciences at Purdue Northwest 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 Northwest with a bachelor's in computer & information sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 7
Hispanic or Latino 13
White 48
International Students 4
Other Races/Ethnicities 8

Purdue Northwest Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Program

31% Women
10% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 69% of computer & information sciences master's degrees went to men and 31% went to women.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Purdue University Northwest with a master's in computer & information sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 3
International Students 23
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within Computer & Information Sciences

The following computer & information sciences concentations are available at Purdue University Northwest. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Purdue University Northwest. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Computer Science 49
Computer Information Systems 42
Computer Software & Applications 16
Computer Systems Analysis 10

Careers That Computer & Information Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in computer & information sciences 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 Northwest.

Occupation Jobs in IN Average Salary in IN
Computer User Support Specialists 10,270 $46,990
Software Applications Developers 9,770 $88,570
Computer Systems Analysts 9,760 $79,750
Managers 7,290 $71,560
Network and Computer Systems Administrators 6,710 $75,500

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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