Computer & Information Sciences at Purdue University Northwest

Every computer and information sciences school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the computer and information sciences program at Purdue University Northwest stacks up to those at other schools.

Purdue Northwest is located in Hammond, Indiana and has a total student population of 9,363. In 2021, 96 computer and information sciences majors received their bachelor's degree from Purdue Northwest.

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

Each year, College Factual ranks computer and information sciences programs across the country. The following shows how Purdue Northwest performed in these rankings.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The computer and 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Focused Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	327
Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	332

In 2021, 21 students received their master’s degree in computer and information sciences from Purdue Northwest. This makes it the #333 most popular school for computer and information sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

Computer & Information Sciences Student Demographics at Purdue Northwest

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

Purdue Northwest Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 81% of computer and information sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 19% went to women.

About 59% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in computer and 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 and information sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	8
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	17
White	57
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Purdue Northwest Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Program

The computer and information sciences program at Purdue Northwest awarded 21 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 57% of these degrees went to men with the other 43% going to women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	4
International Students	15
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Purdue Northwest also has a doctoral program available in computer and information sciences. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Computer & Information Sciences

The following computer and 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

Related Majors

• Physical Sciences
• Mathematics & Statistics
• Biological & Biomedical Sciences
• Engineering
• Engineering Technologies

Careers That Computer & Information Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in computer and 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.

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.