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Information Technology at Purdue University Northwest

What traits are you looking for in a school for Information Technology, 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 is in Hammond, IN.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 26 information technology degrees were granted at Purdue University Northwest.

Online & Distance Learning at Purdue University Northwest

Many students take online classes 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

The following sections describe the student demographics for Information Technology graduates at Purdue University Northwest, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, Information Technology graduates at Purdue University Northwest are 8% women (2) and 92% men (24).

Information Technology Bachelor’s Program at Purdue University Northwest

Of the 26 bachelor’s information technology degrees awarded at Purdue University Northwest, 8% were women (2) and 92% were men (24).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	18
Hispanic / Latino	3
Black / African American	2
Asian	1
Unknown	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 23% of Information Technology bachelor’s degree recipients at Purdue University Northwest, lower than the national average of 48%.*

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

Highest-Paying Careers for Information Technology Graduates

Graduates of the Information Technology program at Purdue University Northwest work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the best-paid careers for Information Technology majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Computer and Information Systems Managers	$175,079
Health Informatics Specialists	$156,714
Database Architects	$148,480
Business Intelligence Analysts	$143,840
Telecommunications Engineering Specialists	$117,478
Data Warehousing Specialists	$117,424
Information Security Analysts	$111,930
Data Scientists	$106,295
Clinical Data Managers	$99,475
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers	$80,062

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.