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Computer Software & Applications at Purdue University Northwest

If you are interested in studying computer software and applications, you may want to check out the program at Purdue University Northwest. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Purdue Northwest is located in Hammond, Indiana and has a total student population of 9,363. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 14 students received a bachelor's degree in computer software from Purdue Northwest.

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

Purdue Northwest Computer Software & Applications Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Software
  • Master’s Degree in Computer Software

Purdue Northwest Computer Software & Applications Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the computer software progam at Purdue Northwest compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The computer software major at Purdue Northwest is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Computer Software & Applications. 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 Value Computer Software Applications Master’s Degree Schools 22
Best Value Computer Software Applications Bachelor’s Degree Schools 43
Most Popular Computer Software Applications Master’s Degree Schools 62
Best Value Computer Software Applications Schools 164
Best Computer Software Applications Schools 218

In 2021, 2 students received their master’s degree in computer software from Purdue Northwest. This makes it the #62 most popular school for computer software master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Computer Software Graduates from Purdue Northwest Make?

The median salary of computer software students who receive their bachelor's degree at Purdue Northwest is $29,193. This is less than $35,512, which is the national average of all computer software majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

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Computer Software Student Demographics at Purdue Northwest

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

Purdue Northwest Computer Software & Applications Bachelor’s Program

29% Women
29% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 14 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in computer software from Purdue Northwest in 2021, 71% were men and 29% were women.

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About 71% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in computer software 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 software.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 10
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Purdue Northwest Computer Software & Applications Master’s Program

50% Women
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 2 students graduated with a master's degree in computer software from Purdue Northwest. About 50% were men and 50% were women.

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Of the students who received a computer software master's degree from Purdue Northwest, 100% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

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

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

Careers That Computer Software Grads May Go Into

A degree in computer software 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
Software Applications Developers 9,770 $88,570
Computer Programmers 5,010 $80,850
Graphic Designers 3,740 $45,030
Web Developers 1,690 $59,870
Database Administrators 1,570 $74,340

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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