Education at Purdue University Northwest

Every education school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the education 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. Of the 1,671 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Purdue University Northwest in 2021, 62 of them were education majors.

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

Purdue Northwest Education Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Education
• Master’s Degree in Education

Purdue Northwest Education Rankings

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The education major at Purdue Northwest is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Education. 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
	231
Best Value Education Graduate Certificate Schools	245
Best Value Education Schools	249
Most Popular Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	387
	598
Most Focused Education Master’s Degree Schools	878
Most Focused Education Schools	1,191

In 2021, 45 students received their master’s degree in education from Purdue Northwest. This makes it the #641 most popular school for education master’s degree candidates in the country.

Education Student Demographics at Purdue Northwest

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

Purdue Northwest Education Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 8% of education bachelor's degrees went to men and 92% went to women.

About 77% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in education 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 education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	12
White	48
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Purdue Northwest Education Master’s Program

Of the 45 education students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Purdue Northwest, about 18% were men and 82% were women.

Of the students who received a education master's degree from Purdue Northwest, 67% 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 education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	30
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

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

Concentrations Within Education

If you plan to be a education major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. 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
Teacher Education Grade Specific	62
General Education	46

Related Majors

• Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
• History
• Social Sciences
• Psychology
• Communication & Journalism

Careers That Education Grads May Go Into

A degree in education 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
Elementary School Teachers	26,520	$52,360
Teacher Assistants	26,450	$23,510
High School Teachers	19,690	$53,030
Middle School Teachers	11,510	$52,690
Coaches and Scouts	6,530	$36,540

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.