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Civil Engineering at Purdue University Northwest

Civil Engineering at Purdue University Northwest

What traits are you looking for in a civil eng school? To help you decide if Purdue University Northwest is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's civil eng program.

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 Civil Engineering section at the bottom of this page.

Purdue Northwest Civil Engineering Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Eng

Purdue Northwest Civil Engineering Rankings

The civil eng major at Purdue Northwest is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Civil Engineering. 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.

Civil Eng Student Demographics at Purdue Northwest

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

Purdue Northwest Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Program

24% Women
14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 76% of civil eng bachelor's degrees went to men and 24% went to women.

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About 69% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in civil eng 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 civil eng.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 20
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Concentrations Within Civil Engineering

The following civil eng 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
General Civil Engineering 26

Careers That Civil Eng Grads May Go Into

A degree in civil eng 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
Architectural and Engineering Managers 4,120 $123,180
Civil Engineers 3,730 $82,420
Engineers 2,380 $73,340
Environmental Engineers 750 $82,180

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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