Electrical Engineering at Purdue University Northwest

Every electrical engineering school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the ee 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.

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

Purdue Northwest Electrical Engineering Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in EE
• Master’s Degree in EE

Purdue Northwest Electrical Engineering Rankings

The ee major at Purdue Northwest is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Electrical 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.

EE Student Demographics at Purdue Northwest

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

Purdue Northwest Electrical Engineering Bachelor’s Program

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

About 58% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in ee at Purdue Northwest are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 11% more racial-ethnic minorities in its ee bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	8
White	15
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Purdue Northwest Electrical Engineering Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 88% of ee master's degrees went to men and 12% went 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 ee.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	2
International Students	12
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Electrical Engineering

If you plan to be a ee 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
Electrical Engineering	59

Related Majors

• General Engineering
• Computer Engineering
• Civil Engineering
• Mechanical Engineering

Careers That EE Grads May Go Into

A degree in ee 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
Electrical Engineers	3,210	$86,100
Electronics Engineers	2,380	$91,010
Engineers	2,380	$73,340

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.

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.