Electrical Engineering at Purdue University Northwest

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

Purdue Northwest is located in Hammond, Indiana and has a total student population of 9,363. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 25 students received a bachelor's degree in EE from Purdue Northwest.

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.

In 2021, 34 students received their master’s degree in EE from Purdue Northwest. This makes it the #65 most popular school for EE master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do EE Graduates from Purdue Northwest Make?

The median salary of EE students who receive their bachelor's degree at Purdue Northwest is $68,723. This is less than $69,521, which is the national average of all EE majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

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

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 25 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in EE from Purdue Northwest. About 96% were men and 4% were women.

About 60% 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.

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	1
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	15
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Purdue Northwest Electrical Engineering Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 62% of EE master's degrees went to men and 38% 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	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	5
International Students	29
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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

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.