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Liberal Arts at Purdue University Northwest

If you plan to study Liberal Arts, you may want to check out the program at Purdue University Northwest. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Purdue University Northwest sits in Hammond, IN.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 30 liberal arts degrees were granted at Purdue University Northwest.

Online & Distance Learning at Purdue University Northwest

Distance learning is available at Purdue University Northwest. Of 9,051 students, 663 (7%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 1,851 (20%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Liberal Arts graduates at Purdue University Northwest, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, Liberal Arts graduates at Purdue University Northwest are 57% women (17) and 43% men (13).

Liberal Arts Bachelor’s Program at Purdue University Northwest

Of the 30 bachelor’s liberal arts graduates at Purdue University Northwest, 57% were women (17) and 43% were men (13).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Liberal Arts bachelor’s degree recipients at Purdue University Northwest.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	20
Hispanic / Latino	2
Black / African American	6
Two or More Races	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 33% of Liberal Arts bachelor’s degree recipients at Purdue University Northwest, lower than the national average of 46%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Top-Paying Careers for Liberal Arts Graduates

Graduates of the Liberal Arts program at Purdue University Northwest work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the best-paid careers for Liberal Arts majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other	$68,967

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.