Mathematics at Purdue University Northwest

30% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

If you plan to study mathematics, take a look at what Purdue University Northwest has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Purdue Northwest is located in Hammond, Indiana and approximately 9,363 students attend the school each year.

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

Purdue Northwest Mathematics Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Math

Purdue Northwest Mathematics Rankings

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

Math Student Demographics at Purdue Northwest

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

Purdue Northwest Mathematics Bachelor’s Program

40% Women

30% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 60% of math bachelor's degrees went to men and 40% went to women. The typical math bachelor's degree program is made up of only 37% women. So female students are more repesented at Purdue Northwest since its program graduates 3% more women than average.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	5
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Mathematics

If you plan to be a math major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Purdue University Northwest. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Mathematics	17

Careers That Math Grads May Go Into

A degree in math 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
High School Teachers	19,690	$53,030
Natural Sciences Managers	1,720	$65,270
Statisticians	440	$74,870

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.

Course Advisor provides higher-education, college and university, degree, program, career, salary, and other helpful information to students, faculty, institutions, and other internet audiences. Presented information and data are subject to change. Inclusion on this website does not imply or represent a direct relationship with the company, school, or brand. Information, though believed correct at time of publication, may not be correct, and no warranty is provided. Contact the schools to verify any information before relying on it. Financial aid may be available for those who qualify. The displayed options may include sponsored or recommended results, not necessarily based on your preferences.

Find Affordable College Courses