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Behavioral Science at Purdue University Northwest

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Behavioral Science at Purdue University Northwest

If you plan to study behavioral science, 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 has a total student population of 9,363. In 2021, 12 behavioral science majors received their bachelor's degree from Purdue Northwest.

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

Purdue Northwest Behavioral Science Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Behavioral Science

Purdue Northwest Behavioral Science Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the behavioral science progam at Purdue Northwest compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The behavioral science major at Purdue Northwest is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Behavioral Science. 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.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Behavioral Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools 9
Most Focused Behavioral Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools 34

Earnings of Purdue Northwest Behavioral Science Graduates

The median salary of behavioral science students who receive their bachelor's degree at Purdue Northwest is $26,990. This is less than $32,579, which is the national average of all behavioral science majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

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Behavioral Science Student Demographics at Purdue Northwest

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

Purdue Northwest Behavioral Science Bachelor’s Program

83% Women
17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 12 behavioral science students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Purdue Northwest, about 17% were men and 83% were women.

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About 83% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in behavioral science 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 behavioral science.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 10
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

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

Careers That Behavioral Science Grads May Go Into

A degree in behavioral science 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
Community and Social Service Specialists 1,230 $40,480
Psychologists 220 $88,470
Social Scientists 180 $82,010
Life Scientists 180 $67,870

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.

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