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Physical Science at Purdue University Northwest

Physical Science at Purdue University Northwest

Every physical science school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the physical sciences 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 Physical Science section at the bottom of this page.

Purdue Northwest Physical Science Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Physical Sciences

Purdue Northwest Physical Science Rankings

The physical sciences major at Purdue Northwest is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Physical 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.

Physical Sciences Student Demographics at Purdue Northwest

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

Purdue Northwest Physical Science Bachelor’s Program

100% Women
20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 0% of physical sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 100% went to women.

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About 80% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in physical sciences 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 physical sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 4
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Careers That Physical Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in physical sciences 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

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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