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General Psychology at Purdue University Northwest

General Psychology at Purdue University Northwest

Every general psychology school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the psychology 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 General Psychology section at the bottom of this page.

Purdue Northwest General Psychology Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology

Purdue Northwest General Psychology Rankings

The psychology major at Purdue Northwest is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for General Psychology. 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.

Psychology Student Demographics at Purdue Northwest

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

Purdue Northwest General Psychology Bachelor’s Program

87% Women
39% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 13% of psychology bachelor's degrees went to men and 87% went to women.

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About 59% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in psychology 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 psychology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 9
Hispanic or Latino 12
White 32
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Concentrations Within General Psychology

If you plan to be a psychology major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Purdue University Northwest. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General Psychology 57

Careers That Psychology Grads May Go Into

A degree in psychology 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
Managers 7,290 $71,560
Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists 1,320 $73,350
Psychology Professors 590 $85,580
Psychologists 220 $88,470

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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