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Political Science at Purdue University Northwest

If you plan to study Political Science, consider the program at Purdue University Northwest. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Purdue University Northwest is located in Hammond, IN.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 9 political science 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%) studied exclusively online and 1,851 (20%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Political Science graduates at Purdue University Northwest, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, Political Science graduates at Purdue University Northwest are 33% women (3) and 67% men (6).

Political Science Bachelor’s Program at Purdue University Northwest

Of the 9 bachelor’s political science degrees awarded at Purdue University Northwest, 33% were women (3) and 67% were men (6).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	7
Hispanic / Latino	2

Minority students account for 22% of Political Science bachelor’s degree recipients at Purdue University Northwest, lower than the national average of 41%.*

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

Best-Paid Careers for Political Science Graduates

Students who finish Political Science program at Purdue University Northwest work across a variety of fields. Below are the best-paid careers for Political Science graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Wind Energy Development Managers	$169,952
Loss Prevention Managers	$165,723
Wind Energy Operations Managers	$122,567
Compliance Managers	$117,178
Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers	$99,321
Managers, All Other	$95,684
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$77,927
Regulatory Affairs Managers	$77,828
Political Scientists	$71,521
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$66,472

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.