Purdue University Fort Wayne
Purdue University Fort Wayne is a public college in Fort Wayne, IN. Its average net price is $12,471 a year - and the price families actually pay swings a lot by income, as the receipt below shows.
Money
Tuition and room and board for the 2025-26 academic year
Average Net Price by Family Income
| Family Income | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| $0 to $30,000 | $8,411 |
| $30,001 to $48,000 | $7,061 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $9,817 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $15,280 |
| $110,001 and up | $20,622 |
Admissions
Outcomes
| Horizon | Median Earnings |
|---|---|
| 6 years after entry | $45,367 |
| 8 years after entry | $49,984 |
| 10 years after entry | $51,617 |
Campus Facts
Programs and What They Pay
Each figure prints the sample size behind it. A college figure appears only when at least 30 graduates sit behind it; smaller programs show the national median for the major instead. Read Why We Show Sample Sizes.
| Major | Median Earnings | Median Debt |
|---|---|---|
| Anthropology | $34,245 National median for this major n=8,063 | Not published |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology | $43,049 National median for this major n=8,694 | Not published |
| Biology | $35,905 Small program - rough guide n=39 | $20,634 Small program - rough guide n=63 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | $54,265 Small program - rough guide n=72 | $20,163 Small program - rough guide n=36 |
| Business and Commerce | $49,760 n=161 | $22,000 n=164 |
| Chemistry | $47,486 National median for this major n=10,597 | Not published |
| Civil Engineering | $72,789 National median for this major n=15,339 | Not published |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | $32,846 National median for this major n=5,303 | Not published |
| Communications | $35,421 Small program - rough guide n=41 | Not published |
| Computer Engineering | $83,729 National median for this major n=11,252 | Not published |
| Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians | $67,260 National median for this major n=1,209 | Not published |
| Computer Science | $70,762 National median for this major n=44,537 | Not published |
| Computer Science | $66,654 Small program - rough guide n=54 | $21,250 Small program - rough guide n=39 |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management | $69,677 National median for this major n=10,572 | Not published |
| Construction Engineering Technology/Technician | $77,872 National median for this major n=3,270 | Not published |
| Criminal Justice | $43,365 National median for this major n=59,261 | Not published |
| Data Science | $76,968 National median for this major n=322 | Not published |
| Design and Applied Arts | $39,422 National median for this major n=22,892 | Not published |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | $29,768 National median for this major n=14,923 | Not published |
| Economics | $60,917 National median for this major n=25,831 | Not published |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering | $82,431 National median for this major n=15,396 | Not published |
| Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians | $72,426 National median for this major n=1,586 | Not published |
| Engineering | $72,868 National median for this major n=2,850 | Not published |
| English Language and Literature, General | $36,147 National median for this major n=27,468 | Not published |
| Ethnic and Gender Studies | $38,739 National median for this major n=5,496 | Not published |
| History | $38,156 National median for this major n=20,617 | Not published |
| Hospitality Administration/Management | $46,331 National median for this major n=9,793 | Not published |
| Human Services, General | $39,014 Small program - rough guide n=47 | $27,750 Small program - rough guide n=31 |
| Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians | $68,608 National median for this major n=2,721 | Not published |
| Liberal Arts | $42,623 Small program - rough guide n=97 | $27,251 n=107 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods | $68,249 National median for this major n=9,765 | Not published |
| Materials Sciences | $75,777 National median for this major n=112 | Not published |
| Mathematics | $52,843 National median for this major n=13,762 | Not published |
| Mechanical Engineering | $76,194 National median for this major n=34,876 | Not published |
| Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians | $70,173 Small program - rough guide n=38 | Not published |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General | $41,297 National median for this major n=7,141 | Not published |
| Music | $33,156 National median for this major n=13,251 | $22,085 Small program - rough guide n=37 |
| Physics | $52,079 National median for this major n=4,999 | Not published |
| Political Science and Government | $43,306 National median for this major n=36,807 | Not published |
| Public Administration | $44,236 Small program - rough guide n=44 | Not published |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions | $38,781 National median for this major n=3,059 | Not published |
| Research and Experimental Psychology | $33,951 Small program - rough guide n=54 | $19,972 Small program - rough guide n=63 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | $40,236 National median for this major n=8,855 | Not published |
| Sociology | $40,712 National median for this major n=29,430 | Not published |
| Studio Art | $31,717 Small program - rough guide n=51 | $21,685 Small program - rough guide n=38 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | $45,736 Small program - rough guide n=30 | Not published |
| Teaching | $46,494 n=159 | $22,125 n=112 |
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