Purdue University Northwest
Purdue University Northwest is a public college in Hammond, IN. Its average net price is $6,223 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 | $6,237 |
| $30,001 to $48,000 | $1,350 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $2,692 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $9,616 |
| $110,001 and up | $14,557 |
Admissions
Outcomes
| Horizon | Median Earnings |
|---|---|
| 6 years after entry | $54,810 |
| 8 years after entry | $58,880 |
| 10 years after entry | $58,620 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Accounting | $53,213 Small program - rough guide n=43 | $20,790 Small program - rough guide n=52 |
| Behavioral Sciences | $39,719 National median for this major n=1,960 | Not published |
| Biology | $41,955 Small program - rough guide n=55 | $19,500 Small program - rough guide n=47 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | $41,300 Small program - rough guide n=54 | $20,585 Small program - rough guide n=42 |
| Business and Commerce | $54,795 National median for this major n=25,511 | Not published |
| 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 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions | $69,014 National median for this major n=5,201 | Not published |
| Communications | $30,597 Small program - rough guide n=68 | $24,625 Small program - rough guide n=56 |
| Computer Engineering | $83,729 National median for this major n=11,252 | Not published |
| Computer Science | $54,641 Small program - rough guide n=48 | Not published |
| Computer Science | $67,051 Small program - rough guide n=30 | $19,918 Small program - rough guide n=36 |
| Computer Software and Media Applications | $48,533 National median for this major n=3,677 | Not published |
| Computer Systems Analysis | $65,104 National median for this major n=1,196 | Not published |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management | $69,677 National median for this major n=10,572 | Not published |
| Construction Engineering Technology/Technician | $73,721 Small program - rough guide n=42 | Not published |
| Criminal Justice | $43,365 National median for this major n=59,261 | 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 |
| Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians | $75,335 National median for this major n=717 | Not published |
| Engineering-Related Fields | $73,960 National median for this major n=1,712 | Not published |
| English Language and Literature, General | $36,147 National median for this major n=27,468 | $20,299 Small program - rough guide n=30 |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations | $47,020 National median for this major n=3,614 | Not published |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | $63,115 National median for this major n=43,988 | Not published |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General | $40,940 National median for this major n=14,722 | $17,750 Small program - rough guide n=39 |
| 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 Development, Family Studies, and Related Services | $38,488 National median for this major n=12,256 | Not published |
| Human Resources Management and Services | $50,929 Small program - rough guide n=54 | Not published |
| Languages and Linguistics | $33,703 National median for this major n=4,034 | Not published |
| Liberal Arts | $27,089 Small program - rough guide n=37 | $31,000 Small program - rough guide n=47 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods | $68,249 National median for this major n=9,765 | Not published |
| Marketing | $43,278 Small program - rough guide n=56 | $21,594 Small program - rough guide n=42 |
| Mathematics | $52,843 National median for this major n=13,762 | Not published |
| Mechanical Engineering | $72,942 Small program - rough guide n=48 | $26,250 Small program - rough guide n=40 |
| Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians | $65,963 Small program - rough guide n=50 | Not published |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General | $41,297 National median for this major n=7,141 | Not published |
| Philosophy | $37,154 National median for this major n=6,052 | Not published |
| Physical Sciences, General | $49,783 National median for this major n=276 | Not published |
| 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 |
| Psychology | $37,761 Small program - rough guide n=53 | $25,666 Small program - rough guide n=82 |
| Registered Nursing | $84,230 n=731 | $23,626 n=459 |
| Social Work | $41,160 National median for this major n=17,635 | Not published |
| Sociology | $40,712 National median for this major n=29,430 | Not published |
| Teaching | $47,045 Small program - rough guide n=70 | $23,271 Small program - rough guide n=57 |
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