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Purdue University Northwest: cost, debt and earnings by major
31 programs with reported graduate earnings. Click one for net cost, payback and 10-year return.
- Average net price, all families
- $6,223
- AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26
- Odds of finishing
- 44%
- Within 150% of normal time · Fall 2019 or AcadYr 2019-20 cohort (differs by institutional calendar), reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26
- Admission rate
- 72%
- Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
- Undergraduates
- 5,671
- Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
- Median debt of graduates
- $20,250
- NSLDS FY2024, FY2025 pooled cohorts
- Borrowers in default after 2 years
- 5.0%
- NSLDS AY2016-17, AY2017-18 pooled cohorts measured in 2018-2019, 2019-2020
Net price by family income
| $0–30,000 | $6,237 |
|---|---|
| $30,001–48,000 | $1,350 |
| $48,001–75,000 | $2,692 |
| $75,001–110,000 | $9,616 |
| $110,000+ | $14,557 |
What families paid per year after grants, AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26.
Bachelor's programs (28)
- Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$96,206
- Mechanical Engineering$91,229
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$88,935
- Computer Science$88,158
- Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians$85,242
- Civil Engineering$84,514
- Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians$84,288
- Engineering-Related Fields$82,075
- Computer and Information Sciences, General$75,365
- Construction Engineering Technology/Technician$73,721 (1 yr)
- Accounting and Related Services$69,186
- Human Resources Management and Services$67,466
- Finance and Financial Management Services$65,912
- Marketing$63,333
- Business Administration, Management and Operations$57,191
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$51,349
- Hospitality Administration/Management$49,943 (1 yr)
- Communication and Media Studies$49,326
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$49,224
- Sociology$48,830
- Biology, General$48,094
- Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General$46,277
- Psychology, General$42,322
- Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services$39,664
- Behavioral Sciences$37,956
- History$35,043 (1 yr)
- English Language and Literature, General$34,560
- Computer Software and Media Applications$29,630