How much money do Purdue University Northwest graduates make and which majors earn the most upon graduating?
In terms of specific areas of study, the following is a ranking of degree programs by the median first-year starting salaries for Purdue Northwest graduates.
The undergraduate degree which initially pays the highest is Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians with a median starting salary of $64,700 followed by Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing paying $64,300 and Mechanical Engineering graduates who have a median starting income of $61,800 .
Looking at post-graduate and doctorate students, those completing the Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree) program rank first with a median initial income of $81,100 .
Note about salary data: First year earnings data are aggregated by the US Department of Education and analyzes IRS reported income for Purdue University Northwest graduates who received federal financial aid in the form of grants or loans. Not all graduates or fields of study are represented as data for some degree programs are omitted for privacy purposes.
| Major | Earnings |
|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree) | $81,100 |
| Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor’s Degree) | $64,700 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor’s Degree) | $64,300 |
| Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) | $61,800 |
| Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor’s Degree) | $52,900 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor’s Degree) | $37,900 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Bachelor’s Degree) | $37,300 |
| Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $36,000 |
| Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other (Bachelor’s Degree) | $33,500 |
| Sociology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $29,400 |
| Political Science and Government (Bachelor’s Degree) | $27,200 |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $26,200 |
| Psychology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $26,200 |
| Biology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $25,200 |
| Hospitality Administration/Management (Bachelor’s Degree) | $25,200 |
| English Language and Literature (Bachelor’s Degree) | $24,600 |
| Communication and Media Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) | $22,600 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities (Bachelor’s Degree) | $21,300 |
Primary data source, U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=490805 IPEDS survey and College Scorecard data for Purdue University Northwest.