Education, General at Purdue University Northwest
Hammond, Indiana • Bachelor's
What the IPEDS & College Scorecard Data Shows for Education, General at Purdue University Northwest
This page combines two federal data products: IPEDS institutional characteristics for Purdue University Northwest and the College Scorecard field-of-study (FOS) file for Education, General at the bachelor's credential level. The FOS file is keyed by CIP (Classification of Instructional Programs) code, which means earnings and debt figures here reflect only graduates of this specific program – not the school as a whole. IPEDS reports 0 completers in the most recent cohort for this program at Purdue University Northwest, the denominator behind the median earnings figure.
Median graduate earnings are not published for this program-school combination, which can reflect source reporting or privacy treatment. Compared to the national mean of $51,368 across all institutions offering Education, General, graduates here earn at a level the national comparison cannot yet quantify. Across all programs at Purdue University Northwest, the mean median-earnings figure is $66,038, providing internal context for whether this specific field out-earns other options at the same institution.
Debt signals complete the ROI picture. Median federal debt is not separately reported for this program at this school. Program-level debt and four-year post-completion earnings come from the Department of Education’s College Scorecard field-of-study snapshot retrieved in March 2026.
Earnings Comparison
Program Details
Debt & ROI
Education, General at Other Schools
| School | Median Earnings | Median Debt |
|---|---|---|
| Bellevue University | $93,688 | $22,750 |
| Seattle Pacific University | $70,584 | $25,000 |
| University of Minnesota-Twin Cities | $66,093 | $18,125 |
| University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | $65,864 | - |
| Denison University | $65,429 | - |
| University of Washington-Seattle Campus | $65,217 | $14,159 |
| University of Washington-Bothell Campus | $65,217 | $14,159 |
| University of Washington-Tacoma Campus | $65,217 | $14,159 |
| Chapman University | $64,917 | $21,500 |
| Monmouth University | $63,068 | $27,000 |
Other Programs at Purdue University Northwest
| Program | Median Earnings | Median Debt |
|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | $119,447 | $33,564 |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering | $96,206 | $25,147 |
| Mechanical Engineering | $91,229 | $22,352 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | $88,935 | $17,908 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | $88,461 | $41,226 |
| Computer Science | $88,158 | - |
| Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians | $85,242 | $20,750 |
| Civil Engineering | $84,514 | $25,000 |
| Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians | $84,288 | $26,000 |
| Engineering-Related Fields | $82,075 | - |
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About the Data
Data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard Field of Study file. Earnings are median earnings for graduates after completion, drawn from U.S. Treasury tax records linked to federal financial aid applicants. Institutional characteristics come from IPEDS. Debt figures represent the median cumulative federal loan debt at graduation.
PlainCollege's Scorecard snapshots, retrieved March–July 2026, contain 6,243 postsecondary institutions and 70,827 school-and-program earnings records.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.