Computer science at Purdue Northwest
Purdue Northwest graduates about 84 computer science majors a year, 5% of its graduating class. That puts it 545th of 691 schools we score for computer science, a light program at 35 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 37 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 41% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $72,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.76×).
Where computer science happens
Buildings on campus that fit the field: Nils K. Nelson Bioscience Innovation Building, Donald S. Powers Computer Education Building.
Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 16 · Athletics 1 · Library 1 · Dorm 1.
Nearby in the computer science ranking
Other strong majors at Purdue Northwest
- Nursing 51 · #263
- Health & pre-med fields 48 · #409
- Education 44 · #446
- Engineering (all) 43 · #302
- Communications & media 35 · #534
- Mechanical engineering 33 · #248
How the score works
The score is out of 100 and compares Purdue Northwest with every school we score in computer science. It weighs the school's overall strength; how many students graduate in the major and what share of the class they are; research spending in the field (NSF); early pay against the same major nationally; how many courses the catalog lists; and test scores. 80+ is a standout program, 65+ strong, 45+ solid. Sources: US Department of Education (College Scorecard, IPEDS), NSF HERD, each school's current course catalog, OpenStreetMap and Wikimedia Commons.
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