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Elementary Education at Purdue University Northwest

If you are interested in studying elementary education, you may want to check out the program at Purdue University Northwest. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Purdue Northwest is located in Hammond, Indiana and approximately 9,363 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 55 students received a bachelor's degree in elementary teaching from Purdue Northwest.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Elementary Education section at the bottom of this page.

Purdue Northwest Elementary Education Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Elementary Teaching

Purdue Northwest Elementary Education Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks elementary teaching programs across the country. The following shows how Purdue Northwest performed in these rankings.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The elementary teaching major at Purdue Northwest is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Elementary Education. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Elementary Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools 52
Best Value Elementary Education Schools 92
Most Popular Elementary Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools 156
192
Most Popular Elementary Education Schools 205
219
Best Elementary Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools 221
Best Elementary Education Schools 250
Most Focused Elementary Education Master’s Degree Schools 316
Most Popular Elementary Education Master’s Degree Schools 316
Most Focused Elementary Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools 345
Most Focused Elementary Education Schools 442

In 2021, 0 student received their master’s degree in elementary teaching from Purdue Northwest. This is the #316 most popular school for elementary teaching master’s degree candidates in the country.

Elementary Teaching Student Demographics at Purdue Northwest

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the elementary teaching majors at Purdue University Northwest.

Purdue Northwest Elementary Education Bachelor’s Program

91% Women
22% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 55 elementary teaching majors earned their bachelor's degree from Purdue Northwest. Of these graduates, 9% were men and 91% were women.

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About 78% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in elementary teaching at Purdue Northwest are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Purdue University Northwest with a bachelor's in elementary teaching.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 10
White 43
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Purdue Northwest also has a doctoral program available in elementary teaching. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That Elementary Teaching Grads May Go Into

A degree in elementary teaching can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for IN, the home state for Purdue University Northwest.

Occupation Jobs in IN Average Salary in IN
Elementary School Teachers 26,520 $52,360

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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