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Purdue University Global Online Learning

If you work full-time or part-time, or even if you have other demands on your time, traditional classroom courses may not be that great of an option for you. However, online classes may offer the flexibility you need, and you may even be able to get your entire degree online. On this page, we'll look at what online learning options are available at Purdue University Global. On this page you will find:

• Online Bachelor’s Degrees
• Online Master’s Degrees
• Online Student Breakdown
• Combined Student Totals
• Undergraduate Degree Seekers
• Undergraduate Non-Degree Seekers

Online Bachelor’s Degrees at Purdue University Global

Purdue University Global offers 22 online bachelor's degrees. During the most recent year for which data is available, 4,945 students obtained their bachelor's degree in one of these fields:

Online Bachelor’s Degree	Number of Grads
Accounting	167
Business Administration & Management	805
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology	300
Communication & Media Studies	1
Computer Information Systems	191
Criminal Justice & Corrections	467
Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services	249
Educational Administration	130
Finance & Financial Management	33
Fire Protection	112
Health & Medical Administrative Services	613
Health Sciences & Services	550
Human Resource Management	52
Information Science	2
Information Technology	80
Legal Support Services	160
Mental & Social Health Services	134
Natural Resources Conservation	22
Nursing	403
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	205
Radio, Television & Digital Communication	48
Social Work	221

The average full-time tuition for out-of-state undergraduates at Purdue University Global is $13,356. Part time students pay $371 per credit hour. For more information on costs, see our Purdue University Global tuition and fees page.

Online Master’s Degrees at Purdue University Global

You can get an online master's degree in 20 different fields at Purdue University Global. The following table shows which subject areas are offered online and the number of recent graduates in each one.

Online Master’s Degree	Number of Grads
Accounting	96
Behavioral Science	543
Business Administration & Management	592
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology	48
Computer Information Systems	118
Criminal Justice & Corrections	70
Educational Administration	109
Finance & Financial Management	29
Fire Protection	89
General Psychology	1
Health & Medical Administrative Services	301
Human Services	206
Information Technology	86
Instructional Media Design	39
Legal Support Services	56
Natural Resources Conservation	1
Nursing	526
Public Administration	52
Public Health	153
Teacher Education Grade Specific	54

The average full-time tuition for out-of-state graduate students at Purdue University Global is $9,700. Part time graduate students pay $442 per credit hour.

How Many Students Participate in Online Learning at Purdue University Global?

In the 2019-2020 academic year, 43,927 students took at least one online class at Purdue University Global. Of these students, 32,296 were seeking an undergraduate degree, 896 were undergraduates who were not enrolled in a degree program (non-seekers), and 10,735 were graduate students.

All Online Students at Purdue University Global

Purdue University Global is an exclusively online school. Students who attended the school were from the following places:

The table below shows the total number of online students at Purdue University Global for the last five years.

Year	Took at Least One Online Class	Took All Classes Online
2019-2020	43,927	43,927
2018-2019	37,913	37,778
2017-2018	1,498	1,498
2016-2017	603	496
2015-2016	527	246

Online Undergraduate Degree Seekers at Purdue University Global

Since Purdue University Global is an exclusively online school, all undergraduate seekers were pursuing their entire degree online. Undergraduate students at the school were from the following places:

The table below shows the total number of online undergraduate degree students at Purdue University Global for the last five years.

Year	Took at Least One Online Class	Took All Classes Online
2019-2020	32,296	32,296
2018-2019	27,881	27,746
2017-2018	1,255	1,255
2016-2017	522	415
2015-2016	464	183

Online Undergraduate Non-Degree Seekers at Purdue University Global

Of the 896 undergraduate non-seekers at Purdue University Global, 100.00% (896) took at least one class online. About 100.00% (896) took all of their courses online. Those non-seekers who took classes exclusively online were from the following places:

The table below shows the total number of online students at Purdue University Global for the last five years.

Year	Took at Least One Online Class	Took All Classes Online
2019-2020	896	896
2018-2019	701	701
2017-2018	3	3
2016-2017	9	9
2015-2016	1	1

Online Graduate Students at Purdue University Global

All graduate students took their classes exclusively online at Purdue University Global. These students were originally from the following places:

The table below shows the total number of online students at Purdue University Global for the last five years.

Year	Took at Least One Online Class	Took All Classes Online
2019-2020	10,735	10,735
2018-2019	9,331	9,331
2017-2018	240	10,735
2016-2017	72	72
2015-2016	62	62

References

• Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System

• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.