by our College Data Analytics TeamTeacher Education Grade Specific is a major offered under the education program of study at Purdue University Northwest. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in grade specific ed, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.
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In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. The bachelor's program at Purdue Northwest was ranked #215 on College Factual's Best Schools for grade specific ed list. It is also ranked #6 in Indiana.
Here are some of the other rankings for Purdue Northwest.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Purdue Northwest was $491 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $265 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $6,915 | $13,472 |
| Fees | $751 | $751 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,500 | $1,500 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $7,821 | $7,821 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $4,044 | $4,044 |
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One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at Purdue Northwest in Grade Specific Ed walked away with an average of $29,042 in student debt. That is 18% higher than the national average of $24,583.
The median early career salary of grade specific ed students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Purdue Northwest is $38,769 per year. That is 14% higher than the national average of $33,904.
Online degrees for the Purdue Northwest grade specific ed bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Purdue Northwest Online Learning page.
About 90.7% of the students who received their Bachelor’s in grade specific ed in 2019-2020 were women. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 90.1%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 12.8% of the grade specific ed bachelor’s degrees at Purdue Northwest in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 25%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 8 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 75 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Teacher Education Grade Specific students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Elementary Education | 77 |
| Secondary Education | 2 |
| Early Childhood Education | 7 |
*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.
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