COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Education, General master's degree at Purdue University Northwest
Hammond, IN · Public
What this page covers
Federal data group related majors at the same college and degree level. One record can include several named programs or concentrations.
The short version
Reported earnings are close to similar programs.
$1,009 below the national median for the same field and degree level.
- Debt as a share of earnings
- Not available
- Highest price with a positive payoff
- $54,075 / year
- Modeled 10-year payoff
- Withheld by data safeguards
- Available price data
- College-wide context only
OUTCOME SIGNALS
Graduate outcomes from several angles.
Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.
NEW FEDERAL PROGRAM CONTEXT
Size, aid and an earnings floor.
The Department of Education’s 2026 informational preview adds current program participation and a preliminary earnings comparison. It does not make a final eligibility determination.
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$45,370Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$64,815$19,445 above the preliminary benchmark
Source: U.S. Department of Education PPD:2026 informational preview. Program categories use OPEID, four-digit field and credential level; federal-aid counts do not represent every enrolled student. Completion and employment measures use older cohorts shown above and are not combined into the payoff estimate.
GRADUATE-DEGREE BASELINE
$64,815 vs. $49,808
$15,007 above the national bachelor’s median in the same field.
Comparison basis73 bachelor’s program records
This is a cross-cohort benchmark, not the salary increase caused by earning this graduate credential. Your current earnings remain the correct baseline for personal ROI.
01 · PRICE CONTEXT$6,079
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWINGNot available
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$64,815
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENTNot available
Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.
WHAT WILL IT COST?
Published college costs provide the starting point.
Your exact offering, aid, residency and time to finish determine the price you actually pay.
Enter my price →AVERAGE NET PRICE$6,079Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$15,571Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE72.4%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE42.9%Institution-wide completion rate
WHAT DO GRADUATES EARN?
Reported earnings after completion.
Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?
Repayment pressure is not available
Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.
Gross monthly earnings$5,401
Estimated loan paymentNot available
Not availableborrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$64,815 vs. $65,824
$1,009 below the national median for the same field and credential.
WHAT WORK CAN IT LEAD TO?
Related occupations, wages and outlook.
Official CIP–SOC links show careers the curriculum may prepare students for, not observed jobs held by this school’s graduates. BLS wages describe everyone working in an occupation.
BLS May 2025 wage estimates and 2025–35 employment projections.Education Teachers, Postsecondary$66,150 median wageIN estimate · 1,830 jobs · 25-1081$52,320–$83,060 middle 50% of IN wages+2.5% projected U.S. growth · 5,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeTeaching Assistants, Preschool, Elementary, Middle, and Secondary School, Except Special EducationNot available median wageU.S. estimate · Unreported jobs · 25-9042Teaching Assistants, Special EducationNot available median wageU.S. estimate · Unreported jobs · 25-9043
CENSUS EMPLOYMENT DESTINATIONS
Where graduates work five years later
The leading industries employing graduates in this college, broad field and credential group.
Educational Services
Health Care and Social Assistance
Retail Trade
Accommodation and Food Services
Other Services (except Public Administration)
Same degree, stronger on at least one reported measure.
Every option below reports higher earnings, lower federal debt or a lower college-wide net price. Same-state options appear first.
Purdue University-Main Campus
$4,914 higher earnings
- Earnings
- $69,729
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $14,600
California State University, Bakersfield
$27,195 higher earnings · $427 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $92,010
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $5,652
California State University, Los Angeles
$19,853 higher earnings · $2,112 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $84,668
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $3,967
California State University, Stanislaus
$19,765 higher earnings · $12 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $84,580
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $6,067
DATA QUALITY
Check the evidence behind the estimate.
Not reported observations in the earnings cohort
June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release
Observed, estimated and contextual figures are labeled separately throughout this page
Your price and current earnings determine the result.
Add your grants, borrowing and current salary to estimate payment pressure, break-even time and ten-year payoff.
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