Purdue University Global Online Programs

Purdue University Global offers 146 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 145 major programs - 46 Certificate, 14 Associate, 30 Bachelors, 26 Masters, 3 Doctorate, and 26 Post-graduate Certificate.

The 2024 tuition & fees is $10,110 for Indiana residents and $14,421 for out-of-state students.

Total 45,007 students out of total 45,125 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 14,727 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning.

Purdue University Global is accredited by Higher Learning Commission.

Online Degrees / Programs Overview
Online Degree Programs
School Name	Purdue University Global
Type	Four-year, Public
Address	2550 Northwestern Avenue, Suite 1100, West Lafayette, IN
Online Students	45,007 Enrolled Online Exclusively 118 Enrolled in Some Online Courses
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees	In-State$10,110 Out-of-State$14,421
Graduate Tuition & Fees	In-State$10,521 Out-of-State$11,582
Student to Faculty	26:1 (3.85%)
Total	145 Programs
Certificate	46 Programs
Associates	14 Programs
Bachelors	30 Programs
Masters	26 Programs
Doctorate	3 Programs
Post-Graduate	26 Programs

2024 Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2023-2024 tuition & fees and costs trends over last 5 years at Purdue University Global. Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. For Indiana residents, the tuition & fees are $10,110 and $14,421 for non-Indiana residents. For graduate programs, the 2024 tuition & fees is $10,521 and $11,582 for out-of-state students.

The costs per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $279 for Indiana residents and $370 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs. The costs per credit hour for graduate programs is $401 for Indiana residents and $442 for out-of-state students.

Tuition & Fees
Cost per Credit

Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
	2019-2020	2020-2021	2021-2022	2022-2023	2023-2024
Undergraduate (In-State)	$8,037	$10,167	$10,125	$10,134	$10,110
Undergraduate (Out-of-State)	$14,358	$14,478	$14,436	$14,445	$14,421
Graduate (In-State)	$9,603	$9,618	$9,530	$10,352	$10,521
Graduate (Out-of-State)	$10,662	$10,674	$10,582	$11,493	$11,582

Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
	2019-2020	2020-2021	2021-2022	2022-2023	2023-2024
Undergraduate (In-State)	$220	$280	$280	$280	$279
Undergraduate (Out-of-State)	$371	$371	$371	$371	$370
Graduate (In-State)	$401	$400	$398	$395	$401
Graduate (Out-of-State)	$446	$444	$442	$439	$442

Data source: IPEDS (integrated Postsecondary Education Data System)

Updated with 2023-2024 tuition (Last update: 5/10/2024)

Online Programs By Area of Study

Purdue University Global offers 146 degree programs through Certificate, Associates, Bachelors, Masters, Doctorate, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 145 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 46 Certificates, 14 Associates, 30 Bachelors, 26 Masters, 3 Doctorate, 26 Post-Bachelors or Post-Masters. The following table summarizes the number of degree programs by degree types.

Total Number of Online Degree Programs
	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Online Programs	46	14	30	26	3	26
Overall Programs	46	15	30	26	3	26

Majors and number of completers

The following tables show the offered programs by degree/certificate along with number of completers for each program last year.

What is Communication and Journalism program?

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's	Master's	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Environmental Studies	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	24	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

What is Computer and Information Sciences program?

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's	Master's	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia	2	NOT OFFERED	58	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Organizational Communication	55	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

What is Education program?

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's	Master's	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Computer and Information Sciences	69	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	112	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Information Technology	NOT OFFERED	1	168	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	19
Computer Game Programming	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Computer Programming, Specific Platforms	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Data Processing and Data Processing Technology/Technician	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Information Science/Studies	1	NOT OFFERED	16	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Cloud Computing	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	5	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM
System, Networking, and LAN/WAN Management/Manager	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance	221	NOT OFFERED	139	101	NOT OFFERED	91
Information Technology Project Management	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Computer Support Specialist	NOT OFFERED	269	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (other)	752	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

What is Engineering program?

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's	Master's	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Educational Leadership and Administration	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	131	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	111	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Educational/Instructional Technology	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	51	NOT OFFERED	18
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	72	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Early Childhood Education and Teaching	NOT OFFERED	36	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

What is Legal Studies program?

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's	Master's	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Operations Research	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

What is Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities program?

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's	Master's	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Law	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	14	NOT OFFERED
Legal Administrative Assistant/Secretary	16	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Legal Assistant/Paralegal	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	47	NOT OFFERED	34
Legal Support Services (other)	NOT OFFERED	55	143	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Legal Professions and Studies (other)	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	36	NOT OFFERED

What is Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies program?

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's	Master's	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Humanities/Humanistic Studies	1	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (other)	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

What is Psychology program?

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's	Master's	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Behavioral Sciences	146	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	594	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity Studies	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Sustainability Studies	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Data Analytics, General	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Data Analytics, Other	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other)	NOT OFFERED	35	275	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

What is Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting program?

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's	Master's	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Research and Experimental Psychology (other)	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	4
Industrial and Organizational Psychology	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	15
Educational Psychology	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	75	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Applied Behavior Analysis	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	289	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	19

What is Human Services program?

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's	Master's	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Criminal Justice and Corrections	114	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration	5	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	62	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies	NOT OFFERED	307	392	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Criminal Justice/Police Science	NOT OFFERED	11	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Security and Loss Prevention Services	1	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Corrections Administration	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	3	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Corrections and Criminal Justice (other)	10	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Fire Services Administration	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	87	91	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Fire Science/Fire-fighting	NOT OFFERED	36	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

What is Social Sciences program?

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's	Master's	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Human Services	NOT OFFERED	41	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	145	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Public Administration	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	41	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Youth Services/Administration	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	183	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

What is Transportation and Materials Moving program?

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's	Master's	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Social Sciences	2	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Criminology	NOT OFFERED	102	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

What is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's	Master's	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot and Flight Crew	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	2	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

What is Business program?

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's	Master's	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Health and Wellness	60	309	524	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Health/Health Care Administration/Management	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	565	278	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	32	68	NOT OFFERED	9
Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician	2	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Medical Insurance Specialist/Medical Biller	327	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary	9	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Medical/Clinical Assistant	165	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Pharmacy Technician/Assistant	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	9
Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	140	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Public Health	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	94	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Public Health Education and Promotion	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	27	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Dietitian Assistant	254	NOT OFFERED	259	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Nursing Education	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	38	NOT OFFERED	1
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	186	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Nursing Administration	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	36	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	65
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	397	NOT OFFERED	66
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Geriatric Nurse/Nursing	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	105	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (other)	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	51	1

What is Business program?

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's	Master's	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Business/Commerce	NOT OFFERED	263	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Business Administration and Management	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	816	717	NOT OFFERED	66
Purchasing, Procurement/Acquisitions and Contracts Management	1	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management	2	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	3	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Project Management	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Organizational Leadership	20	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Business Administration, Management and Operations (other)	NOT OFFERED	276	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Accounting	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	185	79	NOT OFFERED	7
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping	270	78	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
General Office Occupations and Clerical Services	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies	40	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Finance	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	61	36	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration	102	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Organizational Behavior Studies	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	64	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
International Business/Trade/Commerce	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	2
International Marketing	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Digital Marketing	1	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Selling Skills and Sales Operations	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Distance Learning Program Student Population

At Purdue University Global, there are 45,125 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 45,125 students were attending classes through distance learning (45,007 students are enrolled exclusively and 118 are enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment	45,125
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses	45,007
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses	118
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses	0

By student location, out of a total of 45,007 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 5,341 Indiana Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 39,180 students living in the U.S. States other than Indiana, and 486 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.

Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses	45,007
Indiana Resident	5,341
Other State In U.S.	39,180
Outside of U.S.	486

Distance Learning Enrollment By Degree
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses	45,007
Undergraduate	33,392
Graduate	11,615

Distance Learning Enrollment Undergraduate Students
Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses	33,392
Degree/Certificate Seeking	33,222
Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking	170

Online Degrees and Programs at Purdue University Global

145

$14,421

$11,582

2024 Tuition & Fees

Online Programs By Area of Study

Majors and number of completers

Distance Learning Program Student Population