Major Programs at Purdue University Global

As of 2026, Purdue University Global offers 148 degree programs through Certificate, Associate's, Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 147 programs can be conferred by distance learning.

At the school, the Business Administration and Management Certificates of at least 12 weeks but less than 1 year program has the most completers of 1,944 and the Behavioral Sciences Master program has the second most completers of 1,197 students.

The Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing program has the highest salary ($77,623) after graduation and the Fire Protection program is reported as the second-highest earning program with a $69,334 average salary.

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Degree Programs Overview

A total of 19,653 students completed certificate or degree programs between July 1, 2023 and June 30, 2024 at Purdue University Global. 5,852 students completed bachelor's programs and 3,885 completed master's programs.

The following table summarizes the number of major programs by offered degrees with number of completers( graduates ) at Purdue University Global. It only includes students who completed a program as the first major.

Total Number of Programs and Completers By Degree
Total ProgramsOnline ProgramsCompleters
TotalMenWomen
Associate's13122,089 1,137952
Bachelor's34345,852 2,4243,428
Master's24243,885 9562,929
Doctor's55261 95166
Post-Graduate Certificate26261,305 431874
Less than 12-Weeks Certificate22919 580339
At least 12-weeks but less than 1-Year Certificate38385,198 2,4182,780
At least 1 but less than 4 years Certificate66144 41103

Programs with Highest Earning After Graduation

The following table lists the best programs with the highest salary after graduation from Purdue University Global. Note that the average salary and debt is based on 2020 data from College Scorecard.

The Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing program has the highest salary ($77,623) after graduation and the Fire Protection program is reported as the second-highest earning program with a $69,334 average salary.

Bachelor Programs - Highest Earning After Graduation
Field of StudyAverage Salary (2020)Average Loan Debt
YearlyMonthlyYearlyMonthly
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing $77,623$6,469$26,350$279
Fire Protection $69,334$5,778$29,363$311
Computer and Information Sciences, General $54,427$4,536$45,101$478
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities $49,865$4,155--
Business Administration, Management and Operations $46,482$3,874$35,740$379
Accounting and Related Services $44,340$3,695$39,311$417
Communication $39,945$3,329--
Health and Medical Administrative Services $39,012$3,251$30,556$324
Criminal Justice and Corrections $38,529$3,211$30,641$325
Natural Resources Conservation and Research $37,812$3,151$32,463$344
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences $34,879$2,907$25,921$275
Legal Support Services $32,962$2,747$34,931$370
Associate Programs - Highest Earning After Graduation
Field of StudyAverage Salary (2020)Average Loan Debt
YearlyMonthlyYearlyMonthly
Fire Protection $61,002$5,084$20,252$215
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing $54,144$4,512$23,000$244
Computer and Information Sciences, General $38,362$3,197--
Accounting and Related Services $33,355$2,780$28,681$304
Criminal Justice and Corrections $33,016$2,751$13,000$138
Business/Commerce, General $31,970$2,664$21,687$230
Health and Medical Administrative Services $27,888$2,324--
Legal Support Services $27,802$2,317$21,798$231
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services $26,602$2,217--
Human Services $22,282$1,857--
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods $19,082$1,590--
Master Programs - Highest Earning After Graduation
Field of StudyAverage Salary (2020)Average Loan Debt
YearlyMonthlyYearlyMonthly
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing $98,242$8,187$58,675$667
Computer and Information Sciences, General $61,514$5,126$50,837$578
Finance and Financial Management Services $55,273$4,606$48,204$548
Natural Resources Conservation and Research $54,922$4,577--
Accounting and Related Services $53,878$4,490$44,850$510
Business Administration, Management and Operations $52,455$4,371$51,878$590
Fire Protection $50,736$4,228$36,322$413
Health and Medical Administrative Services $49,280$4,107$44,815$510
Educational/Instructional Media Design $48,443$4,037$26,963$307
Public Administration $47,635$3,970$49,396$562
Educational Administration and Supervision $44,589$3,716$37,774$430
Public Health $43,664$3,639$49,049$558
Certificate Programs - Highest Earning After Graduation
Field of StudyAverage Salary (2020)Average Loan Debt
YearlyMonthlyYearlyMonthly
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants $39,334$3,278--
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions $31,550$2,629--
Criminal Justice and Corrections $30,621$2,552--
Health and Medical Administrative Services $25,536$2,128$12,920$137
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services $25,383$2,115$19,000$201
Legal Support Services $18,723$1,560$8,170$87

Popular Programs with Most Completers

Following programs are popular with most enrolled students at Purdue University Global.

At the school, the Business Administration and Management Certificates of at least 12 weeks but less than 1 year program has the most completers of 1,944 and the Behavioral Sciences Master program has the second most completers of 1,197 students.

Field of Study by Degree and Number of Completers

Below tables describes the major programs by offered degrees. You can check the online learning availability of each programs with number of completers. By expanding each table, you can view the major programs in the area of study that you select.

CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Environmental StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 23ONLINENOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia3ONLINE NOT OFFERED 52ONLINENOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Organizational Communication48ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Computer and Information Sciences103ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Information TechnologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 379ONLINENOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Computer Game Programming16ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Computer Programming, Specific PlatformsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 13ONLINE
Information Science/Studies97ONLINE NOT OFFERED 58ONLINENOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Computer ScienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design3ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Computer Systems Networking and TelecommunicationsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 13ONLINE
Cloud ComputingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 60ONLINENOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 22ONLINE
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance675ONLINE NOT OFFERED 360ONLINE245ONLINE NOT OFFERED 252ONLINE
Computer Support Specialist667ONLINE 354ONLINE NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (other)374ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Educational Leadership and AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 74ONLINENOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Higher Education/Higher Education AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED42ONLINE 53ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Educational/Instructional TechnologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED38ONLINE NOT OFFERED 20ONLINE
Teacher Education, Multiple LevelsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED38ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Early Childhood Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED 104ONLINE NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Operations Research1ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Manufacturing Engineering Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
LawNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED 107ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Legal Administrative Assistant/Secretary7ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Legal Assistant/ParalegalNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED86ONLINE NOT OFFERED 36ONLINE
Legal Support Services (other)1ONLINE 48ONLINE 153ONLINENOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Legal Professions and Studies (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED 37ONLINE 217ONLINE
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Humanities/Humanistic StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Behavioral Sciences304ONLINE NOT OFFERED 218ONLINE1,197ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
International/Global StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 25ONLINE
Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 3ONLINE
Sustainability StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2ONLINENOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Data Analytics, GeneralNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 11ONLINE
Data Analytics, Other20ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other)NOT OFFERED 89ONLINE 249ONLINE15ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Industrial and Organizational PsychologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 5ONLINE
Educational PsychologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED36ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Applied Behavior AnalysisNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 267ONLINENOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 21ONLINE
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Criminal Justice and Corrections225ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration2ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED31ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Criminal Justice/Safety StudiesNOT OFFERED 301ONLINE 333ONLINENOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 30ONLINE
Criminal Justice/Police ScienceNOT OFFERED 1ONLINE NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Corrections and Criminal Justice (other)26ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Fire Services AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 65ONLINE23ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Fire Science/Fire-fightingNOT OFFERED 24ONLINE NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Crisis/Emergency/Disaster ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Human ServicesNOT OFFERED 167ONLINE 102ONLINE164ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Public AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED43ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Youth Services/AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 34ONLINENOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Social Sciences1ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot and Flight CrewNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 4ONLINENOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Aviation/Airway Management and OperationsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 12ONLINENOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Health Services/Allied Health/Health SciencesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1ONLINE
Health and Wellness34ONLINE 235ONLINE 520ONLINENOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Health/Health Care Administration/Management1ONLINE NOT OFFERED 564ONLINE256ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator50ONLINE NOT OFFERED 35ONLINE97ONLINE NOT OFFERED 122ONLINE
Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician33ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Medical Insurance Specialist/Medical Biller458ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary3ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Medical/Clinical Assistant76ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Pharmacy Technician/AssistantNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Substance Abuse/Addiction CounselingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 11ONLINE
Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling45ONLINE NOT OFFERED 98ONLINENOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Public HealthNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED89ONLINE NOT OFFERED 35ONLINE
Public Health Education and PromotionNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 7ONLINE24ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Dietitian Assistant95ONLINE NOT OFFERED 234ONLINENOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Nursing EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED37ONLINE NOT OFFERED 2ONLINE
Registered Nursing/Registered NurseNOT OFFERED 88 184ONLINENOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Nursing AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED76ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Adult Health Nurse/NursingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 28ONLINE
Family Practice Nurse/NursingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED278ONLINE NOT OFFERED 47ONLINE
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/NursingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED230ONLINE NOT OFFERED 247ONLINE
Geriatric Nurse/NursingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED91ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED 61ONLINE 2ONLINE
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED 3ONLINE NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Health Services/Allied Health/Health SciencesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1ONLINE
Health and Wellness34ONLINE 235ONLINE 520ONLINENOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Health/Health Care Administration/Management1ONLINE NOT OFFERED 564ONLINE256ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator50ONLINE NOT OFFERED 35ONLINE97ONLINE NOT OFFERED 122ONLINE
Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician33ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Medical Insurance Specialist/Medical Biller458ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary3ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Medical/Clinical Assistant76ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Pharmacy Technician/AssistantNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Substance Abuse/Addiction CounselingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 11ONLINE
Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling45ONLINE NOT OFFERED 98ONLINENOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Public HealthNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED89ONLINE NOT OFFERED 35ONLINE
Public Health Education and PromotionNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 7ONLINE24ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Dietitian Assistant95ONLINE NOT OFFERED 234ONLINENOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Nursing EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED37ONLINE NOT OFFERED 2ONLINE
Registered Nursing/Registered NurseNOT OFFERED 88 184ONLINENOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Nursing AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED76ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Adult Health Nurse/NursingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 28ONLINE
Family Practice Nurse/NursingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED278ONLINE NOT OFFERED 47ONLINE
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/NursingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED230ONLINE NOT OFFERED 247ONLINE
Geriatric Nurse/NursingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED91ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED 61ONLINE 2ONLINE
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED 3ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Business/CommerceNOT OFFERED 254ONLINE NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Business Administration and Management252ONLINE NOT OFFERED 1,029ONLINE643ONLINE NOT OFFERED 53ONLINE
Purchasing, Procurement/Acquisitions and Contracts Management39ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management80ONLINE NOT OFFERED 0NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Operations Management and SupervisionNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Non-Profit/Public/Organizational ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 294ONLINENOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Project Management14ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Organizational Leadership99ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Business Administration, Management and Operations (other)NOT OFFERED 359ONLINE NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
AccountingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 238ONLINE80ONLINE NOT OFFERED 8ONLINE
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping218ONLINE 66ONLINE NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies35ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
FinanceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 122ONLINE28ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Hospitality Administration/Management1ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration155ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Organizational Behavior StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 82ONLINENOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
International Business/Trade/CommerceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 15ONLINE
International Marketing22ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Digital Marketing24ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Selling Skills and Sales Operations66ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED

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