Purdue University Global

Online Degrees and Programs

Purdue University Global is a completely online college that all programs are offered completely via distance education (online classes). It offers 100 major programs for degree-granting and/or certificate - 3 Certificate, 13 Associate, 32 Bachelors, 26 Masters, 3 Doctorate, and 14 Post-graduate Certificate. The 2021 tuition & fees are $10,167 for Indiana residents and $14,478 for out-of-state students. Total of 1,498 students have enrolled in the school online exclusively. Purdue University Global is accredited by Higher Learning Commission.

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Online Program Overview

Purdue University Global is a Public, 4 or more years school located in Indianapolis, Indiana. It offers graduate degree programs as well as undergraduate degree programs. For the academic year 2020-2021, the tuition & fees are $10,167 for Indiana residents and $14,478 for other students on average.

It offers 100 degree programs via distance learning -3 Certificate, 13 Associates, 32 Bachelors, 26 Masters, 3 Doctorate, 14 Post-Bachelors or Post-Masters Certificate.

Online Degrees / Programs Overview
Online Degree Programs
School Name	Purdue University Global
Type	Public, 4 or more years
Address	9000 Keystone Crossing, Suite 800, Indianapolis, IN
Online Students	37,778 Enrolled Online Exclusively 135 Enrolled in Some Online Courses
Tuition & Fees (2020-2021)	In-State$10,167 Out-of-State$14,478
Student to Faculty	20:1 (5.00%)
Total	98 Programs
Certificate	3 Programs
Associates	13 Programs
Bachelors	32 Programs
Masters	26 Programs
Doctorate	3 Programs
Post-Graduate	14 Programs

2021 Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2020-2021 tuition & fees and costs trends last 5 years at Purdue University Global . Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. For Indiana residents, the tuition & fees are $10,167 and $14,478 for non-Indiana residents.

The costs per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $280 for Indiana residents and $371 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs. The costs per credit hour for graduate programs is $400 for Indiana residents and $444 for out-of-state students.

Tuition Changes (2017-2021)
	2016-2017	2017-2018	2018-2019	2019-2020	2020-2021
Undergraduate (In-State)	$14,325	$14,263	$14,343	$8,037	$10,167
Undergraduate (Out-of-State)	$14,325	$14,263	$14,343	$14,358	$14,478
Graduate (In-State)	$10,110	$10,927	$11,414	$9,603	$9,618
Graduate (Out-of-State)	$10,110	$10,927	$11,414	$10,662	$10,674

Tuition Changes (2017-2021)
	2016-2017	2017-2018	2018-2019	2019-2020	2020-2021
Undergraduate (In-State)	$371	$371	$371	$220	$280
Undergraduate (Out-of-State)	$371	$371	$371	$371	$371
Graduate (In-State)	$384	$422	$440	$401	$400
Graduate (Out-of-State)	$384	$422	$440	$446	$444

Tuition & Fees Trends last 5 years

Online Programs By Area of Study

Purdue University Global offers 100 degree programs through Certificate, Associates, Bachelors, Masters, Doctorate, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 98 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 3 Certificate, 13 Associates, 32 Bachelors, 26 Masters, 3 Doctorate, 14 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	3	13	32	26	3	14
Overall Programs	3	14	33	26	3	14

The next tables list each online program with offered degrees. The number on each column denotes the conferred degree of the program. It includes the completers through on-campus classes and hybrid on/offline classes as well as completely online classes. Only in Classroom means that the program is offered only on-site classes and not offered denotes that the school does not offer the program.

You may want to see all online schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.

Natural Resources And Conservation

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Environmental Studies	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	18	2	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Communication and Journalism

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Communication	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	2	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	39	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Computer And Information Sciences

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Computer and Information Sciences	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	77	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Information Technology	NOT OFFERED	3	112	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	23
Information Science/Studies	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	54	65	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Computer Support Specialist	NOT OFFERED	237	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Education

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Educational Leadership and Administration	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	145	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	90	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Educational/Instructional Technology	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	23	NOT OFFERED	5
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	38	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Early Childhood Education and Teaching	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	3	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Legal Studies

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Law	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	26	NOT OFFERED
Legal Administrative Assistant/Secretary	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Legal Assistant/Paralegal	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	6	55	NOT OFFERED	24
Legal Support Services (other)	NOT OFFERED	91	117	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Legal Professions and Studies (other)	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	41	NOT OFFERED

Liberal Arts And Sciences, Humanities

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	1	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Behavioral Sciences	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	362	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other)	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	168	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Psychology

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Psychology	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	11	3	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Research and Experimental Psychology (other)	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	7
Industrial and Organizational Psychology	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	2
Educational Psychology	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	24	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Applied Behavior Analysis	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	240	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	4

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, And Firefighting

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Corrections	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	51	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies	NOT OFFERED	238	384	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Criminal Justice/Police Science	NOT OFFERED	10	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Security and Loss Prevention Services	2	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Corrections Administration	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	12	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Corrections and Criminal Justice (other)	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Fire Prevention and Safety Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	1	7	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Fire Services Administration	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	94	47	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Fire Science/Fire-fighting	NOT OFFERED	32	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Human Services

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Human Services	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	149	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Public Administration	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	56	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Youth Services/Administration	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	185	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Social Sciences

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Criminology	NOT OFFERED	119	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Transportation And Materials Moving

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot and Flight Crew	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Health and Wellness	NOT OFFERED	268	433	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Health/Health Care Administration/Management	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	478	210	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	19	56	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Medical Insurance Specialist/Medical Biller	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary	15	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Medical/Clinical Assistant	158	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Pharmacy Technician/Assistant	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	2
Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	101	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Public Health	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	99	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Public Health Education and Promotion	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	25	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Dietitian Assistant	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	213	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services (other)	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	7	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Nursing Administration	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	78	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	19
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	385	NOT OFFERED	71
Geriatric Nurse/Nursing	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	58	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (other)	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	5	29	1

Business

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Business/Commerce	NOT OFFERED	331	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Business Administration and Management	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	604	356	NOT OFFERED	47
Business Administration, Management and Operations (other)	NOT OFFERED	114	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Accounting	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	125	78	NOT OFFERED	13
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping	NOT OFFERED	88	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Finance	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	32	27	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Organizational Behavior Studies	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	42	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Distance Learning Program Student Population

At Purdue University Global, there are 38,138 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 37,913 students were attending classes through distance learning (37,778 students are enrolled exclusively and 135 are enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment	38,138
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses	37,778
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses	135
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses	225

By student location, out of a total of 37,778 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 4,321 Indiana Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 33,306 students living in the U.S. States other than Indiana, and 149 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.