Purdue University Global Online Programs

Purdue University Global offers 150 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 149 major programs - 46 Certificate, 13 Associate, 31 Bachelors, 26 Masters, 5 Doctorate, and 28 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 16,437 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	149 Programs
Certificate	46 Programs
Associates	13 Programs
Bachelors	31 Programs
Masters	26 Programs
Doctorate	5 Programs
Post-Graduate	28 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 cost 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 $398 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	$280
Undergraduate (Out-of-State)	$371	$371	$371	$371	$371
Graduate (In-State)	$401	$400	$398	$395	$398
Graduate (Out-of-State)	$446	$444	$442	$439	$442

Data source: IPEDS (integrated Postsecondary Education Data System)

Online Programs By Area of Study

Purdue University Global offers 150 degree programs through Certificate, Associates, Bachelors, Masters, Doctorate, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 149 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 46 Certificates, 13 Associates, 31 Bachelors, 26 Masters, 5 Doctorate, 28 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	13	31	26	5	28
Overall Programs	46	14	31	26	5	28

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	3	NOT OFFERED	78	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Organizational Communication	90	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	53	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	128	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Information Technology	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	240	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	14
Computer Game Programming	3	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Computer Programming, Specific Platforms	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	2
Information Science/Studies	34	NOT OFFERED	44	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	18	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	3
System, Networking, and LAN/WAN Management/Manager	30	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance	476	NOT OFFERED	241	81	NOT OFFERED	203
Computer Support Specialist	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	313	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (other)	835	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	107	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	76	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Educational/Instructional Technology	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	43	NOT OFFERED	17
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	70	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Early Childhood Education and Teaching	NOT OFFERED	65	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	23	NOT OFFERED
Legal Administrative Assistant/Secretary	11	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Legal Assistant/Paralegal	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	68	NOT OFFERED	37
Legal Support Services (other)	4	60	141	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Legal Professions and Studies (other)	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	38	ONLY IN CLASSROOM

What is Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies program?

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's	Master's	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Humanities/Humanistic Studies	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (other)	1	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	165	NOT OFFERED	14	705	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
International/Global Studies	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	46
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	3	NOT OFFERED	17
Data Analytics, Other	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other)	NOT OFFERED	68	241	2	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	7
Industrial and Organizational Psychology	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	7
Educational Psychology	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	95	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Applied Behavior Analysis	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	313	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	70

What is Human Services program?

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's	Master's	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Criminal Justice and Corrections	214	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration	5	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	43	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies	NOT OFFERED	308	387	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	24
Criminal Justice/Police Science	NOT OFFERED	1	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Corrections and Criminal Justice (other)	26	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Fire Services Administration	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	120	53	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Fire Science/Fire-fighting	NOT OFFERED	31	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

What is Social Sciences program?

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's	Master's	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Human Services	50	NOT OFFERED	4	132	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Public Administration	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	55	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Youth Services/Administration	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	140	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	40	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	5	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Aviation/Airway Management and Operations	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	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	47	237	565	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Health/Health Care Administration/Management	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	567	208	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator	26	NOT OFFERED	22	78	NOT OFFERED	61
Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician	9	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Medical Insurance Specialist/Medical Biller	304	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary	8	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Medical/Clinical Assistant	109	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	10
Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	119	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Public Health	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	100	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Public Health Education and Promotion	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	18	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Dietitian Assistant	265	NOT OFFERED	254	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Nursing Education	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	51	NOT OFFERED	1
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	162	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Nursing Administration	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	29	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	37
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	337	NOT OFFERED	49
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	39	NOT OFFERED	87
Geriatric Nurse/Nursing	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	82	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (other)	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	44	ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences (other)	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

What is Business program?

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's	Master's	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Business/Commerce	NOT OFFERED	230	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Business Administration and Management	262	NOT OFFERED	958	631	NOT OFFERED	79
Purchasing, Procurement/Acquisitions and Contracts Management	10	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management	19	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	90	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Project Management	3	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Organizational Leadership	65	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Business Administration, Management and Operations (other)	NOT OFFERED	314	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Accounting	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	193	112	NOT OFFERED	14
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping	247	76	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
General Office Occupations and Clerical Services	4	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies	42	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Finance	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	77	45	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration	96	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Organizational Behavior Studies	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	66	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
International Business/Trade/Commerce	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	7
International Marketing	6	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Digital Marketing	6	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Selling Skills and Sales Operations	5	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 location where enrolled students live, 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

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Online Degrees and Programs at Purdue University Global

149

$14,421

$11,582

2024 Tuition & Fees

Online Programs By Area of Study

Majors and number of completers

Distance Learning Program Student Population

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