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Business & Commerce at Purdue University Fort Wayne

If you plan to study Business & Commerce, consider the program at Purdue University Fort Wayne. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Purdue University Fort Wayne is located in Fort Wayne, IN.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 234 business & commerce degrees were awarded at Purdue University Fort Wayne.

Online Class Availability at Purdue University Fort Wayne

Distance learning is available at Purdue University Fort Wayne. Among 7,206 students, 584 (8%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 2,845 (39%) took at least some classes online.

Business & Commerce Rankings at Purdue University Fort Wayne

Rankings can help you compare Purdue University Fort Wayne’s Business & Commerce program to other colleges that offer this major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Indiana	#7 of 20
Best Schools (Quality)	Indiana	#8 of 20
Best Schools (Quality)	Great Lakes (Region)	#24 of 83
Best Value	Great Lakes (Region)	#28 of 82
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#172 of 567
Best Value	Nationwide	#227 of 561

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Indiana	#7 of 20
Best Schools (Quality)	Indiana	#8 of 20
Best Schools (Quality)	Great Lakes (Region)	#24 of 83
Best Value	Great Lakes (Region)	#28 of 82
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#172 of 567
Best Value	Nationwide	#227 of 561

Earnings for Business & Commerce Graduates from Purdue University Fort Wayne

Graduates of Purdue University Fort Wayne’s Business & Commerce program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$48,876
2 years	$50,217
3 years	$57,989
4 years	$66,337
5 years	$68,276

Is this above or below average for the school? At the four-year mark, Business & Commerce graduates from Purdue University Fort Wayne earn a median of $66,337, compared with $53,873 for all Purdue University Fort Wayne graduates — about 23% higher than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for Business & Commerce graduates from Purdue University Fort Wayne comes in at $22,764.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Business & Commerce graduates at Purdue University Fort Wayne, by degree type.

Program-wide, Business & Commerce graduates at Purdue University Fort Wayne are 36% women (85) and 64% men (149).

Business & Commerce Bachelor’s Program at Purdue University Fort Wayne

Among the 181 bachelor’s business & commerce graduates at Purdue University Fort Wayne, 35% were women (63) and 65% were men (118).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Business & Commerce bachelor’s degree recipients at Purdue University Fort Wayne.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	143
Hispanic / Latino	14
Black / African American	8
Asian	9
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
Two or More Races	5
International (Nonresident)	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 20% of Business & Commerce bachelor’s degree recipients at Purdue University Fort Wayne, lower than the national average of 37%.*

Business & Commerce Master’s Program at Purdue University Fort Wayne

Among the 46 master’s business & commerce graduates at Purdue University Fort Wayne, 48% were women (22) and 52% were men (24).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Business & Commerce master’s degree recipients at Purdue University Fort Wayne.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	23
Hispanic / Latino	5
Black / African American	2
Asian	4
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	11

Minority students account for 26% of Business & Commerce master’s degree recipients at Purdue University Fort Wayne, below the national average of 28%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Business & Commerce Concentrations at Purdue University Fort Wayne

The Business & Commerce program at Purdue University Fort Wayne breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Business & Commerce	234

Highest-Paying Careers for Business & Commerce Graduates

Those who complete Business & Commerce program at Purdue University Fort Wayne work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the top-paying careers for Business & Commerce graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling	$170,172
Loss Prevention Managers	$165,723
Biofuels Production Managers	$164,096
Geothermal Production Managers	$160,381
Administrative Services Managers	$158,084
Facilities Managers	$157,669
Social and Community Service Managers	$156,089
General and Operations Managers	$149,694
Biomass Power Plant Managers	$146,025
Chief Executives	$138,534

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.