I’m pretty sure my advice can be safely ignored since I’m more of a Dad than an advisor.
You were valedictorian. You did 4.5 years of “coursework” at Purdue w/ 3.6 GPA and you don’t have a degree…any chance of finding a way to get that degree? How
much more stuff do you have to complete? Can you do it part-time or anything?
From a life perspective, surely it’s the better investment. From an employer’s perspective, getting that far and bailing is, in my opinion, a major red flag against you, as opposed to “Well, she’s almost degreed.” FWIW, for me it just raises a flag that you didn’t finish.
My 2c; possibly worth less than that.