Education at Northwest University

What traits are you looking for in a education school? To help you decide if Northwest University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's education program.

Northwest University is located in Kirkland, Washington and has a total student population of 1,184.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Education section at the bottom of this page.

Northwest University Education Degrees Available

• Basic Certificate in Education (Less Than 1 Year)
• Bachelor’s Degree in Education
• Master’s Degree in Education

Northwest University Education Rankings

The education major at Northwest University is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Education. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Education Student Demographics at Northwest University

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the education majors at Northwest University.

Northwest University Education Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 14% of education bachelor's degrees went to men and 86% went to women.

About 71% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in education at Northwest University are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Northwest University with a bachelor's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	10
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Northwest University Education Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 38% of education master's degrees went to men and 63% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 19% men graduate in education each year. Northwest University does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 19% more men than average.

Of the students who received a education master's degree from Northwest University, 73% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Northwest University with a master's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	29
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Concentrations Within Education

If you plan to be a education major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Northwest University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Education	19
Teacher Education Grade Specific	14
Teacher Education Subject Specific	5

Careers That Education Grads May Go Into

A degree in education can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for WA, the home state for Northwest University.

Occupation	Jobs in WA	Average Salary in WA
Teacher Assistants	37,810	$35,130
Elementary School Teachers	26,900	$65,180
High School Teachers	14,560	$67,550
Coaches and Scouts	12,520	$43,420
Preschool Teachers	11,050	$32,960

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Acstar under License

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