General Education at Northwest University

Every general education school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the education program at Northwest University stacks up to those at other schools.

Northwest University is located in Kirkland, Washington and has a total student population of 1,184. In 2021, 3 education majors received their bachelor's degree from Northwest University.

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

Northwest University General Education Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Education
• Master’s Degree in Education

Northwest University General Education Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks education programs across the country. The following shows how Northwest University performed in these rankings.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The education major at Northwest University is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for General 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
	25
	41
Best General Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	53
Best Value General Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	61
	65
Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools	72
Most Focused General Education Master’s Degree Schools	77
Most Focused General Education Schools	102
Best Value General Education Master’s Degree Schools	109
Best General Education Schools	116
Most Focused General Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	143
Best Value General Education Schools	152
Most Popular General Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	180
Most Popular General Education Master’s Degree Schools	197
Most Popular General Education Schools	290

In 2021, 16 students received their master’s degree in education from Northwest University. This makes it the #197 most popular school for education master’s degree candidates in the country.

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 General Education Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 0% of education bachelor's degrees went to men and 100% went to women.

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	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	1
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Northwest University General Education Master’s Program

The education program at Northwest University awarded 16 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 6% of these degrees went to men with the other 94% going to women.

In the education master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of degree recipients. That is 16% better than the national average.*

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	7
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	2
International Students	6
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Northwest University also has a doctoral program available in education. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within General Education

The following education concentations are available at Northwest University. 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

Related Majors

• Teacher Education Subject Specific
• Teacher Education Grade Specific

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
Education Professors	1,150	$72,280

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.