Social Studies Education at Northwest University

If you plan to study social studies education, take a look at what Northwest University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Northwest University is located in Kirkland, Washington and has a total student population of 1,184. Of the 22 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Northwest University in 2021, 2 of them were social studies education majors.

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

Northwest University Social Studies Education Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Social Studies Teacher Education

Northwest University Social Studies Education Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The social studies teacher education major at Northwest University is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Social Studies 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
	31
	42
Most Focused Social Studies Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	55
Most Focused Social Studies Education Schools	71
Best Social Studies Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	73
Best Social Studies Education Schools	92
Best Value Social Studies Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	112
Most Popular Social Studies Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	122
Best Value Social Studies Education Schools	144
Most Popular Social Studies Education Schools	152

Social Studies Teacher Education Student Demographics at Northwest University

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

Northwest University Social Studies Education Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 2 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in social studies teacher education from Northwest University. About 0% were men and 100% were women. The typical social studies teacher education bachelor's degree program is made up of only 43% women. So female students are more repesented at Northwest University since its program graduates 57% more women than average.

About 100% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in social studies teacher 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 social studies teacher education.

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

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

Related Majors

• English & Language Arts Education
• Mathematics Education
• Music Education

Careers That Social Studies Teacher Education Grads May Go Into

A degree in social studies teacher 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
High School Teachers	14,560	$67,550
Middle School Teachers	9,070	$65,630
Education Professors	1,150	$72,280
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Professors	180	$75,940

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.