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Special Education at Northwestern College

Special Education at Northwestern College

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

NWC is located in Orange City, Iowa and approximately 1,496 students attend the school each year.

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

NWC Special Education Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Special Ed

NWC Special Education Rankings

Special Ed Student Demographics at NWC

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the special ed majors at Northwestern College.

NWC Special Education Master’s Program

93% Women
7% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 7% of special ed master's degrees went to men and 93% went to women.

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Of the students who received a special ed master's degree from NWC, 60% were white. This is below average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Northwestern College with a master's in special ed.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 9
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 5

Concentrations Within Special Education

Special Education majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Northwestern College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General Special Education 9

Careers That Special Ed Grads May Go Into

A degree in special ed can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for IA, the home state for Northwestern College.

Occupation Jobs in IA Average Salary in IA
Kindergarten or Elementary School Special Education Teachers 1,400 $56,300
Special Education Professors 1,080 $57,730
Middle School Special Education Teachers 750 $58,890
Interpreters and Translators 630 $37,840
Special Education Teachers 210 $75,280

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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