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Early Childhood Education at Northwestern College

If you are interested in studying Early Childhood Education, you may want to check out the program at Northwestern College. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Northwestern College sits in Orange City, IA.

During the most recent reporting year, 45 early childhood education graduations were recorded at Northwestern College.

Online & Distance Learning at Northwestern College

Many students take online classes at Northwestern College. Of 1,705 students, 583 (34%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 266 (16%) took at least some classes online.

Early Childhood Education Rankings at Northwestern College

Use these rankings to compare Northwestern College’s Early Childhood Education program against other schools offering the same major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Iowa	#3 of 5
Best Schools (Quality)	The Plains States (Region)	#13 of 34
Best Value	Iowa	#13 of 13
Best Value	The Plains States (Region)	#56 of 67
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#212 of 505
Best Value	Nationwide	#646 of 743

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Iowa	#3 of 5
Best Schools (Quality)	The Plains States (Region)	#13 of 34
Best Value	Iowa	#13 of 13
Best Value	The Plains States (Region)	#56 of 67
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#212 of 505
Best Value	Nationwide	#646 of 743

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Early Childhood Education graduates at Northwestern College, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Early Childhood Education graduates at Northwestern College are 100% women (45) and 0% men (0).

Early Childhood Education Bachelor’s Program at Northwestern College

Of the 14 bachelor’s early childhood education degrees awarded at Northwestern College, 100% were women (14) and 0% were men (0).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Early Childhood Education bachelor’s degree recipients at Northwestern College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	13
Unknown	1

Early Childhood Education Master’s Program at Northwestern College

Of the 31 master’s early childhood education degrees awarded at Northwestern College, 100% were women (31) and 0% were men (0).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Early Childhood Education master’s degree recipients at Northwestern College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	25
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
Unknown	5

Minority students account for 3% of Early Childhood Education master’s degree recipients at Northwestern College, lower than the national average of 42%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Top-Paying Careers for Early Childhood Education Graduates

Those who complete Early Childhood Education program at Northwestern College go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the top-paying careers for Early Childhood Education graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education	$99,352
Education Teachers, Postsecondary	$98,329
Teaching Assistants, Special Education	$96,801
Teaching Assistants, Preschool, Elementary, Middle, and Secondary School, Except Special Education	$89,337
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$75,366
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education	$63,776

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.