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Education at Northwestern University

Education at Northwestern University

Every 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 Northwestern University stacks up to those at other schools.

Northwestern is located in Evanston, Illinois and approximately 22,603 students attend the school each year.

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

Northwestern Education Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Northwestern

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

Northwestern does offer online education options in education for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

  • Master’s Degree

Northwestern Education Rankings

The education major at Northwestern 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.

There were 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in education, making the school the #457 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Education Student Demographics at Northwestern

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

Northwestern Education Bachelor’s Program

43% Women
57% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 57% of education bachelor's degrees went to men and 43% went to women. The typical education bachelor's degree program is made up of only 19% men. So male students are more repesented at Northwestern since its program graduates 38% more men than average.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 26% more racial-ethnic minorities in its education bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 2
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Northwestern Education Master’s Program

70% Women
32% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 30% of education master's degrees went to men and 70% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 19% men graduate in education each year. Northwestern does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 12% more men than average.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 7
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 13
White 27
International Students 10
Other Races/Ethnicities 21

Concentrations Within Education

The following education concentations are available at Northwestern University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Northwestern University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Education Philosophy 32
Educational Administration 31
Teacher Education Subject Specific 9
Educational Assessment 8
Teacher Education Grade Specific 6
Other Education 5
General Education 1

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 IL, the home state for Northwestern University.

Occupation Jobs in IL Average Salary in IL
Elementary School Teachers 65,630 $62,140
Teacher Assistants 60,630 $27,710
High School Teachers 43,720 $72,370
Preschool Teachers 24,120 $31,500
Middle School Teachers 22,320 $63,860

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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