Education Philosophy at Northwestern University

Every education philosophy school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the education philosophy 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 Philosophy section at the bottom of this page.

Northwestern Education Philosophy Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Education Philosophy

Online Classes Are Available at Northwestern

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Northwestern does offer online courses in education philosophy for the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

Northwestern Education Philosophy 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.

Education Philosophy Student Demographics at Northwestern

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

Northwestern Education Philosophy Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 31 education philosophy majors earned their master's degree from Northwestern. Of these graduates, 29% were men and 71% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 22% men graduate in education philosophy each year. Northwestern does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 7% more men than average.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	11
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	17

Concentrations Within Education Philosophy

Education Philosophy majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. 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
Social & Philosophical Foundations of Education	32

Related Majors

• General Education
• Other Education
• Teacher Education Grade Specific
• Educational Assessment
• Teacher Education Subject Specific

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 Madcoverboy at en.wikipedia under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.