Education at Indiana University - Northwest

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 Indiana University - Northwest stacks up to those at other schools.

IU Northwest is located in Gary, Indiana and approximately 3,801 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 38 students received a bachelor's degree in education from IU Northwest.

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

IU Northwest Education Degrees Available

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

IU Northwest Education Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the education progam at IU Northwest compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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 education major at IU Northwest 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
	108
Best Value Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	256
Best Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	413
Best Education Master’s Degree Schools	424
Best Value Education Master’s Degree Schools	442
Most Popular Education Master’s Degree Schools	886
Most Popular Education Schools	994

In 2021, 17 students received their master’s degree in education from IU Northwest. This makes it the #887 most popular school for education master’s degree candidates in the country.

Education Student Demographics at IU Northwest

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

IU Northwest Education Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 38 students earned a bachelor's degree in education from IU Northwest. About 82% of these graduates were women and the other 18% were men.

About 76% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in education at IU Northwest 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 Indiana University - Northwest with a bachelor's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	29
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

IU Northwest Education Master’s Program

Of the 17 students who earned a master's degree in Education from IU Northwest in 2020-2021, 6% were men and 94% were women.

Of the students who received a education master's degree from IU Northwest, 53% were white. This is below average for this degree on the natiowide level. In the education master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 47% of degree recipients. That is 16% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	9
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

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

Concentrations Within Education

If you plan to be a education major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Indiana University - Northwest. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Teacher Education Grade Specific	48
Teacher Education Subject Specific	4
Educational Administration	3

Related Majors

• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• History
• Social Sciences
• Communication & Journalism
• Psychology

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 IN, the home state for Indiana University - Northwest.

Occupation	Jobs in IN	Average Salary in IN
Elementary School Teachers	26,520	$52,360
Teacher Assistants	26,450	$23,510
High School Teachers	19,690	$53,030
Middle School Teachers	11,510	$52,690
Coaches and Scouts	6,530	$36,540

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 Lord dumbello under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.