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Education at Indiana University - Northwest

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.

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 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.

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

96% Women
38% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 4% of education bachelor's degrees went to men and 96% went to women.

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About 63% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in education at IU Northwest are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 6% 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 Indiana University - Northwest with a bachelor's in education.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 7
White 15
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

IU Northwest Education Master’s Program

89% Women
58% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 11% of education master's degrees went to men and 89% went to women.

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In the education master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 58% of degree recipients. That is 26% 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.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 8
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 8
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

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

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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