Education at Northcentral 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 Northcentral University stacks up to those at other schools.

Northcentral University is located in San Diego, California and approximately 12,471 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 9 students received a bachelor's degree in education from Northcentral University.

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

Northcentral University Education Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Northcentral University

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.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? Northcentral University offers distance education options for education at the following degree levels:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

Northcentral University Education Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the education progam at Northcentral University 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 Northcentral University 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
Most Popular Online Education Doctor’s Degree Schools	2
Most Popular Education Doctor’s Degree Schools	2
Most Popular Online Education Schools	8
Most Popular Education Graduate Certificate Schools	31
Most Focused Education Graduate Certificate Schools	41
Most Popular Education Schools	57
Most Focused Education Schools	70
Best Education Doctor’s Degree Schools	155
Best Value Education Graduate Certificate Schools	191
Best Education Graduate Certificate Schools	191
	381
Best Value Education Schools	410
Best Education Schools	520
	897
Most Popular Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	1,078

In 2021, 231 students received their master’s degree in education from Northcentral University. This makes it the #161 most popular school for education master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 392 students who received their doctoral degrees in education, making the school the #2 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Education Student Demographics at Northcentral University

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

Northcentral University Education Bachelor’s Program

Of the 9 education students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Northcentral University, about 22% were men and 78% were women. The typical education bachelor's degree program is made up of only 19% men. So male students are more repesented at Northcentral University since its program graduates 3% more men than average.

About 56% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in education at Northcentral University are white. This is below average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	5
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Northcentral University Education Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 231 students graduated with a master's degree in education from Northcentral University. About 27% were men and 73% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 19% men graduate in education each year. Northcentral University does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 8% more men than average.

In the education master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 49% of degree recipients. That is 19% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	82
Hispanic or Latino	15
White	94
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	35

Northcentral University also has a doctoral program available in education. In 2021, 392 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Education

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Education	706
Educational Administration	69
Curriculum & Instruction	7
Teacher Education Grade Specific	3

Related Majors

• 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 CA, the home state for Northcentral University.

Occupation	Jobs in CA	Average Salary in CA
Teacher Assistants	167,950	$35,350
Elementary School Teachers	162,440	$80,100
High School Teachers	112,960	$80,510
Preschool Teachers	52,950	$37,850
Middle School Teachers	46,500	$75,660

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.