Education at Northwest College

What traits are you looking for in a education school? To help you decide if Northwest College is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's education program.

Northwest Community College is located in Powell, Wyoming and has a total student population of 1,438.

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

Northwest Community College Education Degrees Available

Basic Certificate in Education (Less Than 1 Year)
Associate’s Degree in Education

Northwest Community College Education Rankings

Education Student Demographics at Northwest Community College

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

Northwest Community College Education Associate’s Program

58% Women

For the most recent academic year available, 42% of education associate's degrees went to men and 58% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in education only graduates about 19% men each year. The program at Northwest Community College may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 23% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in education at Northwest Community College are white. Around 100% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	12
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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Northwest College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Teacher Education Grade Specific	17
Teacher Education Subject Specific	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 WY, the home state for Northwest College.

Occupation	Jobs in WY	Average Salary in WY
Teacher Assistants	3,610	$31,310
Elementary School Teachers	2,600	$58,940
High School Teachers	1,850	$60,620
Middle School Teachers	1,120	$60,750
Preschool Teachers	820	$32,610

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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