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Education at Northwest Nazarene University

8% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

If you are interested in studying education, you may want to check out the program at Northwest Nazarene University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

NNU is located in Nampa, Idaho and approximately 2,109 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.

NNU Education Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at NNU

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.

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

Associate’s Degree
Master’s Degree

NNU Education Rankings

The education major at NNU 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.

There were 9 students who received their doctoral degrees in education, making the school the #343 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Education Student Demographics at NNU

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

NNU Education Bachelor’s Program

88% Women

8% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 13% of education bachelor's degrees went to men and 88% went to women.

About 92% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in education at NNU 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 Northwest Nazarene University with a bachelor's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	22
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

NNU Education Master’s Program

65% Women

7% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 35% of education master's degrees went to men and 65% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 19% men graduate in education each year. NNU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 16% more men than average.

Of the students who received a education master's degree from NNU, 93% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	51
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Education

Education majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Northwest Nazarene University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Educational Administration	60
Curriculum & Instruction	21
Teacher Education Subject Specific	12
Teacher Education Grade Specific	10
Student Counseling	9

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 ID, the home state for Northwest Nazarene University.

Occupation	Jobs in ID	Average Salary in ID
Elementary School Teachers	8,090	$48,990
Teacher Assistants	7,530	$24,000
High School Teachers	5,210	$51,170
Middle School Teachers	2,530	$53,660
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors	1,950	$34,040

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
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