Education at Northwest Nazarene University

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. In 2021, 22 education majors received their bachelor's degree from NNU.

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
• Doctorate 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:

• Master’s Degree

NNU Education Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Value Education Graduate Certificate Schools	34
Most Focused Education Graduate Certificate Schools	46
Most Popular Online Education Doctor’s Degree Schools	81
Most Focused Education Doctor’s Degree Schools	100
Best Education Graduate Certificate Schools	115
Best Education Doctor’s Degree Schools	140
Most Popular Education Graduate Certificate Schools	176
	256
Most Focused Education Schools	288
Most Focused Education Master’s Degree Schools	396
Best Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	489
	509
Best Education Master’s Degree Schools	512
	595
Best Value Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	637
Most Focused Education Associate Degree Schools	725

In 2021, 39 students received their master’s degree in education from NNU. This makes it the #685 most popular school for education master’s degree candidates in the country.

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

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 22 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in education from NNU. About 9% were men and 91% were women.

About 86% 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	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	19
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

NNU Education Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 39 education majors earned their master's degree from NNU. Of these graduates, 26% were men and 74% were 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 6% more men than average.

Of the students who received a education master's degree from NNU, 95% 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	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	37
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

NNU also has a doctoral program available in education. In 2021, 9 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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

Related Majors

• History
• Social Sciences
• Psychology
• Communication & Journalism

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
• Image Credit: By Moonraker0022 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.