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Education at Northwest University - College of Adult and Professional Studies

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

Northwest University CAPS is located in Kirkland, Washington and approximately 1,215 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 2 education majors received their bachelor's degree from Northwest University CAPS.

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 University CAPS Education Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Northwest University CAPS

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

Northwest University CAPS does offer online education options in education for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

  • Bachelor’s Degree
  • Master’s Degree

Northwest University CAPS Education Rankings

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The education major at Northwest University CAPS 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools 112
Most Focused Education Master’s Degree Schools 243
Most Popular Online Education Schools 475
Most Focused Education Schools 613
Most Popular Education Master’s Degree Schools 845
Most Focused Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools 1,157
Most Popular Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools 1,251
Most Popular Education Schools 1,475

In 2021, 20 students received their master’s degree in education from Northwest University CAPS. This makes it the #846 most popular school for education master’s degree candidates in the country.

Education Student Demographics at Northwest University CAPS

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the education majors at Northwest University - College of Adult and Professional Studies.

Northwest University CAPS Education Bachelor’s Program

100% Women
100% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 2 students earned a bachelor's degree in education from Northwest University CAPS. About 100% of these graduates were women and the other 0% were men.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 69% 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 Northwest University - College of Adult and Professional Studies 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 1
White 0
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Northwest University CAPS Education Master’s Program

75% Women
35% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The education program at Northwest University CAPS awarded 20 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 25% of these degrees went to men with the other 75% going to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 19% men graduate in education each year. Northwest University CAPS does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 6% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a education master's degree from Northwest University CAPS, 65% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level. In the education master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 35% of degree recipients. That is 4% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Northwest University - College of Adult and Professional Studies with a master's in education.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 13
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Northwest University CAPS also has a doctoral program available in education. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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 Northwest University - College of Adult and Professional Studies. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General Education 20
Teacher Education Grade Specific 2

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 WA, the home state for Northwest University - College of Adult and Professional Studies.

Occupation Jobs in WA Average Salary in WA
Teacher Assistants 37,810 $35,130
Elementary School Teachers 26,900 $65,180
High School Teachers 14,560 $67,550
Coaches and Scouts 12,520 $43,420
Preschool Teachers 11,050 $32,960

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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