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

Northwest University is located in Kirkland, Washington and approximately 1,184 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 22 students received a bachelor's degree in education from Northwest 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.

Northwest University Education Degrees Available

• Undergrad Certificate in Education (1 - 4 Years)
• Bachelor’s Degree in Education
• Master’s Degree in Education

Northwest University Education Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the education progam at Northwest 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 Northwest 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
Best Education Undergraduate Certificate Schools	9
Best Value Education Undergraduate Certificate Schools	61
Best Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	258
Best Education Schools	260
Most Focused Education Schools	507
Most Focused Education Master’s Degree Schools	587
Best Value Education Schools	613
Most Popular Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	788
Most Popular Education Master’s Degree Schools	908
Most Popular Education Schools	1,064

In 2021, 16 students received their master’s degree in education from Northwest University. This makes it the #909 most popular school for education master’s degree candidates in the country.

Education Student Demographics at Northwest University

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

Northwest University Education Bachelor’s Program

The education program at Northwest University awarded 22 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 0% of these degrees went to men with the other 100% going to women.

About 77% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in education at Northwest University 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 University with a bachelor's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	17
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Northwest University Education Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 16 education majors earned their master's degree from Northwest University. Of these graduates, 6% were men and 94% were women.

In the education master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% 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 Northwest University with a master's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	7
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	2
International Students	6
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Northwest University 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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Northwest University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Education	19
Teacher Education Grade Specific	14
Teacher Education Subject Specific	5

Related Majors

• Social Sciences
• Communication & Journalism
• 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 WA, the home state for Northwest University.

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Acstar under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.