Education at University of Northwestern - St Paul

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

Northwestern is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota and approximately 3,506 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 57 education majors received their bachelor's degree from Northwestern.

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

Northwestern Education Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Northwestern

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

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

• Master’s Degree

Northwestern Education Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the education progam at Northwestern 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 Northwestern 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools	427
Best Value Education Schools	648
Most Popular Education Master’s Degree Schools	1,100

In 2021, 4 students received their master’s degree in education from Northwestern. This makes it the #1,101 most popular school for education master’s degree candidates in the country.

Education Student Demographics at Northwestern

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

Northwestern Education Bachelor’s Program

Of the 57 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Education from Northwestern in 2020-2021, 16% were men and 84% were women.

About 86% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in education at Northwestern 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 University of Northwestern - St Paul with a bachelor's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	49
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Northwestern Education Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 25% of education master's degrees went to men and 75% went to women.

Of the students who received a education master's degree from Northwestern, 100% 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 University of Northwestern - St Paul with a master's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	4
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Northwestern also has a doctoral program available in education. In 2021, 0 student 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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Northwestern - St Paul. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Teacher Education Grade Specific	36
Teacher Education Subject Specific	16
Teaching English or French	5
General Education	4

Related Majors

• Social Sciences
• History
• 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 MN, the home state for University of Northwestern - St Paul.

Occupation	Jobs in MN	Average Salary in MN
Teacher Assistants	34,800	$32,120
Elementary School Teachers	22,940	$64,950
High School Teachers	20,940	$64,610
Middle School Teachers	11,510	$61,410
Preschool Teachers	8,180	$37,500

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 Lawrence Albert Johnston under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.