Education at Northwestern Oklahoma State University

If you plan to study education, take a look at what Northwestern Oklahoma State University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

NWOSU is located in Alva, Oklahoma and has a total student population of 1,833. Of the 314 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Northwestern Oklahoma State University in 2021, 32 of them were education majors.

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

NWOSU Education Degrees Available

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

NWOSU Education Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the education progam at NWOSU 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 NWOSU 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 Schools	215
Most Focused Education Master’s Degree Schools	293
Most Focused Education Schools	343
Best Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	434
	561
	570
Best Education Master’s Degree Schools	583
Most Popular Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	622
Best Education Schools	671
Most Popular Education Master’s Degree Schools	721
Most Popular Education Schools	907

In 2021, 34 students received their master’s degree in education from NWOSU. This makes it the #722 most popular school for education master’s degree candidates in the country.

Education Student Demographics at NWOSU

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

NWOSU Education Bachelor’s Program

The education program at NWOSU awarded 32 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 13% of these degrees went to men with the other 88% going to women.

About 78% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in education at NWOSU 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 Northwestern Oklahoma State University with a bachelor's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	25
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

NWOSU Education Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 34 students earned a master's degree in education from NWOSU. About 53% of these graduates were women and the other 47% were men. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 19% men graduate in education each year. NWOSU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 28% more men than average.

Of the students who received a education master's degree from NWOSU, 59% 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 5% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	20
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

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

Concentrations Within Education

The following education concentations are available at Northwestern Oklahoma State University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Northwestern Oklahoma State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Teacher Education Grade Specific	46
Teacher Education Subject Specific	9
Educational Administration	6
Curriculum & Instruction	2
Special Education	2
Student Counseling	1

Related Majors

• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• Social Sciences
• History
• 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 OK, the home state for Northwestern Oklahoma State University.

Occupation	Jobs in OK	Average Salary in OK
Elementary School Teachers	17,840	$40,450
Teacher Assistants	12,220	$19,900
High School Teachers	11,400	$42,540
Middle School Teachers	7,560	$41,660
Preschool Teachers	5,830	$29,310

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.