by our College Data Analytics TeamCollege Factual began producing its annual Best Quality Schools rankings as a means to assist students in finding top-quality graduate colleges and universities that are invested in preparing their students for their future endeavors. Our methodology places a high weight on things such as post-graduation wages, time to graduate, and student-per-faculty ratio. Post-graduation debt, faculty and staff diversity, and other factors are also taken into account.
Northwest University - College of Adult and Professional Studies came in at #1148 out of the 1149 colleges and universities that were ranked in College Factual's 2024 Best Master's Degree Schools in the U.S. ranking.
For the Best Master's Degree Schools in Washington, Northwest University CAPS came in at #17.
The total graduate student population at Northwest University CAPS is made up of 66.1% women and 33.9% men. Note that these percentages may differ for certain degree programs.
About 27.5% of the graduate students who attend Northwest University CAPS are from a racial-ethnic minority group*. The school attracts students from outside the U.S., too. Around 1.2% of graduate students hail from another country. For more details on graduate school diversity at the school, check out the chart below. If you click on it, you'll be taken to a page with more details.
The average tuition and fees for graduate students is shown below.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $16,027 | $16,027 |
| Fees | $100 | $100 |
After obtaining their master's degree from Northwest University CAPS, graduates go on to jobs earning an average starting salary of $49,174. When comparing to other master's degree holders, that's on the low side. It's about 16% lower than the national average of $58,425.
Contact details for Northwest University CAPS are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 5520 108Th Ave Ne, Kirkland, WA 98033 |
| Phone: | 425-822-8266 |
| Website: | www.northwestu.edu/ |
| Facebook: | https://www.facebook.com/northwestu |
| Twitter: | https://twitter.com/northwestu |
About 87.7% of the graduate students at Northwest University - College of Adult and Professional Studies took at least one online class during the 2020-2021 academic year. Approximately 86.1% of grad students took all their classes online during that same time period.
The only degree programs listed here are those in which master’s degrees were awarded in 2020-2021.
| Master’s Degree Program | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Business Administration & Management | 7 |
| General Education | 20 |
| International Studies | 5 |
| Mental & Social Health Services | 12 |
| Theological & Ministerial Studies | 7 |
Footnotes
*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.
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