Inside Academics at Northwest Career College

Academics at a Glance

Academics are the heart of the college experience. This overview pulls together the essentials of academic life at Northwest Career College: its faculty, its majors and fields of study, and its online learning options.

Each topic below links to a dedicated page with the full detail:

• Faculty Resources
• Most Popular Majors
• Additional Questions to Ask
• Continue Your Research

Faculty Resources

The student-to-faculty ratio at Northwest Career College is 36 to 1, higher than the national average of 15 to 1, so some classes may be larger than at other schools. With 63% of instructors full time, Northwest Career College is above the national average of 47%.

For the full breakdown — tenure status, part-time and adjunct share, and how the faculty compares with the national average — see the faculty composition page.

Majors and Fields of Study

Northwest Career College offers 9 majors with reported completions across 4 broad fields of study.

Degrees offered at Northwest Career College are summarised below:

The most popular majors at Northwest Career College, measured by graduates, are listed below.

For the complete list of majors, concentrations and graduation numbers, see the academic majors page.

Questions Worth Asking

Before you decide, here are a few more questions to consider about academics at Northwest Career College:

• Looking for flexibility? Northwest Career College may offer online or summer classes that can help you finish your degree — 2,937 undergraduates take at least some classes online. See distance learning options.
• Interested in outcomes? Look at how well Northwest Career College retains and graduates its students — 66% of full-time freshmen return). Explore graduation rates.
• Worried about job prospects? Ask about employment outcomes for recent graduates of Northwest Career College.

Continue Your Research at Northwest Career College

Follow the links below for a deeper look at a specific part of academic life:

• Academic Majors at Northwest Career College — every major and degree program offered
• Faculty Composition at Northwest Career College — student-faculty ratio, full-time vs adjunct, and tenure detail
• Graduation and Retention at Northwest Career College — graduation and first-year retention rates
• Online Learning at Northwest Career College — what online and distance learning is available
• Accreditation at Northwest Career College — accreditation status and accrediting bodies