Inside Academics at Northwest College

The Academic Picture

Heres a high-level look at academic life at Northwest College, covering the student-to-faculty ratio, the majors and degrees offered, and what online and distance learning is available.

Use the sections below to explore each part of academic life in more detail, or follow a link to the full report on that topic:

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

Faculty & Class Sizes

The student-to-faculty ratio at Northwest College is about average at 13 to 1, close to the national average of 15 to 1. With 95% of instructors full time, Northwest College is above the national average of 47%.

For a deeper look at tenure, adjuncts and faculty composition, visit the faculty composition page.

Majors and Fields of Study

Students at Northwest College can choose from 39 majors with reported graduates spanning 21 broad fields of study.

The degree levels available at Northwest College are shown below:

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

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

More to Consider

As you weigh academic life at Northwest College, a few more questions are worth asking:

• Need flexibility? Check whether Northwest College offers the online or summer classes that fit your schedule — about 871 undergraduates study at least partly online. Explore online learning.
• Thinking about graduate school? Consider how many students continue their studies and how well the school retains and graduates its students. See graduation and retention.
• Worried about job prospects? Ask about employment outcomes for recent graduates of Northwest College.

Explore Further into Northwest College

Each page below covers one part of academic life at Northwest College in more detail:

• Majors & Degree Programs at Northwest College — majors, concentrations and completions in detail
• Faculty Composition at Northwest College — student-faculty ratio, full-time vs adjunct, and tenure detail
• Graduation and Retention at Northwest College — graduation outcomes and retention detail
• Online Learning at Northwest College — distance-learning enrollment detail
• Accreditation Detail at Northwest College — accreditation status and accrediting bodies