Inside Academics at Northwest Missouri State University

All About Academics

Whats the point of going to college without academics? Below is an overview of academic life at Northwest Missouri State University — the faculty and staff who teach, the majors and fields of study on offer, and the online and distance options available.

60 Majors With Completions

19:1 Student-Faculty Ratio

80% Full-Time Faculty

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 & Class Sizes

At 19 to 1, the student-to-faculty ratio at Northwest Missouri State University is above the national average of 15 to 1. Northwest Missouri State University employs 80% of its instructors full time, above the national average of 47%.

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

Majors & Degrees

Northwest Missouri State University offers 60 majors with reported completions across 20 broad fields of study.

The degree levels available at Northwest Missouri State University are shown below:

Degree Level	Offered
Associate	✓
Bachelor’s	✓
Master’s	✓
Doctorate	—

Ranked by number of graduates, these are the most popular majors at Northwest Missouri State University.

Most Popular Majors	Graduates
Educational Administration and Supervision	532
Computer Science	362
Business Administration, Management and Operations	250
Computer and Information Sciences, General	247
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas	242

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

More to Consider

Before you decide, here are a few more questions to consider about academics at Northwest Missouri State University:

Need flexibility? Check whether Northwest Missouri State University offers the online or summer classes that fit your schedule — about 2,234 undergraduates study at least partly online. See distance learning options.
Thinking about graduate school? Consider how many students continue their studies and how well the school retains and graduates its students (74% of full-time freshmen return for a second year). See graduation and retention.
Will a degree land you a job? Ask how many graduates were employed full time a year after finishing.

Continue Your Research into Northwest Missouri State University

Each page below covers one part of academic life at Northwest Missouri State University in more detail:

Academic Majors at Northwest Missouri State University — every major and degree program offered
Faculty Composition at Northwest Missouri State University — the full faculty and class-size breakdown
Graduation & Retention at Northwest Missouri State University — graduation and first-year retention rates
Online Learning at Northwest Missouri State University — online and distance enrollment options
Accreditation at Northwest Missouri State University — accreditation status and accrediting bodies