by our College Data Analytics TeamEducation is a program of study at Northwestern College. The school offers a bachelor’s degree in the area. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in education, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.
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Part-time undergraduates at NWC paid an average of $1,050 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $32,700 | $32,700 |
| Fees | $220 | $220 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,200 | $1,200 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $9,800 | $9,800 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,980 | $2,980 |
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Looking for online learning options? Good news, you can take online classes in the education bachelor’s degree program at NWC. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the NWC Online Learning page.
Women made up around 73.1% of the education students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 81.9%.
Around 5.8% of education bachelor’s degree recipients at NWC in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 25%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 46 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 3 |
Education students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 48 |
| Teacher Education Subject Specific | 4 |
*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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
