by our College Data Analytics TeamFind out more about how Northwest Missouri State University Graduate School ranks, how diverse it is, what graduate degree programs are offered, and other essential facts below. You can jump to any section of this page using the following list.
The goal of College Factual’s yearly Best Quality Schools rankings is to help students find graduate schools that provide excellent learning environments that are a great fit for them.Factors that go into these rankings include how much money students make after graduation, the number of FTE students per instructor, and how much debt students take on to attend the school.
Northwest Missouri State University came in at #675 out of the 4,630 colleges and universities that were ranked in College Factual’s 2026 Best Master’s Degree Schools in the U.S. ranking.For the Best Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri, Northwest came in at #15.
### Best Graduate Certificate Schools RankingIn College Factual’s 2026 Best Graduate Certificate Schools in the United States ranking, Northwest took the #675 spot out of 4,630 schools. In addition, Northwest took the #15 spot for Best Graduate Certificate Schools in Missouri.
Northwest ranked #675 in College Factual’s 2026 Best Graduate Schools in the United States ranking, out of 4,630 schools. Northwest also ranked #15 for Best Graduate Schools in Missouri.
Around 3,911 graduate students chose to attend Northwest Missouri State University during the most recent year for which we have data.Since diversity is such an important part of the grad school experience, College Factual looked deeper at the demographics of these students.Here is what we found.
The total graduate student population at Northwest is made up of 69.1% women and 30.9% men. Note that these percentages may differ for certain degree programs.
About 9.6% of the graduate students who attend Northwest are from a racial-ethnic minority group*.Americans aren’t the only ones who appreciate the graduate programs at Northwest. Around 14.6% of graduate students are international.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.
Data on the average tuition and fees for full-time graduate students at the school is not available.
The typical graduate student at Northwest who borrowed carries a median debt of $23,472.
Graduate students who earn their master’s degree at Northwest enter the workforce with an average early-career salary of $61,341.
The graduate programs at Northwest lead to a range of early-career salaries. The table below lists the graduate fields of study at the school whose recent graduates report the highest early-career earnings.
| Graduate Field of Study | Avg Early-Career Salary |
|---|---|
| Business Administration & Management | $72,214 |
| Educational Administration | $54,822 |
| Teacher Education Subject Specific | $48,502 |
| Curriculum & Instruction | $46,058 |
| Special Education | $44,602 |
| Health & Physical Education | $43,713 |
Northwest Missouri State University is a public institution situated in Maryville, Missouri.The charming, small-town atmosphere of Maryville draws many to the area. Get more details about the location of Northwest Missouri State University.
Contact details for Northwest are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 800 University Drive, Maryville, MO 64468-6001 |
| Phone: | 660-562-1212 |
| Website: | www.nwmissouri.edu |
| Twitter: | twitter.com/NWMOState |
64.6% of the graduate students at Northwest Missouri State University took at least one class online.Approximately 62.5% of grad students took all their classes online during that same time period.
Listed here are the degree programs in which the school awarded master’s degrees.
| Masters Degree Program | Annual Graduates | Avg Early-Career Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Business Administration & Management | 164 | $72,214 |
| Computer Information Systems | 212 | — |
| Computer Science | 362 | — |
| Curriculum & Instruction | 96 | — |
| Dietetics & Nutrition Services | 5 | — |
| Educational Administration | 221 | $54,822 |
| Educational Assessment | 37 | — |
| General English Literature | 6 | — |
| Geography & Cartography | 46 | — |
| Health & Physical Education | 9 | — |
| Instructional Media Design | 36 | — |
| Mathematics | 12 | — |
| Nursing | 27 | — |
| Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies | 49 | — |
| Special Education | 40 | — |
| Student Counseling | 10 | — |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 30 | — |
| Teacher Education Subject Specific | 171 | $48,502 |
Only the programs in which a graduate certificate was awarded are shown here.
| Graduate Certificate Program | Annual Graduates | Avg Early-Career Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Accounting | 1 | — |
| Finance & Financial Management | 2 | — |
| Geography & Cartography | 33 | — |
| Human Resource Management | 2 | — |
| Teacher Education Subject Specific | 2 | — |
The programs below are those in which the school awarded a post-masters certificate.
| Post-Masters Certificate Program | Annual Graduates | Avg Early-Career Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Educational Administration | 311 | — |
| Educational Assessment | 10 | — |
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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