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Northwest Nazarene University Graduate School Report

720 Graduate Students
$10,964 Avg Graduate Tuition & Fees (In-State)
66.9% Took Classes Online
This overview covers the essential stats on Northwest Nazarene University Graduate School, including its rankings, graduate degree programs, diversity, and more. Use the following list to jump to the section on the page with details on that topic.

Northwest Nazarene University Graduate School Rankings

#579 Master's Degree School in U.S.
#379 Doctorate Degree School in U.S.

College Factual produces its Best Quality Schools rankings on a yearly basis to recognize those graduate schools that provide an excellent educational experience and are dedicated to helping their students succeed. These rankings are based on components such as post-graduation earnings of students, accumulated student debt of graduates, how much in demand the school is, and faculty and student diversity.

Best Master’s Degree Schools Ranking

Out of the 1149 colleges and universities analyzed in College Factual's 2024 Best Master's Degree Schools in the U.S. ranking, Northwest Nazarene University took the #579 spot.

 

Best Doctorate Degree Schools Ranking

Of the 676 institutions of higher learning that were examined in the 2024 Best Doctorate Schools in the United States ranking, NNU came in at #379.

 

Northwest Nazarene University Graduate Student Diversity

720 Graduate Students
72.6% Women
16.3% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Northwest Nazarene University was the school of choice for 720 graduate students in the last year for which we have data. College Factual looked at the demographics of these students to determine how diverse the population is. Our findings are below.

NNU Graduate Student Male-Female Ratio

The total graduate student population at NNU is made up of 72.6% women and 27.4% men. Note that these percentages may differ for certain degree programs.

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NNU Graduate Student Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Of all the graduate students at NNU, around 16.3% belong to a racial-ethnic minority group. NNU is popular with people from outside the United States, too. International students make up 0.6% of the graduate student population. The following chart shows the distribution of racial-ethnic groups at the school. If you click on it, you'll find more detailed information.

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NNU Graduate School Cost of Attendance

$10,964 Avg Tuition & Fees (In-State)
The average tuition per credit hour for part-time graduate students at Northwest Nazarene University is $598. There is no discount for in-state students.

The average graduate full-time tuition and fees is shown in the table below.

In-StateOut-of-State
Tuition$10,764$10,764
Fees$200$200

Average Salary of NNU Grads with Master’s or Doctorate

$58,552 Avg Salary (Master's)
$87,445 Avg Salary (Doctorate)

Master’s Degree Average Earnings

The average starting salary for graduate students who earn their master's degree at NNU is $58,552. That's about the same as the nationwide average of $58,425.

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Doctorate Degree Average Earnings

The average early-career salary for doctorate degree recipients from NNU is $87,445. Chalk that up in the win column since that salary is 16% higher than the national average of $75,260.

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Location of Northwest Nazarene University Graduate School

Idaho State
Suburb Campus Setting
Private Public/Private
Northwest Nazarene University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Nampa, Idaho. NNU is located in a safe and convenient suburb.

Get more details about the location of Northwest Nazarene University.

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Contact details for NNU are given below.

Contact Details
Address:623 S. University Blvd., Nampa, ID 83686-5897
Phone:208-467-8011
Website:https://www.nnu.edu/
Facebook:http://www.facebook.com/pages/Nampa-ID/Northwest-Nazarene-University/7401923021
Twitter:http://twitter.com/nwnazarene

Online Learning for NNU Grad Students

66.9% Took At Least One Online Class
66.9% Took All Classes Online

In 2020-2021, 66.9% of the graduate students at Northwest Nazarene University took at least one class online. Roughly 66.9% of all grad students took courses exclusively online.

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Northwest Nazarene University Master’s Degree Programs

The only degree programs listed here are those in which master’s degrees were awarded in 2020-2021.

Master’s Degree ProgramAnnual Graduates
Business Administration & Management33
Curriculum & Instruction21
Educational Administration9
Mental & Social Health Services18
Nursing45
Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries11
Social Work53
Theological & Ministerial Studies16

Northwest Nazarene University Doctorate Degree Programs

Just like the master’s degree programs, only programs that had doctorate degrees awarded in 2020-2021 are shown here.

Doctorate Degree ProgramAnnual Graduates
Educational Administration9

Notes and References

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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