by our College Data Analytics TeamEducation is a program of study at Northwestern College. The school offers a master’s degree in the area. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the master’s degree program in education, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time graduate tuition at NWC was $340 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for graduate students are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $6,120 | $6,120 |
| Fees | $220 | $220 |
If you’re interested in online learning, you’re in luck. NWC does offer online classes in its education master’s degree program. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the NWC Online Learning page.
Women made up around 83.0% of the education students who took home a master’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 78.3%.
Of those graduates who received a master’s degree in education at NWC in 2019-2020, 1.0% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 28%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 93 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 6 |
Education students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Educational Administration | 57 |
| Special Education | 10 |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 33 |
*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.
