by our College Data Analytics TeamThis overview covers the essential stats on Northwestern Oklahoma State University Graduate School, including its rankings, graduate degree programs, diversity, and more. Click on any of the following links to jump to that section on this page.
College Factual began publishing its yearly rankings to help students identify graduate schools that put a high emphasis on educational quality as well as helping students succeed. Our methodology places a high weight on things such as post-graduation wages, time to graduate, and student-per-faculty ratio. Post-graduation debt, faculty and staff diversity, and other factors are also taken into account.
Northwestern Oklahoma State University landed the #1,318 spot in College Factual’s 2027 Best Master’s Degree Schools in the U.S. ranking out of a pool of 1,618 colleges and universities that were eligible for this year’s ranking. In addition, Northwestern Oklahoma State University took the #15 spot for Best Master’s Degree Schools in Oklahoma.
Northwestern Oklahoma State University was ranked #791 in the 2027 Best Doctorate Schools in the United States ranking out of the 892 schools that were included in the ranking. In addition, Northwestern Oklahoma State University took the #9 spot for Best Doctorate Degree Schools in Oklahoma.
Around 292 graduate students chose to attend Northwestern Oklahoma State University during the most recent year for which we have data. In order to come up with a feel for how diverse the school is, College Factual analyzed the demographics of these students. Keep reading to learn more.
The total graduate student population at Northwestern Oklahoma State University is made up of 69.9% women and 30.1% men. Note that these percentages may differ for certain degree programs.
Of all the graduate students at Northwestern Oklahoma State University, around 26.7% belong to a racial-ethnic minority group. Northwestern Oklahoma State University is popular with people from outside the United States, too. International students make up 1.4% of the graduate student population. The chart below shows the breakdown of graduate student demographics at the school. You can click on it for a more detailed view.
Data on the average tuition and fees for full-time graduate students at the school is not available.
The typical graduate student at Northwestern Oklahoma State University who borrowed carries a median debt of $21,534.
Graduate students who earn their master’s degree at Northwestern Oklahoma State University enter the workforce with an average early-career salary of $56,516.
Yearly salaries vary depending on the field of study, but the table below shows the highest-earning graduate fields of study at Northwestern Oklahoma State University based on the early-career earnings of recent graduates.
| Graduate Field of Study | Avg Early-Career Salary |
|---|---|
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | $56,516 |
Northwestern Oklahoma State University is a public institution located in Alva, Oklahoma. The surrounding location of Alva is ideal for students who enjoy the charms of a college town. Get more details about the location of Northwestern Oklahoma State University.
Contact details for Northwestern Oklahoma State University are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 709 Oklahoma Blvd, Alva, OK 73717-2799 |
| Phone: | 580-327-1700 |
| Website: | www.nwosu.edu |
| Facebook: | www.facebook.com/nwosu.rangers |
| Twitter: | twitter.com/nwosu |
Around 95.9% of Northwestern Oklahoma State University graduate students took at least one course online. Roughly 58.2% of all grad students took courses exclusively online.
Listed here are the degree programs in which the school awarded master’s degrees.
| Masters Degree Program | Annual Graduates | Avg Early-Career Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Area Studies | 2 | — |
| Clinical & Counseling Psychology | 14 | — |
| Curriculum & Instruction | 1 | — |
| Educational Administration | 2 | — |
| General Psychology | 3 | — |
| Student Counseling | 2 | — |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 15 | $56,516 |
| Teacher Education Subject Specific | 5 | — |
Only the programs in which a graduate certificate was awarded are shown here.
| Graduate Certificate Program | Annual Graduates | Avg Early-Career Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Educational Administration | 8 | — |
Only the programs in which a professional degree was awarded are shown here.
| Professional Degree Program | Annual Graduates | Avg Early-Career Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Nursing | 12 | — |
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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