by our College Data Analytics TeamGet the facts about Northwestern College. Learn how it ranks, what majors it offers, how diverse it is, and much more.
Northwestern College awards degrees and credentials ranging from bachelor’s degrees up to its highest offering, the master’s degree.
| Degree Level | Offered |
|---|---|
| Certificate | — |
| Associate | — |
| Bachelor’s | ✓ |
| Master’s | ✓ |
| Doctorate | — |
Completions: 618 undergraduate · 658 graduate (1,276 total)
Here are the majors that graduate the most students at Northwestern College.
Among Northwestern College programs with salary data, these majors lead on average graduate earnings.
| Highest-Paying Majors | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | $59,227 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision. | $55,719 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | $41,694 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | $38,185 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness. | $33,080 |
Explore the full list of majors at Northwestern College, sorted by study area.
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 638 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Educational Administration and Supervision. ↳ Educational Leadership and Administration, General. |
97 | $55,719 |
| Special Education and Teaching. ↳ Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs. · Special Education and Teaching, Other. · Special Education and Teaching, General. |
95 | NA |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. ↳ Computer Teacher Education. · Physical Education Teaching and Coaching. · History Teacher Education. · Social Studies Teacher Education. · English/Language Arts Teacher Education. · Music Teacher Education. |
89 | NA |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. ↳ Early Childhood Education and Teaching. · Secondary Education and Teaching. · Elementary Education and Teaching. |
86 | $41,694 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. ↳ Business Administration and Management, General. |
60 | $38,185 |
| Accounting and Related Services. ↳ Accounting. |
14 | NA |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations. ↳ Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations, Other. |
2 | NA |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods. ↳ Actuarial Science. |
2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. ↳ Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse. |
30 | $59,227 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. ↳ Physician Associate/Assistant. |
29 | NA |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions. ↳ Art Therapy/Therapist. |
1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness. ↳ Exercise Science and Kinesiology. · Sport and Fitness Administration/Management. |
28 | $33,080 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Biology, General. ↳ Biology/Biological Sciences, General. |
13 | $20,925 |
| Genetics. ↳ Genome Sciences/Genomics. |
5 | NA |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology. ↳ Biophysics. |
1 | NA |
| Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology. ↳ Environmental Biology. |
1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Psychology, General. | 12 | NA |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology. ↳ Counseling Psychology. |
4 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. ↳ Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General. |
3 | NA |
| Music. ↳ Music, General. |
3 | NA |
| Design and Applied Arts. ↳ Graphic Design. |
2 | NA |
| Visual and Performing Arts, Other. | 2 | NA |
| Fine and Studio Arts. ↳ Art/Art Studies, General. |
1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services. ↳ Language Interpretation and Translation. |
7 | NA |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. ↳ Spanish Language and Literature. |
3 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Social Work. | 8 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication. | 7 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Criminal Justice and Corrections. ↳ Corrections and Criminal Justice, Other. |
6 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Engineering. ↳ Computer Software Engineering. |
4 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Religion/Religious Studies. | 4 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Chemistry. ↳ Chemistry, General. |
4 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Sociology. ↳ Sociology, General. |
2 | NA |
| Economics. ↳ Economics, General. |
1 | NA |
| Political Science and Government. ↳ Political Science and Government, General. |
1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Science. | 3 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. ↳ Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies. |
3 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Mathematics. ↳ Mathematics, General. |
2 | NA |
| Statistics. ↳ Mathematical Statistics and Probability. |
1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Religious Education. | 1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| History. ↳ History, General. |
1 | NA |
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.
References
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