by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is General Education. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
General Education is a major offered under the education program of study at Northwest University - College of Adult and Professional Studies. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the master’s degree program in education, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time graduate tuition at Northwest University CAPS was $663 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for graduate student.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $15,622 | $15,622 |
| Fees | $100 | $100 |
The median early career salary of education students who receive their master’s degree from Northwest University CAPS is $56,979 per year. That is 16% higher than the national average of $49,197.
Northwest University CAPS does not offer an online option for its education master’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Northwest University CAPS Online Learning page.
About 88.9% of the students who received their Master’s in education in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 78.2%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 44.4% of the education master’s degrees at Northwest University CAPS in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 32%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 |
| White | 5 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
General Education students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Education | 9 |
*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.