by our College Data Analytics TeamTeacher Education Grade Specific is a major offered under the education program of study at Northwestern College. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in grade specific ed, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.
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Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. NWC is in the top 10% of the country for grade specific ed. More specifically it was ranked #91 out of 1,220 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #4 in Iowa.
Here are some of the other rankings for NWC.
Part-time undergraduates at NWC paid an average of $1,050 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $32,700 | $32,700 |
| Fees | $220 | $220 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,200 | $1,200 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $9,800 | $9,800 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,980 | $2,980 |
Learn more about NWC tuition and fees.
One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Grade Specific Ed students who received their bachelor’s degree at NWC took out an average of $27,000 in student loans. That is 10% higher than the national average of $24,583.
The median early career salary of grade specific ed students who receive their bachelor’s degree from NWC is $36,437 per year. That is 7% higher than the national average of $33,904.
Looking for online learning options? Good news, you can take online classes in the grade specific ed bachelor’s degree program at NWC. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the NWC Online Learning page.
About 77.1% of the students who received their Bachelor’s in grade specific ed in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 90.1%.
Around 6.3% of grade specific ed bachelor’s degree recipients at NWC in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 25%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 42 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 3 |
Teacher Education Grade Specific students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Elementary Education | 28 |
| Secondary Education | 10 |
| Early Childhood Education | 10 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to teacher education grade specific.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Teacher Education Subject Specific | 4 |
*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.
