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Early Childhood Education at Northwestern College

Here, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, and more. Also, learn how NWC ranks among other schools offering degrees in child development.

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Early Childhood Education Degrees Available at NWC

• Bachelor’s Degree in Child development
• Master’s Degree in Child development

NWC Child development Rankings

The bachelor's program at NWC was ranked #105 on College Factual's Best Schools for child development list. It is also ranked #3 in Iowa.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Early Childhood Education	6
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Early Childhood Education	6
Best Value Colleges for Early Childhood Education	39
Best Early Childhood Education Master’s Degree Schools	48
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Early Childhood Education Graduates	51
Best Early Childhood Education Graduate Degree Schools	58
Best Early Childhood Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	86
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Early Childhood Education (Income Over $110k)	87
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Early Childhood Education (Income $75-$110k)	89
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Early Childhood Education (Income $30-$48k)	103
Best Early Childhood Education Schools	105
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Early Childhood Education (Income $48-$75k)	111
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Early Childhood Education (With Aid)	117
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Early Childhood Education (Income $0-$30k)	119
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Early Childhood Education Graduates	122
Best Early Childhood Education Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans	150
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Early Childhood Education (Income $75-$110k)	179
Best Early Childhood Education Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans	181
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Early Childhood Education (Income Over $110k)	182
Highest Paid Early Childhood Education Graduates	197
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Early Childhood Education	212
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Early Childhood Education (Income $30-$48k)	214
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Early Childhood Education (Income $48-$75k)	243
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Early Childhood Education (With Aid)	251
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Early Childhood Education (Income $0-$30k)	255
Best Value Colleges for Early Childhood Education (Income Over $110k)	289
Best Value Colleges for Early Childhood Education (Income $75-$110k)	305
Best Early Childhood Education Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans	336
Best Value Colleges for Early Childhood Education (Income $30-$48k)	339
Best Value Colleges for Early Childhood Education (Income $48-$75k)	371
Best Value Colleges for Early Childhood Education (With Aid)	383
Best Value Colleges for Early Childhood Education (Income $0-$30k)	391
Best Early Childhood Education Colleges for Veterans	466

Popularity of Child development at NWC

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Northwestern College handed out 21 bachelor's degrees in early childhood education. This is an increase of 110% over the previous year when 10 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 30 students received their master’s degree in child development from NWC. This makes it the #29 most popular school for child development master’s degree candidates in the country.

 

Child development Student Diversity at NWC

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the child development majors at Northwestern College.

NWC Early Childhood Education Bachelor’s Program

All of the 21 students who graduated with a Bachelor’s in child development from NWC in 2021 were women.

The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at NWC are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 86% of students fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Northwestern College with a bachelor's in child development.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	18
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	0

NWC Early Childhood Education Master’s Program

All of the 30 students who graduated with a Master’s in child development from NWC in 2021 were women.

The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at NWC are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 73% of students fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Northwestern College with a master's in child development.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	22
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	7

Majors Similar to Child development

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Elementary Education	27
Secondary Education	18

View All Early Childhood Education Related Majors >

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Lawrence Albert Johnston under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.