by our College Data Analytics TeamEducation is a program of study at Northwest Missouri State University. The school offers a master’s degree in the area. Here, you’ll find out more about the major master’s degree program in education, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.
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Part-time graduates at Northwest paid an average of $371 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. Information about average full-time graduate student tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $6,167 | $6,167 |
| Fees | $506 | $506 |
If you’re one of the many students who want the flexibility of distance learning courses, you’ll be happy to hear that Northwest offers online option in its education master’s degree program. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Northwest Online Learning page.
Women made up around 75.4% of the education students who took home a master’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 78.3%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 6.1% of the education master’s degrees at Northwest in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 28%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 9 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 6 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 2 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 |
| White | 363 |
| International Students | 2 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 11 |
Education students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Multilingual Education | 1 |
| Curriculum & Instruction | 118 |
| Educational Administration | 180 |
| Special Education | 45 |
| Student Counseling | 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.
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