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Located in Maryville, Missouri, Northwest Missouri State University is a public institution. The location of Northwest is a good match for students who are interested in living in a college town while they pursue their degree.

929 Master's Degrees

Where Is Northwest Missouri State University?

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Contact details for Northwest are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 800 University Drive, Maryville, MO 64468-6001
Phone: 660-562-1212
Website: www.nwmissouri.edu

Northwest Missouri State University Graduate Student Diversity

2,564 Graduate Students
59% Women
9% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Gender Diversity

Of the 2,564 graduate students at Northwest, 41% are male and 59% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Northwest Missouri State University graduate students is as follows.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 24
Black or African American 91
Hispanic or Latino 64
White 1,656
International Students 574
Other Races/Ethnicities 155

Geographic Diversity

Missouri students aren't the only ones who study at Northwest Missouri State University. At this time, 23 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 37 countries are represented at Northwest. The most popular countries sending students to the school are India, Nepal, and South Korea.

Online Learning at Northwest Missouri State University

2,742 Took All Classes Online
4,213 Took At Least One Class Online
There are 27 bachelor’s degree and 33 master’s degree programs available online at Northwest. In 2022-2023, 4,213 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Northwest has changed over the last few years.

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This school is the 3rd most popular in Missouri for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2022-2023.

The following table shows the 1-year growth rate of Northwest majors that offer at least one online course. This table only includes majors with positive growth.

Major 1-Year Growth Rate
Business, Management & Marketing 4%
Health Professions 14%
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities 56%
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies 2%
Social Sciences 31%

Northwest Missouri State University Graduate Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major Graduate Certificate Master’s TOTAL
Educational Administration 244 235 479
Business Administration & Management 0 150 150
Curriculum & Instruction 0 136 136
Computer Science 0 86 86
Teacher Education Subject Specific 3 81 84
Special Education 0 65 65
Instructional Media Design 0 60 60
Computer Information Systems 0 50 50
Geography & Cartography 28 16 44
Student Counseling 0 19 19
Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies 0 14 14
Health & Physical Education 0 9 9
General English Literature 0 3 3
Nursing 0 3 3
General Agriculture 0 1 1
General Biology 0 1 1
Agricultural Economics & Business 0 0 0
Agricultural Public Services 0 0 0
Agriculture/Veterinary Preparatory Programs 0 0 0
Animal Science 0 0 0
Other Agriculture 0 0 0
Plant Sciences 0 0 0
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology 0 0 0
Accounting 0 0 0
Business/Managerial Economics 0 0 0
Business Support & Assistant Services 0 0 0
Finance & Financial Management 0 0 0
Human Resource Management 0 0 0
International Business 0 0 0
Marketing 0 0 0
Management Information Systems 0 0 0
Communication & Media Studies 0 0 0
Journalism 0 0 0
Public Relations & Advertising 0 0 0
Radio, Television & Digital Communication 0 0 0
Computer Software & Applications 0 0 0
Computer Systems Analysis 0 0 0
Information Technology 0 0 0
Multilingual Education 0 0 0
Other Education 0 0 0
Teacher Education Grade Specific 0 0 0
Teaching English or French 0 0 0
Industrial Production Technology 0 0 0
Writing Studies 0 0 0
Textile & Apparel Studies 0 0 0
Human Development & Family Studies 0 0 0
Romance Languages 0 0 0
Allied Health Professions 0 0 0
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science 0 0 0
Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services 0 0 0
Health Sciences & Services 0 0 0
History 0 0 0
Liberal Arts General Studies 0 0 0
Mathematics 0 0 0
Biological & Physical Science 0 0 0
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies 0 0 0
Wildlife Management 0 0 0
Recreation Administration 0 0 0
Philosophy 0 0 0
Chemistry 0 0 0
Geological & Earth Sciences 0 0 0
Physics 0 0 0
Homeland Security 0 0 0
Child Development & Psychology 0 0 0
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology 0 0 0
General Psychology 0 0 0
Criminology 0 0 0
Economics 0 0 0
Political Science & Government 0 0 0
Public Administration 0 0 0
Design & Applied Arts 0 0 0
Drama & Theater Arts 0 0 0
Fine & Studio Arts 0 0 0
Music 0 0 0
TOTAL 275 929 1,204

References

*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.

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