Education at Northwest University - College of Adult and Professional Studies

What traits are you looking for in a education school? To help you decide if Northwest University - College of Adult and Professional Studies is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's education program.

Northwest University CAPS is located in Kirkland, Washington and has a total student population of 1,215. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 20 students received their master's degree in education.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Education section at the bottom of this page.

Northwest University CAPS Education Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Education

Online Classes Are Available at Northwest University CAPS

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? Northwest University CAPS offers distance education options for education at the following degree levels:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

Northwest University CAPS Education Rankings

Education Student Demographics at Northwest University CAPS

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the education majors at Northwest University - College of Adult and Professional Studies.

Northwest University CAPS Education Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 20 students earned a master's degree in education from Northwest University CAPS. About 75% of these graduates were women and the other 25% were men. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 22% men graduate in education each year. Northwest University CAPS does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 3% more men than average.

Of the students who received a education master's degree from Northwest University CAPS, 65% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level. In the education master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 35% of degree recipients. That is 5% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Northwest University - College of Adult and Professional Studies with a master's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	13
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Education

The following education concentations are available at Northwest University - College of Adult and Professional Studies. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Northwest University - College of Adult and Professional Studies. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Education	20

Related Majors

Careers That Education Grads May Go Into

A degree in education can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for WA, the home state for Northwest University - College of Adult and Professional Studies.

Occupation	Jobs in WA	Average Salary in WA
Teacher Assistants	37,810	$35,130
Elementary School Teachers	26,900	$65,180
High School Teachers	14,560	$67,550
Coaches and Scouts	12,520	$43,420
Preschool Teachers	11,050	$32,960

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.