Education at Northwestern Oklahoma State University

If you plan to study education, take a look at what Northwestern Oklahoma State University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

NWOSU is located in Alva, Oklahoma and has a total student population of 1,833. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 34 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.

NWOSU Education Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Education

NWOSU Education Rankings

Education Student Demographics at NWOSU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the education majors at Northwestern Oklahoma State University.

NWOSU Education Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 34 students earned a master's degree in education from NWOSU. About 53% of these graduates were women and the other 47% were men. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 22% men graduate in education each year. NWOSU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 25% more men than average.

Of the students who received a education master's degree from NWOSU, 59% 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 Northwestern Oklahoma State University with a master's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	20
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Concentrations Within Education

Education majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Northwestern Oklahoma State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Teacher Education Grade Specific	23
Educational Administration	6
Curriculum & Instruction	2
Teacher Education Subject Specific	2
Student Counseling	1

Related Majors

• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• Psychology

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 OK, the home state for Northwestern Oklahoma State University.

Occupation	Jobs in OK	Average Salary in OK
Elementary School Teachers	17,840	$40,450
Teacher Assistants	12,220	$19,900
High School Teachers	11,400	$42,540
Middle School Teachers	7,560	$41,660
Preschool Teachers	5,830	$29,310

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.