Degree Programs Overview
Northwestern College offers 8 degree programs through Certificate, Associate's, Bachelor's programs. Of that, 3 programs can be conferred by distance learning.
A total of 86 students completed certificate or degree programs between July 1, 2022 and June 30, 2023 at NWBC. 40 students completed certificate programs and 46 completed associate programs.
The following table summarizes the number of major programs by offered degrees with number of completers( graduates ) at NWBC. It only includes students who completed a program as the first major.
Total Number of Programs and Completers By Degree
| Total Programs | Online Programs | Completers |
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| Total | Men | Women |
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| Associate's | 4 | 2 | 46 | 6 | 40 |
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| At least 1 but less than 4 years Certificate | 2 | NOT OFFERED | 40 | 1 | 39 |
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Programs with Highest Earning After Graduation
The following table lists the best programs with the highest salary after graduation from Northwestern College. Note that the average salary and debt is based on 2020 data from College Scorecard.
Associate Programs - Highest Earning After Graduation
| Field of Study | Average Salary (2020) | Average Loan Debt |
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| Yearly | Monthly | Yearly | Monthly |
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| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing |
$61,679 | $5,140 | $27,000 | $286 |
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| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions |
$45,519 | $3,793 | - | - |
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| Legal Support Services |
$35,305 | $2,942 | - | - |
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| Health and Medical Administrative Services |
$33,112 | $2,759 | - | - |
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| Criminal Justice and Corrections |
$32,666 | $2,722 | - | - |
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| Business Administration, Management and Operations |
$29,850 | $2,488 | - | - |
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| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services |
$26,840 | $2,237 | - | - |
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Certificate Programs - Highest Earning After Graduation
| Field of Study | Average Salary (2020) | Average Loan Debt |
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| Yearly | Monthly | Yearly | Monthly |
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| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services |
$25,629 | $2,136 | $12,667 | $134 |
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| Health and Medical Administrative Services |
$23,588 | $1,966 | $12,667 | $134 |
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| Somatic Bodywork and Related Therapeutic Services |
$21,311 | $1,776 | - | - |
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Popular Programs with Most Completers
Following programs are popular with most enrolled students at Northwestern College.
At the school, the Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Associate program has the most completers of 25 and the Medical/Clinical Assistant 2-Years Certificate program has the second most completers of 22 students.
Popular 2-Years Cert. Programs
| Field of Study | Number of Completers | Men | Women |
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| Medical/Clinical Assistant | 22 | - | 22 |
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| Dental Assisting/Assistant | 18 | 1 | 17 |
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Popular Associate Programs
| Field of Study | Number of Completers | Men | Women |
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| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | 25 | 2 | 23 |
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| Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer | 15 | 3 | 12 |
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| Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician | 6 | 1 | 5 |
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Field of Study by Degree and Number of Completers
Below tables describes the major programs by offered degrees. You can check the online learning availability of each programs with number of completers. By expanding each table, you can view the major programs in the area of study that you select.
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
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| Dental Assisting/Assistant | 18 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician | NOT OFFERED |
6ONLINE |
0 |
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| Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Medical/Clinical Assistant | 22 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer | NOT OFFERED |
15 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | NOT OFFERED |
25 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
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| Dental Assisting/Assistant | 18 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician | NOT OFFERED |
6ONLINE |
0 |
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| Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Medical/Clinical Assistant | 22 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer | NOT OFFERED |
15 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | NOT OFFERED |
25 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Business Administration and Management | NOT OFFERED |
0 |
NOT OFFERED |
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