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Nursing at Northwest University

If you plan to study Nursing, take a look at what Northwest University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Northwest University is in Kirkland, WA.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 36 nursing degrees were awarded at Northwest University.

Online Class Availability at Northwest University

Distance learning is available at Northwest University. Of 1,053 students, 12 (1%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 138 (13%) took at least some classes online.

Nursing Rankings at Northwest University

These rankings give you a sense of how Northwest University’s Nursing program to other colleges that offer this major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Washington	#14 of 36
Best Value	Washington	#35 of 37
Best Schools (Quality)	Far Western (Region)	#84 of 224
Best Value	Far Western (Region)	#169 of 218
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#271 of 1,918
Best Value	Nationwide	#1534 of 1,878

Earnings for Nursing Graduates from Northwest University

Students who complete Northwest University’s Nursing program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$67,822
2 years	$69,338
3 years	$73,271
4 years	$77,913
5 years	$83,478

Is this above or below average for the school? At the four-year mark, Nursing graduates from Northwest University earn a median of $77,913, compared with $68,621 for all Northwest University graduates — about 14% higher than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for Nursing graduates from Northwest University comes in at $25,893.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Nursing graduates at Northwest University, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Nursing graduates at Northwest University are 92% women (33) and 8% men (3).

Nursing Bachelor’s Program at Northwest University

Among the 36 bachelor’s nursing degrees awarded at Northwest University, 92% were women (33) and 8% were men (3).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Nursing bachelor’s degree recipients at Northwest University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	25
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	6
Asian	1
Two or More Races	2
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 28% of Nursing bachelor’s degree recipients at Northwest University, lower than the national average of 43%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Nursing Concentrations at Northwest University

The Nursing program at Northwest University includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Registered Nursing	36

Top-Paying Careers for Nursing Graduates

Graduates of the Nursing program at Northwest University work across a variety of fields. Here are the top-paying careers for Nursing graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Nurse Practitioners	$147,651
Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses	$143,854
Medical and Health Services Managers	$129,557
Registered Nurses	$105,741
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary	$69,718
Nurse Anesthetists	$66,747
Critical Care Nurses	$65,103
Acute Care Nurses	$56,247
Clinical Nurse Specialists	$52,889
Nurse Midwives	$36,174

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.