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Northwestern College graduates report median earnings of $46,403 one year after completion (June 2026 data), according to College Scorecard.

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Northwestern College graduates report median earnings of $55,312 four years after completion, against an average net price of $25,907.

Orange City, IA · Private nonprofit · 4-year

Northwestern College is a private nonprofit, four-year institution in Orange City, Iowa (small town). It awarded 579 degrees and certificates in 2024, most often in educational leadership and administration, computer teacher education and early childhood education and teaching.

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Median earnings 1 year after

$46,403

Median earnings 4 years after

$55,312

Median earnings 10 years after

$49,802

Average net price

$25,907

Completion rate

66%

Completions (2024)

579

Years to pay back

1.9 years

Students (undergrad)

1,175

Median earnings after completing, by program

Program	Credential	Median earnings, 1yr	Median earnings, 4yr	Graduates counted
Educational Administration and Supervision	Master's	$57,016	$60,765	53
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods	Bachelor's	$42,441	$47,640	44
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing	Bachelor's	$71,479	$71,322	36
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods	Master's	$54,774	$57,076	34
Business Administration, Management and Operations	Bachelor's	$48,515	$68,565	24
Journalism	Bachelor's	N/A	N/A	N/A
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication	Bachelor's	N/A	N/A	N/A
Computer Science	Bachelor's	N/A	N/A	N/A
Educational Administration and Supervision	Graduate certificate	N/A	N/A	N/A
Special Education and Teaching	Bachelor's	N/A	N/A	N/A
Special Education and Teaching	Master's	N/A	N/A	N/A
Special Education and Teaching	Graduate certificate	N/A	N/A	N/A
Student Counseling and Personnel Services	Master's	N/A	N/A	N/A
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas	Bachelor's	N/A	N/A	N/A
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas	Master's	N/A	N/A	N/A

Source: College Scorecard, June 2026 release, and IPEDS. Earnings cover federally aided students only, so they do not cover every graduate.

Awards conferred, by program

Awards conferred in 2024, from IPEDS completions.
Program	Award level	Awards
Educational Leadership and Administration, General	Master's	88
Computer Teacher Education	Post-bacc certificate	67
Business Administration and Management, General	Bachelor's	44
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs	Post-bacc certificate	39
Special Education and Teaching, Other	Post-bacc certificate	35
Early Childhood Education and Teaching	Master's	31
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse	Bachelor's	30
Physician Associate/Assistant	Master's	29
Special Education and Teaching, General	Master's	21
Elementary Education and Teaching	Bachelor's	18

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