Top Ranked Programs
Northwest University's program mix is anchored in health sciences and applied professional fields, reflecting the institution's mission-driven identity as a private nonprofit in the Pacific Northwest. Nursing is the largest program with 40 graduates, followed by Business Administration, Psychology, General, Theological and Ministerial Studies, and English Language and Literature, General. The dominant program family—Health—accounts for a substantial share of the institution's degree output, positioning the university as a pipeline into healthcare and wellness-adjacent careers. Median earnings four years after enrollment vary meaningfully across the program portfolio. Nursing graduates earn $89,673, while Business Administration graduates reach $72,343, and Teacher Education graduates earn $58,134. Psychology, General and Theological and Ministerial Studies round out the higher-earning programs with graduates earning $54,357 and $52,385 respectively. This earnings spread reflects the institution's concentration in health professions—a field family where licensing, specialization, and geographic labor-market conditions shape early-career compensation. Several of Northwest University's programs follow grad-school-dependent pathways where four-year earnings undercount lifetime trajectory because meaningful shares of graduates continue to graduate or professional school—particularly in fields like nursing, psychology, and biology where advanced credentials unlock higher-earning roles. Others, such as business and applied health-sciences programs, are direct-to-workforce pathways where four-year earnings reflect immediate labor-market outcomes. The [supply and demand for college graduates](/analysis/supply-demand-map-college-degrees/) provides context for how these dominant program families align with regional and national labor-market demand in healthcare and related sectors.