Northwood University
Academics
How strong are the academics at Northwood University?
Let's cover class sizes, graduation rates, and outcomes.
Class Sizes
Class sizes likely stayed the same for you through high school. You'll find that college is much different. Some of the largest universities have classes that can seat hundreds of students in giant lecture halls. Conversely, as they progress and their focus narrows, higher-level courses can sometimes have just a handful of students.
Northwood has an average student-to-faculty ratio of 13:1. The typical school is 14:1. While this ratio is important, what’s more important is how big a typical class is.
Honors Programs
Northwood University has an honors program and/or honors college. Specifics of these programs vary, but benefits of being in an Honors Program might include priority registration, being part of a tight-knit community, and accessing unique learning opportunities.
Learn more about honors options on Northwood's website.
Outcomes
It’s critical to understand a school’s outcomes to understand if your four (or more) years at the school will be worth it. Here are some key statistics about the outcomes of students who enroll at Northwood University:
The average base annual salary of students who were employed within six months of graduation is $48,000. This is less than the national average of $48,300.
Majors
Many students choose a school largely based on the what they want to study. The are Northwood University's most popular majors, ranked by how many people graduated with the concentration in the most recent year:
The Full List
- Business Administration and Management, General 213
- Accounting 56
- Finance, General 52
- Marketing/Marketing Management, General 42
- Vehicle and Vehicle Parts and Accessories Marketing Operations 35
- Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other 17
- Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies 12
- International Business/Trade/Commerce 11
- Management Science 11
- Business Administration and Management, General 9
- Insurance 5
- Fashion Merchandising 4
- Business/Managerial Economics 3
- Hospitality Administration/Management, General 3
- Accounting 2
- Marketing, Other 2
- Management Science 2
- Business/Commerce, General 1
- Finance, General 1
- Business/Managerial Economics 1
- Business Statistics 1
- Marketing/Marketing Management, General 1
- Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management 0
- Selling Skills and Sales Operations 0
- Franchising and Franchise Operations 0
- Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia 7
- Advertising 0
- Information Science/Studies 22
- Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance 12
- Information Science/Studies 3
- Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance 2
- Computer Science 2
- Computer and Information Sciences, Other 1
- Computer and Information Sciences, General 0
- Health/Health Care Administration/Management 16
- Health/Health Care Administration/Management 1
- Cyber/Computer Forensics and Counterterrorism 0
- Sport and Fitness Administration/Management 23
- Sport and Fitness Administration/Management 2
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