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USE YOUR CALLING

You have a heart for people. Help others make positive changes or plans for their lives. Start in the next online cohort in summer 2023!

M.A. Clinical Mental Health Counseling M.A. School Counseling

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Next online classes start March 15, 2023
Residential graduate programs start May 30, 2023

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Online Graduate

Master of Education

Earn your masters in 2 years or less entirely online. Designed for working adults to balance work, class and life. Build on what you know and prepare for new opportunities!

Campus Graduate

Career in healthcare

Prepare for a career in the growing healthcare field as a Physician Assistant - named #3 Best Job by U.S. News & World Report. You'll be trained to offer quality, ethical and compassionate care.

Degree Completion

Seamless transfer

Invest in your career and future by earning your RN to BSN or B.A. Early Childhood Education entirely online. Save time and money with our seamless transfer policy.

Online Graduate

Master of Arts Counseling

With an M.A. in Counseling, empower others to make positive changes in their lives through a rewarding, helping career in clinical mental health or school counseling.

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NWC sets spring enrollment record for fourth straight year For the fourth year in a row, Northwestern College has set a spring enrollment record. This year’s number is 1,584, up from 1,525 last spring.
Online M.Ed. program receives high rankings Northwestern College’s Master of Education program has received recent high rankings from U.S. News & World Report and OnlineMastersDegrees.org.
Northwestern College enrollment sets school records for fourth straight year Northwestern College has set enrollment records for the fourth consecutive year. This fall’s enrollment is 1,712, up more than 8% from last year’s record of 1,585.

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Feb 24

Economics for Educators Workshop Continuing Education: Economics for Educators Workshop
Mar 15

Spring Semester Second-session Spring classes start March 15th.
May 15

Summer Semester First-session Summer classes start May 15th.
Jul 3

Summer Semester Second-session Summer classes start July 3rd.