Degree Programs Overview
As of 2026, Northwood University offers 40 degree programs through Associate's, Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 37 programs can be conferred by distance learning.
A total of 844 students completed certificate or degree programs between July 1, 2023 and June 30, 2024 at NU. 577 students completed bachelor's programs and 220 completed master's programs.
The following table summarizes the number of major programs by offered degrees with number of completers( graduates ) at NU. It only includes students who completed a program as the first major.
Total Number of Programs and Completers By Degree
| Total Programs | Online Programs | Completers |
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| Total | Men | Women |
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| Associate's | 5 | 5 | 44 |
27 | 17 |
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| Bachelor's | 28 | 26 | 577 |
324 | 253 |
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| Master's | 5 | 5 | 220 |
127 | 93 |
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| Doctor's | 1 | NOT OFFERED | 3 |
1 | 2 |
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| Post-Graduate Certificate | 1 | 1 | - |
- | - |
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Programs with Highest Earning After Graduation
The following table lists the best programs with the highest salary after graduation from Northwood University. Note that the average salary and debt is based on 2020 data from College Scorecard.
The Computer and Information Sciences, General program has the highest salary ($68,640) after graduation and the Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations program is reported as the second-highest earning program with a $66,020 average salary.
Bachelor Programs - Highest Earning After Graduation
| Field of Study | Average Salary (2020) | Average Loan Debt |
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| Yearly | Monthly | Yearly | Monthly |
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| Computer and Information Sciences, General |
$68,640 | $5,720 | - | - |
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| Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations |
$66,020 | $5,502 | $25,000 | $265 |
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| Finance and Financial Management Services |
$57,193 | $4,766 | $19,500 | $207 |
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| Accounting and Related Services |
$55,845 | $4,654 | $18,067 | $192 |
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| Business Administration, Management and Operations |
$50,522 | $4,210 | $19,325 | $205 |
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| Marketing |
$46,338 | $3,862 | $19,050 | $202 |
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| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication |
$44,404 | $3,700 | $18,250 | $193 |
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| Health and Physical Education/Fitness |
$38,949 | $3,246 | $23,750 | $252 |
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Master Programs - Highest Earning After Graduation
| Field of Study | Average Salary (2020) | Average Loan Debt |
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| Yearly | Monthly | Yearly | Monthly |
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| Business Administration, Management and Operations |
$64,374 | $5,365 | $41,000 | $466 |
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Popular Programs with Most Completers
Following programs are popular with most enrolled students at Northwood University.
At the school, the Business Administration and Management Bachelor program has the most completers of 177 and the Business Administration and Management Master program has the second most completers of 102 students.
Popular Associate Programs
| Field of Study | Number of Completers | Men | Women |
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| Business Administration and Management | 44 | 27 | 17 |
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Popular Bachelor Programs
| Field of Study | Number of Completers | Men | Women |
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| Business Administration and Management | 177 | 85 | 92 |
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| Accounting | 61 | 28 | 33 |
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| Marketing/Marketing Management | 54 | 22 | 32 |
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| Finance | 50 | 39 | 11 |
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| Vehicle and Vehicle Parts and Accessories Marketing Operations | 38 | 32 | 6 |
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| Business/Commerce | 27 | 13 | 14 |
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| Sport and Fitness Administration/Management | 24 | 17 | 7 |
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| Business Administration, Management and Operations (other) | 22 | 16 | 6 |
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| International Business/Trade/Commerce | 16 | 10 | 6 |
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| Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia | 14 | 4 | 10 |
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Popular Master Programs
| Field of Study | Number of Completers | Men | Women |
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| Business Administration and Management | 102 | 55 | 47 |
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| Business Statistics | 74 | 53 | 21 |
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| Organizational Leadership | 24 | 10 | 14 |
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| Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration | 11 | 3 | 8 |
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| Finance | 9 | 6 | 3 |
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Popular Doctoral Programs
| Field of Study | Number of Completers | Men | Women |
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| Business Administration and Management | 3 | 1 | 2 |
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Field of Study by Degree and Number of Completers
Below tables describes the major programs by offered degrees. You can check the online learning availability of each programs with number of completers. By expanding each table, you can view the major programs in the area of study that you select.
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
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| Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
14ONLINE | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences (other) | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
5ONLINE | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Information Science/Studies | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
10ONLINE | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Computer Science | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
4ONLINE | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
8ONLINE | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Sport and Fitness Administration/Management | NOT OFFERED |
0 |
24ONLINE | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Cyber/Computer Forensics and Counterterrorism | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
4ONLINE | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Health/Health Care Administration/Management | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
14ONLINE | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Health/Health Care Administration/Management | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
14ONLINE | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Business/Commerce | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
27ONLINE | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Business Administration and Management | NOT OFFERED |
44ONLINE |
177ONLINE | 102ONLINE |
3 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
0 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Organizational Leadership | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
8ONLINE | 24ONLINE |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Business Administration, Management and Operations (other) | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
22ONLINE | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Accounting | NOT OFFERED |
0 |
61ONLINE | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Business/Managerial Economics | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
0 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
12ONLINE | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Franchising and Franchise Operations | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
1 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Finance | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
50ONLINE | 9ONLINE |
NOT OFFERED |
0 |
|---|
| Hospitality Administration/Management | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
6ONLINE | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 11ONLINE |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| International Business/Trade/Commerce | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
16ONLINE | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Management Science | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
13ONLINE | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Business Statistics | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
1ONLINE | 74ONLINE |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Marketing/Marketing Management | NOT OFFERED |
0 |
54ONLINE | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Marketing (other) | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
0 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Insurance | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
3ONLINE | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Selling Skills and Sales Operations | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
0 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Fashion Merchandising | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
5 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Vehicle and Vehicle Parts and Accessories Marketing Operations | NOT OFFERED |
0 |
38ONLINE | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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