Degree Programs Overview
As of 2026, Northwestern Oklahoma State University offers 53 degree programs through Certificate, Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 6 programs can be conferred by distance learning.
A total of 391 students completed certificate or degree programs between July 1, 2023 and June 30, 2024 at NWOSU. 299 students completed bachelor's programs and 44 completed master's programs.
The following table summarizes the number of major programs by offered degrees with number of completers( graduates ) at NWOSU. 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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| Bachelor's | 34 | 1 | 299 |
111 | 188 |
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| Master's | 10 | NOT OFFERED | 44 |
15 | 29 |
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| Doctor's | 1 | NOT OFFERED | 12 |
- | 12 |
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| Post-Graduate Certificate | 1 | NOT OFFERED | 8 |
3 | 5 |
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| At least 12-weeks but less than 1-Year Certificate | 2 | NOT OFFERED | 3 |
3 | - |
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| At least 1 but less than 4 years Certificate | 5 | 5 | 25 |
12 | 13 |
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Programs with Highest Earning After Graduation
The following table lists the best programs with the highest salary after graduation from Northwestern Oklahoma State University. Note that the average salary and debt is based on 2020 data from College Scorecard.
The Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing program has the highest salary ($58,433) after graduation and the Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas program is reported as the second-highest earning program with a $41,317 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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| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing |
$58,433 | $4,869 | $13,488 | $143 |
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| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas |
$41,317 | $3,443 | - | - |
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| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods |
$37,674 | $3,140 | - | - |
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| Business Administration, Management and Operations |
$34,193 | $2,849 | $15,787 | $167 |
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| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities |
$33,361 | $2,780 | $15,000 | $159 |
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| Psychology, General |
$30,149 | $2,512 | $15,750 | $167 |
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Popular Programs with Most Completers
Following programs are popular with most enrolled students at Northwestern Oklahoma State University.
At the school, the Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Bachelor program has the most completers of 42 and the Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies (other) Bachelor program has the second most completers of 38 students.
Popular 2-Years Cert. Programs
| Field of Study | Number of Completers | Men | Women |
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| Business Administration and Management | 22 | 11 | 11 |
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| Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration | 3 | 1 | 2 |
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| Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies | 1 | 1 | - |
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Popular Bachelor Programs
| Field of Study | Number of Completers | Men | Women |
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| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | 42 | 3 | 39 |
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| Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies (other) | 38 | 23 | 15 |
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| Psychology | 30 | 7 | 23 |
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| Business Administration and Management | 26 | 13 | 13 |
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| General Studies | 22 | 13 | 9 |
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| Biology/Biological Sciences | 21 | 5 | 16 |
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| Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations | 18 | 10 | 8 |
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| Computer and Information Sciences | 18 | 13 | 5 |
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| Social Work | 15 | 1 | 14 |
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| Elementary Education and Teaching | 12 | - | 12 |
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Popular Master Programs
| Field of Study | Number of Completers | Men | Women |
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| Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching | 15 | 10 | 5 |
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| Counseling Psychology | 14 | 4 | 10 |
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| Reading Teacher Education | 5 | - | 5 |
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| Psychology | 3 | 1 | 2 |
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| Educational Leadership and Administration | 2 | - | 2 |
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| American/United States Studies/Civilization | 2 | - | 2 |
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| Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services | 2 | - | 2 |
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| Curriculum and Instruction | 1 | - | 1 |
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Popular 1-Year Cert. Programs
| Field of Study | Number of Completers | Men | Women |
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| Computer and Information Sciences | 2 | 2 | - |
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| Animal Sciences | 1 | 1 | - |
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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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| Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
18 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Animal Sciences | 1 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Natural Resource Recreation and Tourism | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 0 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| American/United States Studies/Civilization | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 2 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs (other) | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
5 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences | 2 |
NOT OFFERED |
18 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Curriculum and Instruction | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 1 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Educational Leadership and Administration | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 2 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Superintendency and Educational System Administration | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
8 |
|---|
| Education/Teaching of Individuals with Specific Learning Disabilities | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
0 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 2 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 15 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Elementary Education and Teaching | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
12 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Secondary Education and Teaching | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 0 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Early Childhood Education and Teaching | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
6 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Agricultural Teacher Education | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
5 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| English/Language Arts Teacher Education | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
3 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Mathematics Teacher Education | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
1 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Music Teacher Education | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
2 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Physical Education Teaching and Coaching | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
5 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Reading Teacher Education | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 5 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
1 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Social Studies Teacher Education | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
2 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Spanish Language and Literature | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
2 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| English Language and Literature | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
1 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Rhetoric and Composition | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
0 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| General Studies | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
22 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Biology/Biological Sciences | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
21 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Mathematics and Statistics (other) | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
0 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other) | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
0 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies (other) | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
38 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Chemistry | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
3 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Psychology | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
30 | 3 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Counseling Psychology | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 14 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Criminal Justice/Police Science | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
11 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Social Work | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
15 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Political Science and Government | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
3 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Sociology | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
1 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Mason/Masonry | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
0 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Fine/Studio Arts | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
0 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Music | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
0 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
42 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Nursing Practice | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
12 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Business Administration and Management | 22ONLINE |
NOT OFFERED |
26 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Accounting | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
7 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies | 1ONLINE |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Finance | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration | 3ONLINE |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Business Administration and Management | 22ONLINE |
NOT OFFERED |
26 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Accounting | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
7 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies | 1ONLINE |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Finance | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration | 3ONLINE |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| History | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
1 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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