Majors offered at Northwest University are classified by the U.S. Department of Education under the following instructional programs:

	Associates	Bachelors	Certificate	Masters	Doctoral
Accounting
Accounting and Finance
Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians, Other
Bible/Biblical Studies
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Biology Teacher Education
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Business Administration and Management, General
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
Business/Commerce, General
Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology
Communication and Media Studies
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
Communications Technologies/technicians and Support Services
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
Counseling Psychology
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies
Education
Education, General
Elementary Education and Teaching
English Language and Literature, General
English Language and Literature/letters
English/Language Arts Teacher Education
Environmental Science
Health and Physical Education/Fitness, General
Health and Wellness, General
Health Professions and Related Programs
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs, Other
History
History, General
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services
Informatics
Information Technology
International/Global Studies
Kinesiology and Exercise Science
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Marketing/Marketing Management, General
Mathematics and Statistics
Mathematics Teacher Education
Mathematics, General
Mental Health Counseling/Counselor
Missions/Missionary Studies and Missiology
Multi-/interdisciplinary Studies, General
Music Management
Music Teacher Education
Music Theory and Composition
Music, Other
Natural Resources and Conservation
Organizational Leadership
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies
Philosophy and Religious Studies
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
Physics Teacher Education
Political Science and Government, General
Psychology
Psychology, General
Recording Arts Technology/Technician
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing, Other
Religion/Religious Studies
Religious/Sacred Music
Secondary Education and Teaching
Social Sciences
Social Studies Teacher Education
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas, Other
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor
Theological and Ministerial Studies, Other
Theology and Religious Vocations
Theology and Religious Vocations, Other
Visual and Performing Arts
Youth Ministry