Minor Available
125 credits
125 credits
required for program
Minor Available
PSEO/Early College online classes
Minor Available
PSEO/Early College online classes
Minor Available
PSEO/Early College online classes
Prepare to work in nonprofit organizations. The nonprofit leadership degree combines ministry and business courses.
You will develop relational skills, learn ethics, and gain experience in missional leadership. Our small class sizes allow you one-on-one attention from experienced professors. They will help you be well-equipped for a career in nonprofit leadership.
With campus so close to Minneapolis and St. Paul, students at Northwestern have the opportunity to intern in a variety of nonprofits around the Twin Cities.
Students may apply through the Ministry department to combine an undergraduate degree in Nonprofit Leadership with an accelerated Master of Arts in Ministry Leadership. Nonprofit majors complete up to 14 credits of the MA degree during their undergraduate program and the remaining 22 credits during the fifth year of study. The fifth-year can be completed on-site or through online learning. This pathway saves students time and tuition expense as they add a graduate degree to their portfolio.
There are a variety of career and academic pathways that begin with a degree in nonprofit leadership.
of seniors feel prepared to integrate their faith with their academic field
business and ministry skills for Kingdom impact
of seniors felt their major encouraged critical thinking
You will develop a ministry mindset, learn practical business skills, and establish strong communication skills for work in nonprofit organizations.
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Professors at Northwestern are focused on their students first. Our faculty include experts in their respective fields who want to help you grow in your faith while you earn your degree.