Education at Nicholls State University

Every education school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the education program at Nicholls State University stacks up to those at other schools.

Nicholls State University is located in Thibodaux, Louisiana and approximately 6,769 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 73 students received a bachelor's degree in education from Nicholls State University.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Education section at the bottom of this page.

Nicholls State University Education Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Education
• Master’s Degree in Education

Online Classes Are Available at Nicholls State University

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? Nicholls State University offers distance education options for education at the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

Nicholls State University Education Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the education progam at Nicholls State University compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The education major at Nicholls State University is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Education. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Value Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	29
Most Popular Education Graduate Certificate Schools	77
Best Value Education Master’s Degree Schools	198
	299
Most Focused Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	526
Best Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	528
Best Education Schools	785

In 2021, 107 students received their master’s degree in education from Nicholls State University. This makes it the #401 most popular school for education master’s degree candidates in the country.

Education Student Demographics at Nicholls State University

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the education majors at Nicholls State University.

Nicholls State University Education Bachelor’s Program

Of the 73 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in education from Nicholls State University in 2021, 8% were men and 92% were women.

About 89% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in education at Nicholls State University are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Nicholls State University with a bachelor's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	65
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Nicholls State University Education Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 107 students graduated with a master's degree in education from Nicholls State University. About 10% were men and 90% were women.

Of the students who received a education master's degree from Nicholls State University, 73% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Nicholls State University with a master's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	12
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	78
International Students	8
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Nicholls State University also has a doctoral program available in education. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Education

Education majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Nicholls State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Instructional Media Design	84
Curriculum & Instruction	59
Teacher Education Grade Specific	55
Educational Administration	32
Special Education	21
Student Counseling	11
Teacher Education Subject Specific	2

Related Majors

• Communication & Journalism
• History
• Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
• Social Sciences
• Psychology

Careers That Education Grads May Go Into

A degree in education can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for LA, the home state for Nicholls State University.

Occupation	Jobs in LA	Average Salary in LA
Elementary School Teachers	24,070	$48,740
Teacher Assistants	17,110	$21,510
High School Teachers	13,930	$51,810
Middle School Teachers	6,750	$49,960
Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors	4,970	$55,500

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Z28scrambler under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.