Education at Northeastern 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 Northeastern State University stacks up to those at other schools.

NSU is located in Tahlequah, Oklahoma and approximately 7,349 students attend the school each year. Of the 1,476 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Northeastern State University in 2021, 160 of them were education majors.

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

NSU Education Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at NSU

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

For those who are interested in distance learning, NSU does offer online courses in education for the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

NSU Education Rankings

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The education major at NSU 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
Most Popular Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	159
Most Focused Education Graduate Certificate Schools	173
Most Focused Education Schools	373
	375
	579

In 2021, 103 students received their master’s degree in education from NSU. This makes it the #415 most popular school for education master’s degree candidates in the country.

Education Student Demographics at NSU

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

NSU Education Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 17% of education bachelor's degrees went to men and 83% went to women.

About 60% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in education at NSU are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 8% more racial-ethnic minorities in its education bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	96
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	54

NSU Education Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 17% of education master's degrees went to men and 83% went to women.

Of the students who received a education master's degree from NSU, 69% 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 Northeastern State University with a master's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	71
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	27

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

Concentrations Within Education

If you plan to be a education major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Northeastern State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Teacher Education Grade Specific	108
Teacher Education Subject Specific	100
Educational Administration	62
Special Education	20
Curriculum & Instruction	9

Related Majors

• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• Library Science
• History
• Social Sciences
• Communication & Journalism

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 OK, the home state for Northeastern State University.

Occupation	Jobs in OK	Average Salary in OK
Elementary School Teachers	17,840	$40,450
Teacher Assistants	12,220	$19,900
High School Teachers	11,400	$42,540
Middle School Teachers	7,560	$41,660
Preschool Teachers	5,830	$29,310

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 CPacker under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.