Education at Northern State University

3% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

What traits are you looking for in a education school? To help you decide if Northern State University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's education program.

NSU is located in Aberdeen, South Dakota and approximately 3,431 students attend the school each year.

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

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

NSU does offer online education options in education for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

Master’s Degree

NSU Education 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.

Education Student Demographics at NSU

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

NSU Education Bachelor’s Program

72% Women

3% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 28% of education bachelor's degrees went to men and 72% went to women. The typical education bachelor's degree program is made up of only 19% men. So male students are more repesented at NSU since its program graduates 9% more men than average.

About 96% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in education at NSU 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 Northern State University with a bachelor's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	72
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

NSU Education Master’s Program

70% Women

For the most recent academic year available, 30% of education master's degrees went to men and 70% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 19% men graduate in education each year. NSU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 11% more men than average.

Of the students who received a education master's degree from NSU, 98% 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 Northern State University with a master's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	85
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Education

The following education concentations are available at Northern State University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Northern State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Teacher Education Grade Specific	38
Teacher Education Subject Specific	35
Curriculum & Instruction	34
Special Education	21
Educational Administration	13
Student Counseling	13

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 SD, the home state for Northern State University.

Occupation	Jobs in SD	Average Salary in SD
Elementary School Teachers	4,050	$43,140
Teacher Assistants	3,870	$24,580
High School Teachers	3,520	$42,960
Middle School Teachers	1,940	$43,860
Preschool Teachers	1,460	$30,860

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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