Education at Northern State University

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. Of the 254 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Northern State University in 2021, 79 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

• Basic Certificate in Education (Less Than 1 Year)
• 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 following rankings from College Factual show how the education progam at NSU compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

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 Focused Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	20
Best Value Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	20
Best Education Basic Certificate Schools	33
Best Value Education Basic Certificate Schools	41
Most Focused Education Schools	53
Best Value Education Schools	61
Best Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	89
Best Education Schools	110
	176
Most Popular Online Education Graduate Certificate Schools	260
Most Popular Education Basic Certificate Schools	297
Most Popular Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	313
Most Popular Online Education Schools	530
Most Popular Education Graduate Certificate Schools	572
Most Focused Education Graduate Certificate Schools	572

In 2021, 75 students received their master’s degree in education from NSU. This makes it the #513 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 Northern State University.

NSU Education Bachelor’s Program

Of the 79 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Education from NSU in 2020-2021, 23% were men and 77% were 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 3% more men than average.

About 99% 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	78
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

NSU Education Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 23% of education master's degrees went to men and 77% 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 3% more men than average.

Of the students who received a education master's degree from NSU, 88% 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	2
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	66
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

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

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

Related Majors

• History
• 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 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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.