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General Studies at Northern State University

If you are interested in studying General Studies, you may want to check out the program at Northern State University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Northern State University is located in Aberdeen, SD.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 18 general studies degrees were awarded at Northern State University.

Online & Distance Learning at Northern State University

Distance learning is available at Northern State University. Among 3,708 students, 1,636 (44%) studied exclusively online and 735 (20%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for General Studies graduates at Northern State University, by degree type.

Program-wide, General Studies graduates at Northern State University are 83% women (15) and 17% men (3).

General Studies Associate’s Program at Northern State University

Among the 14 associate’s general studies degrees awarded at Northern State University, 86% were women (12) and 14% were men (2).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Studies associate’s degree recipients at Northern State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	10
Hispanic / Latino	1
Asian	3

Minority students account for 29% of General Studies associate’s degree recipients at Northern State University, lower than the national average of 50%.*

General Studies Bachelor’s Program at Northern State University

Of the 4 bachelor’s general studies degrees awarded at Northern State University, 75% were women (3) and 25% were men (1).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at Northern State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	3
Hispanic / Latino	1

Minority students account for 25% of General Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at Northern State University, lower than the national average of 40%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Top-Paying Careers for General Studies Graduates

Graduates of the General Studies program at Northern State University pursue many career paths. The table below ranks the best-paid careers for General Studies graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other	$68,967

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.