Education at Northwestern State University of Louisiana

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 Northwestern State University of Louisiana stacks up to those at other schools.

NSU is located in Natchitoches, Louisiana and has a total student population of 11,447. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 45 students received a bachelor's degree in education from NSU.

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
• Doctorate 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 Popular Online Education Doctor’s Degree Schools	104
Most Popular Education Graduate Certificate Schools	144
	268
Best Education Graduate Certificate Schools	336
	610
Most Focused Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	954

In 2021, 131 students received their master’s degree in education from NSU. This makes it the #336 most popular school for education master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 4 students who received their doctoral degrees in education, making the school the #425 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Education Student Demographics at NSU

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

NSU Education Bachelor’s Program

Of the 45 education students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from NSU, about 31% were men and 69% 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 12% more men than average.

About 67% 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 Northwestern State University of Louisiana with a bachelor's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	30
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

NSU Education Master’s Program

Of the 131 education students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from NSU, about 17% were men and 83% were women.

Of the students who received a education master's degree from NSU, 71% 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 Northwestern State University of Louisiana with a master's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	30
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	93
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

NSU also has a doctoral program available in education. In 2021, 4 students 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 Northwestern State University of Louisiana. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Teacher Education Grade Specific	80
Special Education	47
Teacher Education Subject Specific	32
Student Counseling	27
Educational Administration	22
Other Education	12
Curriculum & Instruction	10
Teaching English or French	4

Related Majors

• Communication & Journalism
• History
• Family, Consumer & Human 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 Northwestern State University of Louisiana.

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 Fitzed under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.