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Special Education at Northwestern State University of Louisiana

Special Education at Northwestern State University of Louisiana

If you plan to study special education, take a look at what Northwestern State University of Louisiana has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

NSU is located in Natchitoches, Louisiana and approximately 11,447 students attend the school each year.

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

NSU Special Education Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Special Ed

NSU Special Education Rankings

Special Ed Student Demographics at NSU

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

NSU Special Education Master’s Program

89% Women
11% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 11% of special ed master's degrees went to men and 89% went to women.

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Of the students who received a special ed master's degree from NSU, 89% 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 special ed.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 8
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within Special Education

If you plan to be a special ed major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Northwestern State University of Louisiana. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General Special Education 38
Education/Teaching of the Gifted & Talented 7
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs 2

Careers That Special Ed Grads May Go Into

A degree in special ed 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
Kindergarten or Elementary School Special Education Teachers 3,990 $50,300
Special Education Professors 2,850 $51,940
Middle School Special Education Teachers 1,610 $50,940
Special Education Teachers 700 $57,490
Special Education Preschool Teachers 530 $49,480

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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