Education at Nicholls State University

If you are interested in studying education, you may want to check out the program at Nicholls State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Nicholls State University is located in Thibodaux, Louisiana and approximately 6,769 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 107 students received their master's degree in education.

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

Nicholls State University Education Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Education

Online Classes Are Available at Nicholls State University

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? Nicholls State University offers distance education options for education at the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

Nicholls State University Education Rankings

Education Student Demographics at Nicholls State University

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

Nicholls State University Education Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 10% of education master's degrees went to men and 90% went to women.

Of the students who received a education master's degree from Nicholls State University, 73% 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 Nicholls State University with a master's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	12
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	78
International Students	8
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

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 Nicholls State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Instructional Media Design	84
Curriculum & Instruction	59
Educational Administration	32
Student Counseling	11
Teacher Education Grade Specific	5

Related Majors

• 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 Nicholls State University.

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 Z28scrambler under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.