Education at Northern State University

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 Northern State University stacks up to those at other schools.

NSU is located in Aberdeen, South Dakota and has a total student population of 3,431. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 75 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.

NSU Education Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Education

Online Classes Are Available at NSU

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

For those who are interested in distance learning, NSU does offer online courses in education for the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

NSU Education Rankings

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 Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 75 education majors earned their master's degree from NSU. Of these graduates, 23% were men and 77% were women.

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

Concentrations Within Education

If you plan to be a education 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 Northern State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Curriculum & Instruction	34
Teacher Education Subject Specific	15
Educational Administration	13
Student Counseling	13

Related Majors

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.