Special Education at Northern State University
NSU is located in Aberdeen, South Dakota and approximately 3,431 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
- Bachelor’s Degree in Special Ed
- Master’s Degree in Special Ed
NSU Special Education Rankings
The special ed major at NSU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Special 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.
Special Ed Student Demographics at NSU
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the special ed majors at Northern State University.
NSU Special Education Bachelor’s Program
About 100% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in special ed 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 Northern State University with a bachelor's in special ed.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
White | 12 |
International Students | 0 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
NSU Special Education Master’s Program
Of the students who received a special ed master's degree from NSU, 100% 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 special ed.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
White | 4 |
International Students | 0 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Concentrations Within Special Education
The following special ed concentations are available at Northern State University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Northern State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.
Concentration | Annual Degrees Awarded |
---|---|
General Special Education | 21 |
Related Majors
- Educational Administration
- Student Counseling
- Curriculum & Instruction
- Teacher Education Subject Specific
- Teacher Education Grade Specific
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 SD, the home state for Northern State University.
Occupation | Jobs in SD | Average Salary in SD |
---|---|---|
Kindergarten or Elementary School Special Education Teachers | 690 | $43,760 |
Special Education Professors | 470 | $43,040 |
Middle School Special Education Teachers | 290 | $44,500 |
Interpreters and Translators | 240 | $37,650 |
Special Education Preschool Teachers | 50 | $39,910 |
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.