Teacher Education Grade Specific at Northern State University

Every teacher education grade specific school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the grade specific ed program at Northern State University stacks up to those at other schools.

NSU is located in Aberdeen, South Dakota and approximately 3,431 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 38 grade specific ed majors received their bachelor's degree from NSU.

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

NSU Teacher Education Grade Specific Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Grade Specific Ed

Online Classes Are Available at NSU

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.

NSU does offer online education options in grade specific ed for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

NSU Teacher Education Grade Specific Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the grade specific ed progam at NSU compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The grade specific ed major at NSU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Teacher Education Grade Specific. 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
Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools	19
Most Focused Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools	60
Most Popular Online Teacher Education Grade Specific Graduate Certificate Schools	68
Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools	79
Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools	117
	177
Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Graduate Certificate Schools	190
Most Popular Online Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools	239
Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools	384
Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools	708

How Much Do Grade Specific Ed Graduates from NSU Make?

The median salary of grade specific ed students who receive their bachelor's degree at NSU is $39,033. This is 10% higher than $35,527, which is the national average for all grade specific ed bachelor's degree recipients.

Grade Specific Ed Student Demographics at NSU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the grade specific ed majors at Northern State University.

NSU Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 38 grade specific ed majors earned their bachelor's degree from NSU. Of these graduates, 13% were men and 87% were women.

About 100% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in grade specific 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 grade specific ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	38
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

NSU also has a doctoral program available in grade specific ed. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Teacher Education Grade Specific

If you plan to be a grade specific ed major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. 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
Elementary Education	38

Related Majors

• Educational Administration
• Student Counseling
• Special Education
• Curriculum & Instruction
• Teacher Education Subject Specific

Careers That Grade Specific Ed Grads May Go Into

A degree in grade specific 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
Elementary School Teachers	4,050	$43,140
High School Teachers	3,520	$42,960
Middle School Teachers	1,940	$43,860
Preschool Teachers	1,460	$30,860
Kindergarten Teachers	640	$41,900

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.