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Teacher Education Subject Specific at Northern State University

What traits are you looking for in a subject specific ed school? To help you decide if Northern State University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's subject specific ed program.

NSU is located in Aberdeen, South Dakota and has a total student population of 3,431. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 20 students received a bachelor's degree in subject specific ed from NSU.

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

NSU Teacher Education Subject Specific Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Subject Specific Ed
  • Master’s Degree in Subject Specific Ed

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.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? NSU offers distance education options for subject specific ed at the following degree levels:

  • Master’s Degree

NSU Teacher Education Subject Specific Rankings

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The subject specific ed major at NSU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Teacher Education Subject 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 Subject Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools 16
Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Master’s Degree Schools 28
Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools 31
Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Master’s Degree Schools 31
Most Focused Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools 45
59
Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools 77
Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools 94
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In 2021, 15 students received their master’s degree in subject specific ed from NSU. This makes it the #262 most popular school for subject specific ed master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of NSU Subject Specific Ed Graduates

The median salary of subject specific ed students who receive their bachelor's degree at NSU is $39,862. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 8% higher than the national average of $36,899 for all subject specific ed bachelor's degree recipients.

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Subject Specific Ed Student Demographics at NSU

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

NSU Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor’s Program

55% Women
5% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 20 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in subject specific ed from NSU. About 45% were men and 55% were women. The typical subject specific ed bachelor's degree program is made up of only 33% men. So male students are more repesented at NSU since its program graduates 12% more men than average.

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About 95% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in subject 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 subject specific ed.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 19
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

NSU Teacher Education Subject Specific Master’s Program

73% Women
7% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 15 subject specific ed students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from NSU, about 27% were men and 73% were women.

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Of the students who received a subject specific ed master's degree from NSU, 93% 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 subject specific ed.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 14
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

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

Concentrations Within Teacher Education Subject Specific

Teacher Education Subject Specific majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. 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
Music Education 19
Physical Education Teaching & Coaching 5
History Education 4
English & Language Arts Education 3
Art Education 1
Mathematics Education 1
Biology Education 1
Chemistry Education 1

Careers That Subject Specific Ed Grads May Go Into

A degree in subject 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
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors 1,150 $31,790
Coaches and Scouts 770 $34,370

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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