Special Education at Northwestern State University of Louisiana

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

NSU is located in Natchitoches, Louisiana and has a total student population of 11,447.

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

• Master’s Degree in Special Ed

Online Classes Are Available at NSU

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

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

• Master’s Degree

NSU Special Education Rankings

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Special Ed Student Demographics at NSU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the special ed majors at Northwestern State University of Louisiana.

NSU Special Education Master’s Program

Of the 15 special ed students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from NSU, about 0% were men and 100% were women.

Of the students who received a special 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 Northwestern State University of Louisiana with a master's in special ed.

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

Concentrations Within Special Education

If you plan to be a special 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 Northwestern State University of Louisiana. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Special Education	38
Education/Teaching of the Gifted & Talented	7
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs	2

Related Majors

• Teaching English or French
• Curriculum & Instruction
• Other Education
• Educational Administration
• Student Counseling

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 LA, the home state for Northwestern State University of Louisiana.

Occupation	Jobs in LA	Average Salary in LA
Kindergarten or Elementary School Special Education Teachers	3,990	$50,300
Special Education Professors	2,850	$51,940
Middle School Special Education Teachers	1,610	$50,940
Special Education Teachers	700	$57,490
Special Education Preschool Teachers	530	$49,480

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 Fitzed under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.