Degree Programs Overview

Northern State University offers 80 degree programs through Associate's, Bachelor's, Master's, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 28 programs can be conferred by distance learning.

A total of 435 students completed certificate or degree programs between July 1, 2022 and June 30, 2023 at NSU. 276 students completed bachelor's programs and 113 completed master's programs.

The following table summarizes the number of major programs by offered degrees with number of completers( graduates ) at NSU. It only includes students who completed a program as the first major.

Total Number of Programs and Completers By Degree
Total ProgramsOnline ProgramsCompleters
TotalMenWomen
Associate's64291217
Bachelor's438276111165
Master's1181133479
Post-Graduate Certificate75202
At least 12-weeks but less than 1-Year Certificate1331569

Programs with Highest Earning After Graduation

The following table lists the best programs with the highest salary after graduation from Northern State University. Note that the average salary and debt is based on 2020 data from College Scorecard.

The Biology, General program has the highest salary ($49,248) after graduation and the Accounting and Related Services program is reported as the second-highest earning program with a $46,239 average salary.

Bachelor Programs - Highest Earning After Graduation
Field of StudyAverage Salary (2020)Average Loan Debt
YearlyMonthlyYearlyMonthly
Biology, General $49,248$4,104$21,862$232
Accounting and Related Services $46,239$3,853$25,000$265
Business Administration, Management and Operations $45,442$3,787$23,000$244
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods $39,953$3,329$20,500$217
Health and Physical Education/Fitness $39,845$3,320$24,150$256
Master Programs - Highest Earning After Graduation
Field of StudyAverage Salary (2020)Average Loan Debt
YearlyMonthlyYearlyMonthly
Student Counseling and Personnel Services $46,732$3,894--
Curriculum and Instruction $45,796$3,816--

Popular Programs with Most Completers

Following programs are popular with most enrolled students at Northern State University.

At the school, the Curriculum and Instruction Master program has the most completers of 46 and the Elementary Education and Teaching Bachelor program has the second most completers of 35 students.

Field of Study by Degree and Number of Completers

Below tables describes the major programs by offered degrees. You can check the online learning availability of each programs with number of completers. By expanding each table, you can view the major programs in the area of study that you select.

What is Computer and Information Sciences program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
German Studies2ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2ONLINE
What is Education program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Computer and Information SciencesNOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Computer/Information Technology Services Administration and Management (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Curriculum and InstructionNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED46ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Secondary School Administration/PrincipalshipNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0
Educational Administration and Supervision (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED11ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Educational/Instructional TechnologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED0 NOT OFFERED 0
Special Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 44ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance ServicesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED2 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Elementary Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 35NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Teacher Education, Multiple LevelsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0
Art Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 10 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
English/Language Arts Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 6NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Mathematics Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 4NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Music Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 424ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Physical Education Teaching and CoachingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 3NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Social Studies Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Biology Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Chemistry Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
History Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 8NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Spanish Language Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language InstructorNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0
What is English Language and Literature program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Chinese Language and Literature1ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
German Language and LiteratureNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Spanish Language and LiteratureNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 3ONLINENOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
English Language and LiteratureNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 8NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Rhetoric and CompositionNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 6NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Biological and Biomedical Sciences program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
General StudiesNOT OFFERED 11ONLINE 14ONLINENOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Mathematics and Statistics program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Biology/Biological Sciences9 NOT OFFERED 17NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
BiochemistryNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Biotechnology1 8 NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
EcologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Mathematics1 NOT OFFERED 2NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0
Financial MathematicsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED6ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
International/Global StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Physical Sciences program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Health and Physical Education/FitnessNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 218 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Sport and Fitness Administration/ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 9NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Psychology program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
ChemistryNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
PsychologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 14NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Social Sciences program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Criminal Justice/Safety StudiesNOT OFFERED 3ONLINE 9ONLINENOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Visual and Performing Arts program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
GeographyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Political Science and GovernmentNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 3NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
American Government and Politics (United StatesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
SociologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 11NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Graphic DesignNOT OFFERED 0 6NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre ArtsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 3NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Art/Art StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Fine/Studio ArtsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 4NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
MusicNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 5NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Jazz/Jazz StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Music PedagogyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Fine and Studio Arts Management1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Business program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/TechnologistNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 4NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Mental Health Counseling/CounselorNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED6 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is History program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Business Administration and ManagementNOT OFFERED 7ONLINE 26NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
AccountingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 19ONLINENOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
FinanceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 5NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Banking and Financial Support ServicesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2ONLINE6ONLINE NOT OFFERED 0
International Business/Trade/CommerceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Marketing/Marketing ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 7ONLINENOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is History program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Business Administration and ManagementNOT OFFERED 7ONLINE 26NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
AccountingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 19ONLINENOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
FinanceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 5NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Banking and Financial Support ServicesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2ONLINE6ONLINE NOT OFFERED 0
International Business/Trade/CommerceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Marketing/Marketing ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 7ONLINENOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
History1 NOT OFFERED 9NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED

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