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Education at Oregon State University

25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

If you plan to study education, take a look at what Oregon State University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Oregon State is located in Corvallis, Oregon and has a total student population of 32,312.

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

Oregon State Education Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Education
Master’s Degree in Education

Online Classes Are Available at Oregon State

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.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Oregon State does offer online courses in education for the following degree levels:

Master’s Degree

Oregon State Education Rankings

The education major at Oregon State is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for 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.

There were 23 students who received their doctoral degrees in education, making the school the #176 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Education Student Demographics at Oregon State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the education majors at Oregon State University.

Oregon State Education Bachelor’s Program

81% Women

25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 19% of education bachelor's degrees went to men and 81% went to women.

About 73% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in education at Oregon State 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 Oregon State University with a bachelor's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	9
White	43
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

Oregon State Education Master’s Program

76% Women

30% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 24% of education master's degrees went to men and 76% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 19% men graduate in education each year. Oregon State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 5% more men than average.

Of the students who received a education master's degree from Oregon State, 66% 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 Oregon State University with a master's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	36
White	106
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	11

Concentrations Within Education

Education 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 Oregon State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Teacher Education Grade Specific	187
Teacher Education Subject Specific	163
Student Counseling	103
General Education	95
Multilingual Education	94
Educational Administration	19

Careers That Education Grads May Go Into

A degree in education can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for OR, the home state for Oregon State University.

Occupation	Jobs in OR	Average Salary in OR
Teacher Assistants	20,430	$32,210
Elementary School Teachers	15,430	$67,910
High School Teachers	10,390	$72,640
Preschool Teachers	7,100	$30,400
Middle School Teachers	6,300	$75,280

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
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