Education at Oregon State University

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. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 75 students received a bachelor's degree in education from Oregon State.

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
• Doctorate 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:

Oregon State Education Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the education progam at Oregon State 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 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Popular Education Master’s Degree Schools	268
Best Value Education Graduate Certificate Schools	375

In 2021, 160 students received their master’s degree in education from Oregon State. This makes it the #269 most popular school for education master’s degree candidates in the country.

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

The education program at Oregon State awarded 75 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 25% of these degrees went to men with the other 75% going to women. The typical education bachelor's degree program is made up of only 19% men. So male students are more repesented at Oregon State since its program graduates 6% more men than average.

About 76% 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	3
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	57
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	9

Oregon State Education Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 160 students graduated with a master's degree in education from Oregon State. About 23% were men and 77% were 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 4% more men than average.

Of the students who received a education master's degree from Oregon State, 70% 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	10
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	17
White	112
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	19

Oregon State also has a doctoral program available in education. In 2021, 23 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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

Related Majors

• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• History
• Communication & Journalism
• Psychology
• Family, Consumer & Human Sciences

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
• Image Credit: By Gregkeene under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.