Education at Pacific Lutheran University

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

PLU is located in Tacoma, Washington and approximately 2,907 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 44 education majors received their bachelor's degree from PLU.

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

PLU Education Degrees Available

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

PLU Education Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the education progam at PLU 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 PLU 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 Focused Education Master’s Degree Schools	392
Most Popular Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	500
Most Popular Education Graduate Certificate Schools	572

In 2021, 50 students received their master’s degree in education from PLU. This makes it the #616 most popular school for education master’s degree candidates in the country.

Education Student Demographics at PLU

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

PLU Education Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 14% of education bachelor's degrees went to men and 86% went to women.

About 73% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in education at PLU 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 Pacific Lutheran University with a bachelor's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	6
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	32
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

PLU Education Master’s Program

Of the 50 students who graduated with a master’s in education from PLU in 2021, 28% were men and 72% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 19% men graduate in education each year. PLU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 9% more men than average.

Of the students who received a education master's degree from PLU, 76% 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 Pacific Lutheran University with a master's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	38
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

PLU also has a doctoral program available in education. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Education

The following education concentations are available at Pacific Lutheran University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Pacific Lutheran University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Teacher Education Grade Specific	82
Teacher Education Subject Specific	12

Related Majors

• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• History
• Psychology
• Communication & Journalism
• Social 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 WA, the home state for Pacific Lutheran University.

Occupation	Jobs in WA	Average Salary in WA
Teacher Assistants	37,810	$35,130
Elementary School Teachers	26,900	$65,180
High School Teachers	14,560	$67,550
Coaches and Scouts	12,520	$43,420
Preschool Teachers	11,050	$32,960

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 Joe Mabel under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.