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Education at Pacific University

28% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

Pacific is located in Forest Grove, Oregon and has a total student population of 3,808.

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

Pacific Education Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Pacific

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.

Pacific does offer online education options in education for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

Pacific Education Rankings

The education major at Pacific 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 5 students who received their doctoral degrees in education, making the school the #415 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Education Student Demographics at Pacific

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

Pacific Education Bachelor’s Program

85% Women

28% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 15% of education bachelor's degrees went to men and 85% went to women.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Pacific University with a bachelor's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	20
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	13

Pacific Education Master’s Program

67% Women

27% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 33% of education master's degrees went to men and 67% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 19% men graduate in education each year. Pacific does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 14% more men than average.

Of the students who received a education master's degree from Pacific, 61% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Pacific University with a master's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	7
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	40
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	11

Concentrations Within Education

If you plan to be a education major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Pacific University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Teacher Education Grade Specific	78
Other Education	64
General Education	32
Special Education	27
Educational Administration	5
Teacher Education Subject Specific	5
Curriculum & Instruction	1

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 Pacific 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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