Education at Pacific University

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. In 2021, 55 education majors received their bachelor's degree from Pacific.

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
• Doctorate 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 following rankings from College Factual show how the education progam at Pacific 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 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Popular Online Education Doctor’s Degree Schools	102
Best Education Master’s Degree Schools	177
Most Focused Education Master’s Degree Schools	190
Most Popular Education Master’s Degree Schools	287
Most Popular Online Education Schools	413
	603
Best Value Education Master’s Degree Schools	684
Best Value Education Schools	858

In 2021, 152 students received their master’s degree in education from Pacific. This makes it the #288 most popular school for education master’s degree candidates in the country.

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

For the most recent academic year available, 25% of education bachelor's degrees went to men and 75% went to women. The typical education bachelor's degree program is made up of only 19% men. So male students are more repesented at Pacific since its program graduates 6% more men than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 17% more racial-ethnic minorities in its education bachelor's program than the national average.*

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	0
Hispanic or Latino	20
White	26
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	8

Pacific Education Master’s Program

Of the 152 education students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Pacific, about 29% were men and 71% were 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 9% more men than average.

Of the students who received a education master's degree from Pacific, 73% 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 University with a master's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	8
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	8
White	111
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	22

Pacific also has a doctoral program available in education. In 2021, 5 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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

Related Majors

• History
• Communication & Journalism
• Social Sciences
• Psychology

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
• Image Credit: By M.O. Stevens under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.