Special Education at Pacific University

What traits are you looking for in a special ed school? To help you decide if Pacific University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's special ed program.

Pacific is located in Forest Grove, Oregon and approximately 3,808 students attend the school each year.

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

Pacific Special Education Degrees Available

Master’s Degree in Special Ed

Pacific Special Education Rankings

Special Ed Student Demographics at Pacific

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

Pacific Special Education Master’s Program

83% Women

42% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 17% of special ed master's degrees went to men and 83% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 12% men graduate in special ed each year. Pacific does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 4% more men than average.

Of the students who received a special ed master's degree from Pacific, 58% were white. This is below average for this degree on the natiowide level. In the special ed master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 42% of degree recipients. That is 13% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	7
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Special Education

If you plan to be a special ed major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Pacific University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Other Special Education & Teaching	27

Careers That Special Ed Grads May Go Into

A degree in special ed 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
Kindergarten or Elementary School Special Education Teachers	1,360	$76,880
Special Education Teachers	1,240	$81,990
Interpreters and Translators	1,210	$50,090
Special Education Professors	780	$84,350
Middle School Special Education Teachers	590	$80,680

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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