Education at Pepperdine University

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

Pepperdine is located in Malibu, California and has a total student population of 9,554. In 2021, 3 education majors received their bachelor's degree from Pepperdine.

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

Pepperdine Education Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Pepperdine

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

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

• Master’s Degree

Pepperdine Education Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the education progam at Pepperdine compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The education major at Pepperdine 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 Doctor’s Degree Schools	71
	185
Most Popular Education Master’s Degree Schools	356
Best Value Education Doctor’s Degree Schools	379
Most Popular Education Schools	456
Best Value Education Schools	856
Most Focused Education Schools	1,092
Most Popular Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	1,228

In 2021, 122 students received their master’s degree in education from Pepperdine. This makes it the #357 most popular school for education master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 68 students who received their doctoral degrees in education, making the school the #36 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Education Student Demographics at Pepperdine

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

Pepperdine Education Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 0% of education bachelor's degrees went to men and 100% went to women.

About 100% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in education at Pepperdine 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 Pepperdine University with a bachelor's in education.

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

Pepperdine Education Master’s Program

Of the 122 students who earned a master's degree in Education from Pepperdine in 2020-2021, 19% were men and 81% were women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	7
Hispanic or Latino	23
White	41
International Students	37
Other Races/Ethnicities	9

Pepperdine also has a doctoral program available in education. In 2021, 68 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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Pepperdine University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Educational Administration	94
Teacher Education Grade Specific	53
Teaching English or French	34
Instructional Media Design	8
Teacher Education Subject Specific	3
Educational Assessment	1

Related Majors

• History
• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• Social Sciences
• Communication & Journalism
• 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 CA, the home state for Pepperdine University.

Occupation	Jobs in CA	Average Salary in CA
Teacher Assistants	167,950	$35,350
Elementary School Teachers	162,440	$80,100
High School Teachers	112,960	$80,510
Preschool Teachers	52,950	$37,850
Middle School Teachers	46,500	$75,660

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 Infratec~commonswiki under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.