General Education at Portland State University

If you are interested in studying general education, you may want to check out the program at Portland State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Portland State University is located in Portland, Oregon and has a total student population of 23,640.

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

Portland State University General Education Degrees Available

Master’s Degree in Education

Portland State University General Education Rankings

Education Student Demographics at Portland State University

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

Portland State University General Education Master’s Program

59% Women

25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 41% of education master's degrees went to men and 59% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 20% men graduate in education each year. Portland State University does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 21% more men than average.

Of the students who received a education master's degree from Portland State University, 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 Portland State University with a master's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	8
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	22
White	111
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

Concentrations Within General Education

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Education	176

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 Portland State University.

Occupation	Jobs in OR	Average Salary in OR
Education Professors	910	$62,640

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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