Teaching English or French at Portland State University

What traits are you looking for in a english or french school? To help you decide if Portland State University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's english or french program.

Portland State University is located in Portland, Oregon and approximately 23,640 students attend the school each year.

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

Portland State University Teaching English or French Degrees Available

Basic Certificate in English or French (Less Than 1 Year)
Master’s Degree in English or French

Portland State University Teaching English or French Rankings

English or French Student Demographics at Portland State University

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

Portland State University Teaching English or French Master’s Program

29% Women

29% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 71% of english or french master's degrees went to men and 29% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 16% men graduate in english or french each year. Portland State University does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 55% more men than average.

Of the students who received a english or french master's degree from Portland State University, 65% 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 english or french.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	11
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Teaching English or French

If you plan to be a english or french 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 Portland State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor	40

Careers That English or French Grads May Go Into

A degree in english or french 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
Elementary School Teachers	15,430	$67,910
High School Teachers	10,390	$72,640
Middle School Teachers	6,300	$75,280
Kindergarten Teachers	1,050	$72,830

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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