Education at Seattle Pacific University

40% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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 Seattle Pacific University stacks up to those at other schools.

SPU is located in Seattle, Washington and has a total student population of 3,601.

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

SPU Education Degrees Available

Undergrad Certificate in Education (1 - 4 Years)
Bachelor’s Degree in Education
Master’s Degree in Education

SPU Education Rankings

The education major at SPU 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.

There were 7 students who received their doctoral degrees in education, making the school the #388 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Education Student Demographics at SPU

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

SPU Education Bachelor’s Program

90% Women

40% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 10% of education bachelor's degrees went to men and 90% went to women.

About 55% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in education at SPU are white. This is below average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 9% 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 Seattle Pacific University with a bachelor's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	11
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

SPU Education Master’s Program

73% Women

23% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 27% of education master's degrees went to men and 73% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 19% men graduate in education each year. SPU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 8% more men than average.

Of the students who received a education master's degree from SPU, 72% 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 Seattle Pacific University with a master's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	10
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	90
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	15

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 Seattle Pacific University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Teacher Education Grade Specific	287
Educational Administration	53
Student Counseling	51
Teacher Education Subject Specific	25
General Education	20
Instructional Media Design	6
Special Education	4

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 WA, the home state for Seattle Pacific University.

Occupation	Jobs in WA	Average Salary in WA
Teacher Assistants	37,810	$35,130
Elementary School Teachers	26,900	$65,180
High School Teachers	14,560	$67,550
Coaches and Scouts	12,520	$43,420
Preschool Teachers	11,050	$32,960

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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