General Education at Southern Oregon University

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

Southern Oregon University is located in Ashland, Oregon and has a total student population of 5,140. Of the 810 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Southern Oregon University in 2021, 19 of them were general education majors.

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.

Southern Oregon University General Education Degrees Available

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

Southern Oregon University General Education Rankings

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The education major at Southern Oregon University is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for General 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 General Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	89
Most Popular General Education Master’s Degree Schools	162
Most Focused General Education Schools	175
Best General Education Schools	387

In 2021, 21 students received their master’s degree in education from Southern Oregon University. This makes it the #162 most popular school for education master’s degree candidates in the country.

Education Student Demographics at Southern Oregon University

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

Southern Oregon University General Education Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 19 students earned a bachelor's degree in education from Southern Oregon University. About 68% of these graduates were women and the other 32% were men. The typical education bachelor's degree program is made up of only 20% men. So male students are more repesented at Southern Oregon University since its program graduates 11% more men than average.

About 68% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in education at Southern Oregon University 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 Southern Oregon University with a bachelor's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	13
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Southern Oregon University General Education Master’s Program

The education program at Southern Oregon University awarded 21 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 14% of these degrees went to men with the other 86% going to women.

Of the students who received a education master's degree from Southern Oregon University, 57% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	12
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

Southern Oregon University also has a doctoral program available in education. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Educational Administration
• Teacher Education Grade Specific

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 Southern Oregon 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
• Image Credit: By Finetooth under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.