Education at University of Oregon

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

UO is located in Eugene, Oregon and has a total student population of 21,752. Of the 4,533 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Oregon in 2021, 80 of them were education majors.

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

UO Education Degrees Available

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

UO Education Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the education progam at UO 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 UO 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 Graduate Certificate Schools	50
Best Education Doctor’s Degree Schools	326
Best Value Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	771
Most Focused Education Master’s Degree Schools	885

In 2021, 137 students received their master’s degree in education from UO. This makes it the #321 most popular school for education master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 22 students who received their doctoral degrees in education, making the school the #187 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Education Student Demographics at UO

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

UO Education Bachelor’s Program

Of the 80 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in education from UO in 2021, 20% were men and 80% were women.

About 70% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in education at UO 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 University of Oregon with a bachelor's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	56
International Students	9
Other Races/Ethnicities	8

UO Education Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 137 students earned a master's degree in education from UO. About 74% of these graduates were women and the other 26% were men. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 19% men graduate in education each year. UO does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 7% more men than average.

Of the students who received a education master's degree from UO, 65% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level. In the education master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 32% of degree recipients. That is 1% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	20
White	89
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	19

UO also has a doctoral program available in education. In 2021, 22 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Education

If you plan to be a education major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Oregon. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Teacher Education Grade Specific	349
Educational Administration	154
General Education	76
Special Education	42
Teacher Education Subject Specific	21
Education Philosophy	5
Educational Assessment	1

Related Majors

• Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
• History
• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• Psychology
• Communication & Journalism

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 University of Oregon.

Occupation	Jobs in OR	Average Salary in OR
Teacher Assistants	20,430	$32,210
Elementary School Teachers	15,430	$67,910
High School Teachers	10,390	$72,640
Preschool Teachers	7,100	$30,400
Middle School Teachers	6,300	$75,280

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 Visitor7 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.