Education at University of Portland

42% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

University of Portland is located in Portland, Oregon and has a total student population of 3,999.

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

University of Portland Education Degrees Available

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

University of Portland Education Rankings

The education major at University of Portland 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 17 students who received their doctoral degrees in education, making the school the #234 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Education Student Demographics at University of Portland

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

University of Portland Education Bachelor’s Program

81% Women

42% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 19% of education bachelor's degrees went to men and 81% went to women.

About 58% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in education at University of Portland are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 11% 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 University of Portland with a bachelor's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	18
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

University of Portland Education Master’s Program

79% Women

20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 21% of education master's degrees went to men and 79% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 19% men graduate in education each year. University of Portland does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 2% more men than average.

Of the students who received a education master's degree from University of Portland, 65% 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 University of Portland with a master's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	60
International Students	10
Other Races/Ethnicities	10

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 Portland. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Education	91
Educational Administration	41
Teacher Education Grade Specific	30
Special Education	2
Teacher Education Subject Specific	2

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 Portland.

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
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