Education at University of Puget Sound

What traits are you looking for in a education school? To help you decide if University of Puget Sound is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's education program.

Puget Sound is located in Tacoma, Washington and approximately 2,130 students attend the school each year.

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

Puget Sound Education Degrees Available

Master’s Degree in Education

Puget Sound Education Rankings

Education Student Demographics at Puget Sound

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

Puget Sound Education Master’s Program

71% Women

29% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 29% of education master's degrees went to men and 71% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 19% men graduate in education each year. Puget Sound does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 10% more men than average.

Of the students who received a education master's degree from Puget Sound, 63% 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 Puget Sound with a master's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	26
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Education	29
Student Counseling	15
Teacher Education Subject Specific	4
Curriculum & Instruction	1

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 University of Puget Sound.

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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