Education at University of the Pacific

If you plan to study education, take a look at what University of the Pacific has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Pacific is located in Stockton, California and approximately 6,263 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 36 education majors received their bachelor's degree from Pacific.

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

Pacific Education Degrees Available

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

Pacific Education Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the education progam at Pacific 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 Pacific 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
	29
Most Popular Education Master’s Degree Schools	178
	280
Most Popular Education Schools	322
Most Popular Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	566
Best Value Education Schools	919

In 2021, 214 students received their master’s degree in education from Pacific. This makes it the #179 most popular school for education master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 30 students who received their doctoral degrees in education, making the school the #132 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Education Student Demographics at Pacific

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

Pacific Education Bachelor’s Program

Of the 36 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Education from Pacific in 2020-2021, 36% were men and 64% were women. The typical education bachelor's degree program is made up of only 19% men. So male students are more repesented at Pacific since its program graduates 17% more men than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 44% 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 the Pacific with a bachelor's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	8
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	12
White	9
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

Pacific Education Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 214 students graduated with a master's degree in education from Pacific. About 22% were men and 78% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 19% men graduate in education each year. Pacific does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 3% more men than average.

In the education master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 61% of degree recipients. That is 30% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	27
Black or African American	21
Hispanic or Latino	77
White	77
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	12

Pacific also has a doctoral program available in education. In 2021, 30 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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of the Pacific. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Curriculum & Instruction	197
Educational Administration	46
Teacher Education Grade Specific	20
Teacher Education Subject Specific	17

Related Majors

• History
• Social Sciences
• Communication & Journalism
• Psychology

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 CA, the home state for University of the Pacific.

Occupation	Jobs in CA	Average Salary in CA
Teacher Assistants	167,950	$35,350
Elementary School Teachers	162,440	$80,100
High School Teachers	112,960	$80,510
Preschool Teachers	52,950	$37,850
Middle School Teachers	46,500	$75,660

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 Thias under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.