Education at George Fox University

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

GFU is located in Newberg, Oregon and approximately 4,106 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 139 students received their master's degree in education.

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

GFU Education Degrees Available

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

GFU Education Rankings

There were 12 students who received their doctoral degrees in education, making the school the #295 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Education Student Demographics at GFU

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

GFU Education Master’s Program

Of the 139 education students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from GFU, about 31% were men and 69% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 22% men graduate in education each year. GFU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 9% more men than average.

Of the students who received a education master's degree from GFU, 71% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	17
White	99
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	14

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 George Fox University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Teacher Education Grade Specific	90
General Education	36
Student Counseling	13
Educational Administration	12
Special Education	1

Related Majors

• 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 OR, the home state for George Fox University.

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 George Fox University under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.