Education at Oregon State University

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

Oregon State is located in Corvallis, Oregon and has a total student population of 32,312. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 160 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.

Oregon State Education Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Oregon State

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

Oregon State does offer online education options in education for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

Oregon State Education Rankings

There were 23 students who received their doctoral degrees in education, making the school the #176 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Education Student Demographics at Oregon State

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

Oregon State Education Master’s Program

The education program at Oregon State awarded 160 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 23% of these degrees went to men with the other 77% going to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 22% men graduate in education each year. Oregon State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 1% more men than average.

Of the students who received a education master's degree from Oregon State, 70% 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 Oregon State University with a master's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	10
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	17
White	112
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	19

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 Oregon State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Teacher Education Grade Specific	187
Teacher Education Subject Specific	163
Student Counseling	103
Multilingual Education	94
General Education	20
Educational Administration	19

Related Majors

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

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 Oregon State 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 Gregkeene under License

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