Education at Pacific University

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

Pacific is located in Forest Grove, Oregon and has a total student population of 3,808. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 152 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.

Pacific Education Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Pacific

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

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

Pacific Education Rankings

There were 5 students who received their doctoral degrees in education, making the school the #415 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 Pacific University.

Pacific Education Master’s Program

Of the 152 students who earned a master's degree in Education from Pacific in 2020-2021, 29% were men and 71% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 22% men graduate in education each year. Pacific does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 7% more men than average.

Of the students who received a education master's degree from Pacific, 73% 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 Pacific University with a master's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	8
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	8
White	111
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	22

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 Pacific University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Teacher Education Grade Specific	78
Other Education	46
Special Education	27
Educational Administration	5
Curriculum & Instruction	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 Pacific 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 M.O. Stevens under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.