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Special Education at Pacific University

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

Pacific is located in Forest Grove, Oregon and approximately 3,808 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 27 students received their master's degree in special ed.

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

Pacific Special Education Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Special Ed

Pacific Special Education Rankings

Special Ed Student Demographics at Pacific

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

Pacific Special Education Master’s Program

74% Women
22% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 27 special ed majors earned their master's degree from Pacific. Of these graduates, 26% were men and 74% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 14% men graduate in special ed each year. Pacific does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 12% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a special ed master's degree from Pacific, 78% 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 special ed.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 21
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Careers That Special Ed Grads May Go Into

A degree in special ed 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
Kindergarten or Elementary School Special Education Teachers 1,360 $76,880
Special Education Teachers 1,240 $81,990
Interpreters and Translators 1,210 $50,090
Special Education Professors 780 $84,350
Middle School Special Education Teachers 590 $80,680

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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