Education at Portland State University

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

Portland State University is located in Portland, Oregon and has a total student population of 23,640. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 431 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.

Portland State University Education Degrees Available

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

Portland State University Education Rankings

There were 9 students who received their doctoral degrees in education, making the school the #343 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Education Student Demographics at Portland State University

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

Portland State University Education Master’s Program

The education program at Portland State University awarded 431 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 31% of these degrees went to men with the other 69% going to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 22% men graduate in education each year. Portland State University 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 Portland State University, 69% 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 Portland State University with a master's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	19
Black or African American	13
Hispanic or Latino	61
White	296
International Students	7
Other Races/Ethnicities	35

Concentrations Within Education

Education majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Portland State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Teacher Education Grade Specific	407
General Education	176
Educational Administration	98
Special Education	52
Student Counseling	50
Curriculum & Instruction	45
Teaching English or French	40
Teacher Education Subject Specific	1

Related Majors

• History
• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• Psychology
• Communication & Journalism
• 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 Portland 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 Visitor7 under License

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