Education at Seattle Pacific University

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

SPU is located in Seattle, Washington and approximately 3,601 students attend the school each year. 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.

SPU Education Degrees Available

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

SPU Education Rankings

There were 7 students who received their doctoral degrees in education, making the school the #388 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Education Student Demographics at SPU

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

SPU Education Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 160 students graduated with a master's degree in education from SPU. About 29% were men and 71% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 22% men graduate in education each year. SPU 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 SPU, 65% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	11
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	15
White	104
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	25

Concentrations Within Education

Education majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Seattle Pacific University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Teacher Education Grade Specific	287
Educational Administration	53
Student Counseling	51
Teacher Education Subject Specific	21
Instructional Media Design	6
General Education	4

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 WA, the home state for Seattle Pacific University.

Occupation	Jobs in WA	Average Salary in WA
Teacher Assistants	37,810	$35,130
Elementary School Teachers	26,900	$65,180
High School Teachers	14,560	$67,550
Coaches and Scouts	12,520	$43,420
Preschool Teachers	11,050	$32,960

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 Westlake78 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.