Education at Seattle University

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

Seattle U is located in Seattle, Washington and has a total student population of 7,050. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 133 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.

Seattle U Education Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Seattle U

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.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Seattle U does offer online courses in education for the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

Seattle U Education Rankings

There were 8 students who received their doctoral degrees in education, making the school the #363 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Education Student Demographics at Seattle U

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

Seattle U Education Master’s Program

Of the 133 students who earned a master's degree in Education from Seattle U in 2020-2021, 26% were men and 74% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 22% men graduate in education each year. Seattle U does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 4% more men than average.

Of the students who received a education master's degree from Seattle U, 53% were white. This is below average for this degree on the natiowide level. In the education master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 33% of degree recipients. That is 3% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	11
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	17
White	71
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	30

Concentrations Within Education

The following education concentations are available at Seattle University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Seattle University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Teacher Education Grade Specific	51
Student Counseling	50
Educational Administration	29
Multilingual Education	5
Special Education	3
Teaching English or French	3

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 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 Joe Mabel under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.