Education at Southern Oregon University

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

Southern Oregon University is located in Ashland, Oregon and approximately 5,140 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 71 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.

Southern Oregon University Education Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Education

Southern Oregon University Education Rankings

Education Student Demographics at Southern Oregon University

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

Southern Oregon University Education Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 71 students earned a master's degree in education from Southern Oregon University. About 76% of these graduates were women and the other 24% were men. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 22% men graduate in education each year. Southern Oregon University does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 2% more men than average.

Of the students who received a education master's degree from Southern Oregon University, 66% 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 Southern Oregon University with a master's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	11
White	47
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	10

Concentrations Within Education

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Teacher Education Grade Specific	168
Educational Administration	26
General Education	21

Related Majors

• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies

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 Southern Oregon 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 Finetooth under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.