Education at University of Oregon

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

UO is located in Eugene, Oregon and approximately 21,752 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 137 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.

UO Education Degrees Available

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

UO Education Rankings

There were 22 students who received their doctoral degrees in education, making the school the #187 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Education Student Demographics at UO

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

UO Education Master’s Program

Of the 137 students who graduated with a master’s in education from UO in 2021, 26% were men and 74% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 22% men graduate in education each year. UO 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 UO, 65% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level. In the education master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 32% of degree recipients. That is 2% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	20
White	89
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	19

Concentrations Within Education

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Teacher Education Grade Specific	349
Educational Administration	154
Special Education	42
General Education	10
Teacher Education Subject Specific	7
Education Philosophy	5
Educational Assessment	1

Related Majors

• History
• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
• Psychology
• Communication & Journalism

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 University of Oregon.

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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