Education at University of Portland

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

University of Portland is located in Portland, Oregon and approximately 3,999 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 95 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.

University of Portland Education Degrees Available

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

University of Portland Education Rankings

There were 17 students who received their doctoral degrees in education, making the school the #234 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Education Student Demographics at University of Portland

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

University of Portland Education Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 95 students earned a master's degree in education from University of Portland. About 75% of these graduates were women and the other 25% were men. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 22% men graduate in education each year. University of Portland does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 3% more men than average.

Of the students who received a education master's degree from University of Portland, 60% 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 University of Portland with a master's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	57
International Students	19
Other Races/Ethnicities	14

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 University of Portland. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Education	91
Educational Administration	41
Special Education	2
Teacher Education Subject Specific	2

Related Majors

• 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 Portland.

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 M.O. Stevens under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.