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Education at University of Puget Sound

Every education school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the education program at University of Puget Sound stacks up to those at other schools.

Puget Sound is located in Tacoma, Washington and has a total student population of 2,130. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 45 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.

Puget Sound Education Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Education

Puget Sound Education Rankings

Education Student Demographics at Puget Sound

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

Puget Sound Education Master’s Program

69% Women
42% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 45 students earned a master's degree in education from Puget Sound. About 69% of these graduates were women and the other 31% were men. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 22% men graduate in education each year. Puget Sound does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 9% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a education master's degree from Puget Sound, 56% 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 42% of degree recipients. That is 12% better than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 10
White 25
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 6

Concentrations Within Education

If you plan to be a education major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Puget Sound. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General Education 29
Student Counseling 15
Curriculum & Instruction 1

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 University of Puget Sound.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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