Secondary Education at Western Oregon University

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

Western Oregon State College is located in Monmouth, Oregon and approximately 4,554 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Secondary Education section at the bottom of this page.

Western Oregon State College Secondary Education Degrees Available

Master’s Degree in Secondary Teaching

Online Classes Are Available at Western Oregon State College

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Western Oregon State College does offer online courses in secondary teaching for the following degree levels:

Master’s Degree

Western Oregon State College Secondary Education Rankings

Secondary Teaching Student Demographics at Western Oregon State College

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

Western Oregon State College Secondary Education Master’s Program

53% Women

12% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 47% of secondary teaching master's degrees went to men and 53% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 39% men graduate in secondary teaching each year. Western Oregon State College does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 8% more men than average.

Of the students who received a secondary teaching master's degree from Western Oregon State College, 82% 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 Western Oregon University with a master's in secondary teaching.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	28
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Careers That Secondary Teaching Grads May Go Into

A degree in secondary teaching 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 Western Oregon University.

Occupation	Jobs in OR	Average Salary in OR
High School Teachers	10,390	$72,640

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
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