General Education at Oregon State University

Every general 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 Oregon State University stacks up to those at other schools.

Oregon State is located in Corvallis, Oregon and has a total student population of 32,312. In 2021, 75 education majors received their bachelor's degree from Oregon State.

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

Oregon State General Education Degrees Available

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

Oregon State General Education Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the education progam at Oregon State compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The education major at Oregon State is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for General Education. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Popular General Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	16
Most Popular General Education Doctor’s Degree Schools	64
Most Popular General Education Schools	78
Best Value General Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	83
	102
Most Focused General Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	134
	169
Best Value General Education Master’s Degree Schools	262
Most Focused General Education Master’s Degree Schools	306
Best Value General Education Schools	359

In 2021, 15 students received their master’s degree in education from Oregon State. This makes it the #203 most popular school for education master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 5 students who received their doctoral degrees in education, making the school the #64 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Education Graduates from Oregon State Make?

The median salary of education students who receive their bachelor's degree at Oregon State is $38,091. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 13% higher than the national average of $33,820 for all education bachelor's degree recipients.

Education Student Demographics at Oregon State

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

Oregon State General Education Bachelor’s Program

The education program at Oregon State awarded 75 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 25% of these degrees went to men with the other 75% going to women. The typical education bachelor's degree program is made up of only 20% men. So male students are more repesented at Oregon State since its program graduates 5% more men than average.

About 76% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in education at Oregon State are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	57
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	9

Oregon State General Education Master’s Program

Of the 15 education students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Oregon State, about 47% were men and 53% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 20% men graduate in education each year. Oregon State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 26% more men than average.

Of the students who received a education master's degree from Oregon State, 80% 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 Oregon State University with a master's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	12
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Oregon State also has a doctoral program available in education. In 2021, 5 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within General Education

General 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 Oregon State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Education	95

Related Majors

• Educational Administration
• Multilingual Education
• Student Counseling
• Teacher Education Subject Specific
• Teacher Education Grade Specific

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 Oregon State University.

Occupation	Jobs in OR	Average Salary in OR
Education Professors	910	$62,640

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
• Image Credit: By Gregkeene under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.