Teacher Education Grade Specific at Pacific Lutheran University

Every teacher education grade specific school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the grade specific ed program at Pacific Lutheran University stacks up to those at other schools.

PLU is located in Tacoma, Washington and approximately 2,907 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 32 students received a bachelor's degree in grade specific ed from PLU.

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

PLU Teacher Education Grade Specific Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Grade Specific Ed
• Master’s Degree in Grade Specific Ed

PLU Teacher Education Grade Specific Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the grade specific ed progam at PLU compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The grade specific ed major at PLU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Teacher Education Grade Specific. 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
	2
Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools	4
Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools	8
	9
Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools	11
	13
Most Focused Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools	62
Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools	147
Most Focused Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools	151
Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools	234
Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools	352
Most Focused Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools	352
Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools	377
Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools	436
Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools	472

In 2021, 50 students received their master’s degree in grade specific ed from PLU. This makes it the #147 most popular school for grade specific ed master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Grade Specific Ed Graduates from PLU Make?

The median salary of grade specific ed students who receive their bachelor's degree at PLU is $51,494. This is 45% higher than $35,527, which is the national average for all grade specific ed bachelor's degree recipients.

Grade Specific Ed Student Demographics at PLU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the grade specific ed majors at Pacific Lutheran University.

PLU Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Program

Of the 32 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Teacher Education Grade Specific from PLU in 2020-2021, 3% were men and 97% were women.

About 78% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in grade specific ed at PLU 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 Pacific Lutheran University with a bachelor's in grade specific ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	25
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

PLU Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 50 grade specific ed majors earned their master's degree from PLU. Of these graduates, 28% were men and 72% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 12% men graduate in grade specific ed each year. PLU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 16% more men than average.

Of the students who received a grade specific ed master's degree from PLU, 76% 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 Pacific Lutheran University with a master's in grade specific ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	38
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

PLU also has a doctoral program available in grade specific ed. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Teacher Education Grade Specific

Teacher Education Grade Specific majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Pacific Lutheran University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Teacher Development & Methodology	50
Elementary Education	32

Related Majors

• Teacher Education Subject Specific

Careers That Grade Specific Ed Grads May Go Into

A degree in grade specific ed 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 Pacific Lutheran University.

Occupation	Jobs in WA	Average Salary in WA
Elementary School Teachers	26,900	$65,180
High School Teachers	14,560	$67,550
Preschool Teachers	11,050	$32,960
Middle School Teachers	9,070	$65,630
Kindergarten Teachers	7,870	$62,330

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 Joe Mabel under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.