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General Education at Pacific University

If you plan to study General Education, take a look at what Pacific University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Pacific University sits in Forest Grove, OR.

During the most recent reporting year, 18 general education degrees were awarded at Pacific University.

Online & Distance Learning at Pacific University

Distance learning is available at Pacific University. Among 3,427 students, 339 (10%) studied exclusively online and 985 (29%) took at least some classes online.

General Education Rankings at Pacific University

These rankings give you a sense of how Pacific University’s General Education program against peer institutions.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Oregon	#3 of 9
Best Value	Oregon	#8 of 9
Best Schools (Quality)	Far Western (Region)	#57 of 77
Best Value	Far Western (Region)	#65 of 73
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#168 of 406
Best Value	Nationwide	#382 of 397

Earnings for General Education Graduates from Pacific University

Those who finish Pacific University’s General Education program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
4 years	$51,090
5 years	$50,071

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years after graduating, General Education graduates from Pacific University take home a median $51,090, compared with $81,350 for all Pacific University graduates — about 37% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for General Education graduates from Pacific University stands at $27,000.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of General Education graduates at Pacific University, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, General Education graduates at Pacific University are 72% women (13) and 28% men (5).

General Education Bachelor’s Program at Pacific University

Among the 18 bachelor’s general education degrees awarded at Pacific University, 72% were women (13) and 28% were men (5).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Education bachelor’s degree recipients at Pacific University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	12
Hispanic / Latino	3
Asian	2
Two or More Races	1

Minority students account for 33% of General Education bachelor’s degree recipients at Pacific University, lower than the national average of 43%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific General Education Concentrations at Pacific University

The General Education program at Pacific University breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Education	18

Top-Paying Careers for General Education Graduates

Students who finish General Education program at Pacific University pursue many career paths. Below are the highest-paying careers for General Education graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Education Teachers, Postsecondary	$98,329
Teaching Assistants, Special Education	$96,801
Teaching Assistants, Preschool, Elementary, Middle, and Secondary School, Except Special Education	$89,337

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.