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Special Education at Pacific University

If you plan to study Special Education, consider the program at Pacific University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Pacific University is in Forest Grove, OR.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 15 special education degrees were granted at Pacific University.

Studying Online 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.

Special Education Rankings at Pacific University

These rankings give you a sense of how Pacific University’s Special Education program against other schools offering the same major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Oregon	#4 of 5
Best Value	Oregon	#5 of 5
Best Schools (Quality)	Far Western (Region)	#46 of 76
Best Value	Far Western (Region)	#71 of 74
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#276 of 491
Best Value	Nationwide	#468 of 486

Earnings for Special Education Graduates from Pacific University

Those who finish Pacific University’s Special Education program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$48,860

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the composition of Special Education graduates at Pacific University, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Special Education graduates at Pacific University are 73% women (11) and 27% men (4).

Special Education Master’s Program at Pacific University

Among the 15 master’s special education graduates at Pacific University, 73% were women (11) and 27% were men (4).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	13
Hispanic / Latino	2

Minority students account for 13% of Special Education master’s degree recipients at Pacific University, lower than the national average of 33%.*

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

More Specific Special Education Concentrations at Pacific University

This Special Education program at Pacific University includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Other Special Education & Teaching	15

Best-Paid Careers for Special Education Graduates

Students who finish Special Education program at Pacific University go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the top-paying careers for Special Education graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Education Teachers, Postsecondary	$98,329
Teaching Assistants, Special Education	$96,801
Special Education Teachers, All Other	$86,208
Special Education Teachers, Middle School	$80,694
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School	$79,680
Adapted Physical Education Specialists	$77,976
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten	$73,597
Interpreters and Translators	$52,627
Special Education Teachers, Elementary School	$50,045
Special Education Teachers, Preschool	$35,173

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.