Teacher Education at Pacific University

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

Pacific is located in Forest Grove, Oregon and has a total student population of 3,808.

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

Pacific Teacher Education Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Teacher Education

Pacific Teacher Education Rankings

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In 2021, 48 students received their master’s degree in teacher education from Pacific. This makes it the #24 most popular school for teacher education master’s degree candidates in the country.

Teacher Education Student Demographics at Pacific

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

Pacific Teacher Education Master’s Program

Of the 48 teacher education students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Pacific, about 25% were men and 75% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 20% men graduate in teacher education each year. Pacific does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 5% more men than average.

Of the students who received a teacher education master's degree from Pacific, 69% 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 University with a master's in teacher education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	33
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	12

Pacific also has a doctoral program available in teacher education. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Teacher Development & Methodology
• Secondary Education

Careers That Teacher Education Grads May Go Into

A degree in teacher 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 Pacific University.

Occupation	Jobs in OR	Average Salary in OR
Elementary School Teachers	15,430	$67,910
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
• Image Credit: By M.O. Stevens under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.