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Education at Portland Community College

Education at Portland Community College

If you plan to study education, take a look at what Portland Community College has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Portland Community College is located in Portland, Oregon and has a total student population of 22,904.

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

Portland Community College Education Degrees Available

  • Basic Certificate in Education (Less Than 1 Year)
  • Associate’s Degree in Education

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Education Student Demographics at Portland Community College

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the education majors at Portland Community College.

Portland Community College Education Associate’s Program

82% Women
41% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 18% of education associate's degrees went to men and 82% went to women.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in education at Portland Community College are white. Around 59% fell into this category, which is typical for this degree. Portland Community College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in education graduates 10% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Portland Community College with a associate's in education.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 10
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Concentrations Within Education

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 Portland Community College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Teacher Education Grade Specific 9
General Education 4

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 Portland Community College.

Occupation Jobs in OR Average Salary in OR
Teacher Assistants 20,430 $32,210
Elementary School Teachers 15,430 $67,910
High School Teachers 10,390 $72,640
Preschool Teachers 7,100 $30,400
Middle School Teachers 6,300 $75,280

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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