General Education at Portland State University

Every general education school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the education program at Portland State University stacks up to those at other schools.

Portland State University is located in Portland, Oregon and has a total student population of 23,640.

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

Portland State University General Education Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Education

Portland State University General Education Rankings

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Education Student Demographics at Portland State University

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

Portland State University General Education Master’s Program

Of the 173 students who graduated with a master’s in education from Portland State University in 2021, 40% were men and 60% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 20% men graduate in education each year. Portland State University does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 20% more men than average.

Of the students who received a education master's degree from Portland State University, 68% 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 Portland State University with a master's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	28
White	117
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	14

Concentrations Within General Education

General Education 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 Portland State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Education	176

Related Majors

• Teacher Education Subject Specific
• Teaching English or French
• Curriculum & Instruction
• Student Counseling
• Special Education

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 State University.

Occupation	Jobs in OR	Average Salary in OR
Education Professors	910	$62,640

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 Visitor7 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.