Teacher Education Grade Specific at Portland State University

What traits are you looking for in a grade specific ed school? To help you decide if Portland State University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's grade specific ed program.

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 Teacher Education Grade Specific section at the bottom of this page.

Portland State University Teacher Education Grade Specific Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Grade Specific Ed

Portland State University Teacher Education Grade Specific Rankings

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Grade Specific Ed Student Demographics at Portland State University

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

Portland State University Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 26 grade specific ed majors earned their master's degree from Portland State University. Of these graduates, 8% were men and 92% were women.

Of the students who received a grade specific ed master's degree from Portland State University, 73% 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 grade specific ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	19
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Concentrations Within Teacher Education Grade Specific

If you plan to be a grade specific ed major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. 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
Teacher Development & Methodology	381
Early Childhood Education	26

Related Majors

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

Careers That Grade Specific Ed Grads May Go Into

A degree in grade specific ed 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
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
Self-Enrichment Education Teachers	2,800	$44,720

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.