Teaching English or French at Portland State University

If you are interested in studying teaching English or French, you may want to check out the program at Portland State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

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 Teaching English or French section at the bottom of this page.

Portland State University Teaching English or French Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in English or French

Portland State University Teaching English or French Rankings

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English or French Student Demographics at Portland State University

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

Portland State University Teaching English or French Master’s Program

Of the 19 students who earned a master's degree in Teaching English or French from Portland State University in 2020-2021, 26% were men and 74% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 16% men graduate in English or French each year. Portland State University does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 11% more men than average.

Of the students who received a English or French 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 English or French.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	13
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Teaching English or French

Teaching English or French 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
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor	40

Related Majors

• Teacher Education Subject Specific
• Curriculum & Instruction
• Student Counseling
• Special Education
• Educational Administration

Careers That English or French Grads May Go Into

A degree in English or French 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
Middle School Teachers	6,300	$75,280
Kindergarten Teachers	1,050	$72,830

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
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More about our data sources and methodologies.