Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor at Portland State University

If you are interested in studying teaching english as a second or foreign language/esl language instructor, 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 approximately 23,640 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor section at the bottom of this page.

Portland State University Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor Degrees Available

• Basic Certificate in Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor (Less Than 1 Year)
• Master’s Degree in Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor

Portland State University Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor Rankings

Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor Student Demographics at Portland State University

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the teaching english as a second or foreign language/esl language instructor majors at Portland State University.

Portland State University Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 71% of teaching english as a second or foreign language/esl language instructor master's degrees went to men and 29% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 16% men graduate in teaching english as a second or foreign language/esl language instructor each year. Portland State University does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 55% more men than average.

Of the students who received a teaching english as a second or foreign language/esl language instructor master's degree from Portland State University, 65% 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 teaching english as a second or foreign language/esl language instructor.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	11
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

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Careers That Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor Grads May Go Into

A degree in teaching english as a second or foreign language/esl language instructor 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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