Education at Seattle University

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

Seattle U is located in Seattle, Washington and has a total student population of 7,050.

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

Seattle U Education Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Education

Online Classes Are Available at Seattle U

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

Seattle U does offer online education options in education for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Master’s Degree

Seattle U Education Rankings

There were 8 students who received their doctoral degrees in education, making the school the #363 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Education Student Demographics at Seattle U

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

Seattle U Education Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 27% of education master's degrees went to men and 73% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 19% men graduate in education each year. Seattle U does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 8% more men than average.

Of the students who received a education master's degree from Seattle U, 64% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level. In the education master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 33% of degree recipients. That is 2% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Seattle University with a master's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	15
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	23
White	106
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	14

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 Seattle University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Teacher Education Grade Specific	51
Student Counseling	50
Educational Administration	29
Multilingual Education	5
Special Education	3
Teaching English or French	3

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 WA, the home state for Seattle University.

Occupation	Jobs in WA	Average Salary in WA
Teacher Assistants	37,810	$35,130
Elementary School Teachers	26,900	$65,180
High School Teachers	14,560	$67,550
Coaches and Scouts	12,520	$43,420
Preschool Teachers	11,050	$32,960

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 Joe Mabel under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.