General Education at Western Oregon University

If you are interested in studying general education, you may want to check out the program at Western Oregon University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Western Oregon State College is located in Monmouth, Oregon and approximately 4,554 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 158 students received a bachelor's degree in education from Western Oregon State College.

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.

Western Oregon State College General Education Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Education
• Master’s Degree in Education

Western Oregon State College General Education Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the education progam at Western Oregon State College compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The education major at Western Oregon State College is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for General Education. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Popular General Education Schools	38
Best General Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	41
Most Popular General Education Graduate Certificate Schools	74
Best Value General Education Master’s Degree Schools	170
Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools	180
Most Focused General Education Master’s Degree Schools	313

In 2021, 2 students received their master’s degree in education from Western Oregon State College. This makes it the #314 most popular school for education master’s degree candidates in the country.

Education Student Demographics at Western Oregon State College

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

Western Oregon State College General Education Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 20% of education bachelor's degrees went to men and 80% went to women.

About 70% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in education at Western Oregon State College are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	6
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	31
White	110
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	9

Western Oregon State College General Education Master’s Program

Of the 2 students who graduated with a master’s in education from Western Oregon State College in 2021, 100% were men and 0% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 20% men graduate in education each year. Western Oregon State College does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 80% more men than average.

In the education master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of degree recipients. That is 16% better than the national average.*

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

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

Western Oregon State College also has a doctoral program available in education. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within General Education

General 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 Western Oregon University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Education	160

Related Majors

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

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 Western Oregon 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 Andrew Parodi under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.