Elementary Education at Western Oregon University

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

Western Oregon State College is located in Monmouth, Oregon and approximately 4,554 students attend the school each year.

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

Western Oregon State College Elementary Education Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Elementary Teaching

Western Oregon State College Elementary Education Rankings

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In 2021, 8 students received their master’s degree in elementary teaching from Western Oregon State College. This makes it the #197 most popular school for elementary teaching master’s degree candidates in the country.

Elementary Teaching Student Demographics at Western Oregon State College

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

Western Oregon State College Elementary Education Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 8 students graduated with a master's degree in elementary teaching from Western Oregon State College. About 38% were men and 63% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 9% men graduate in elementary teaching each year. Western Oregon State College does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 29% more men than average.

Of the students who received a elementary teaching master's degree from Western Oregon State College, 88% 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 Western Oregon University with a master's in elementary teaching.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	7
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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

Related Majors

• Early Childhood Education
• Secondary Education
• Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Educational Methods
• Teacher Education

Careers That Elementary Teaching Grads May Go Into

A degree in elementary teaching 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
Elementary School Teachers	15,430	$67,910

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.