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Secondary Education at Western Oregon University

If you plan to study Secondary Education, consider the program at Western Oregon University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Western Oregon University sits in Monmouth, OR.

During the most recent reporting year, 27 secondary education graduations were recorded at Western Oregon University.

Online Class Availability at Western Oregon University

Online coursework is an option at Western Oregon University. Among 3,722 students, 818 (22%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 1,884 (51%) took at least some classes online.

Secondary Education Rankings at Western Oregon University

These rankings give you a sense of how Western Oregon University’s Secondary Education program against other schools offering the same major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Oregon	#3 of 7
Best Schools (Quality)	Oregon	#4 of 5
Best Value	Far Western (Region)	#18 of 39
Best Schools (Quality)	Far Western (Region)	#21 of 22
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#189 of 259
Best Value	Nationwide	#296 of 550

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the diversity of Secondary Education graduates at Western Oregon University, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Secondary Education graduates at Western Oregon University are 52% women (14) and 48% men (13).

Secondary Education Master’s Program at Western Oregon University

Among the 27 master’s secondary education degrees awarded at Western Oregon University, 52% were women (14) and 48% were men (13).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Secondary Education master’s degree recipients at Western Oregon University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	17
Hispanic / Latino	6
Black / African American	1
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
Two or More Races	1
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 33% of Secondary Education master’s degree recipients at Western Oregon University, above the national average of 30%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Highest-Paying Careers for Secondary Education Graduates

Graduates of the Secondary Education program at Western Oregon University go on to a range of careers. Below are the best-paid careers for Secondary Education graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Education Teachers, Postsecondary	$98,329
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$77,927

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.