Teacher Education at Western Oregon University

What traits are you looking for in a teacher education school? To help you decide if Western Oregon University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's teacher education 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 Teacher Education section at the bottom of this page.

Western Oregon State College Teacher Education Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Teacher Education

Western Oregon State College Teacher Education Rankings

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In 2021, 34 students received their master’s degree in teacher education from Western Oregon State College. This makes it the #33 most popular school for teacher education master’s degree candidates in the country.

Teacher Education Student Demographics at Western Oregon State College

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

Western Oregon State College Teacher Education Master’s Program

Of the 34 teacher education students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Western Oregon State College, about 47% were men and 53% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 20% men graduate in teacher education each year. Western Oregon State College does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 27% more men than average.

Of the students who received a teacher education master's degree from Western Oregon State College, 91% 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 teacher education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	31
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

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

Related Majors

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

Careers That Teacher Education Grads May Go Into

A degree in teacher 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
Elementary School Teachers	15,430	$67,910
High School Teachers	10,390	$72,640

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.