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Education at Pacific Lutheran University

44 Bachelor's Degrees
50 Master's Degrees
#200 Overall Quality
Here, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, and more. Also, learn how PLU ranks among other schools offering degrees in education.

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Education Degrees Available at PLU

PLU Education Rankings

The bachelor's program at PLU was ranked #200 on College Factual's Best Schools for education list. It is also ranked #12 in Washington.

Ranking Type Rank
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Education Graduates 2
Highest Paid Education Graduates 10
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Education Graduates 15
Best Education Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 76
Best Education Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 77
Best Education Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 100
Best Education Colleges for Veterans 102
Best Education Master’s Degree Schools 145
Best Education Graduate Degree Schools 164
Best Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools 184
Best Education Schools 200
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Education (Income $30-$48k) 241
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Education (Income $48-$75k) 245
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Education (Income $48-$75k) 288
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Education (Income $30-$48k) 289
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Education (Income $0-$30k) 313
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Education (Income $0-$30k) 340
Best Value Colleges for Education (Income $30-$48k) 350
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Education (Income Over $110k) 354
Best Value Colleges for Education (Income $48-$75k) 362
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Education (Income Over $110k) 408
Best Value Colleges for Education (Income $0-$30k) 424
Best Value Colleges for Education (Income Over $110k) 484
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Education (Income $75-$110k) 484
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Education (With Aid) 486
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Education (With Aid) 488
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Education (Income $75-$110k) 514
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Education 543
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Education 567
Best Value Colleges for Education (With Aid) 618
Best Value Colleges for Education (Income $75-$110k) 635
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Education 781
Best Value Colleges for Education 929

Popularity of Education at PLU

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Pacific Lutheran University handed out 44 bachelor's degrees in education. This is an increase of 16% over the previous year when 38 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 50 students received their master’s degree in education from PLU. This makes it the #616 most popular school for education master’s degree candidates in the country.


 

Education Student Diversity at PLU

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

PLU Education Bachelor’s Program

Of the 44 education students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from PLU, about 14% were men and 86% were women.

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The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at PLU are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 73% of students fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Pacific Lutheran University with a bachelor's in education.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 6
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 32
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 1

PLU Education Master’s Program

The education program at PLU awarded 50 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 28% of these degrees went to men with the other 72% going to women.

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The majority of the students with this major are white. About 76% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Pacific Lutheran University with a master's in education.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 5
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 38
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 6

Education Majors

Education students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas. Individual majors may not be available for all degree levels.

Major Annual Graduates
Teacher Education Grade Specific 82
Teacher Education Subject Specific 12

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