by our College Data Analytics TeamEducation is a program of study at Pacific Lutheran University. The school offers a bachelor’s degree in the area. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in education, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.
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Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for education majors, PLU came in at #55. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #2 in Washington.
Here are some of the other rankings for PLU.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at PLU paid an average of $1,420 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $45,440 | $45,440 |
| Fees | $760 | $760 |
| Books and Supplies | $930 | $930 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $11,150 | $11,150 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,880 | $2,880 |
Learn more about PLU tuition and fees.
Online degrees for the PLU education bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the PLU Online Learning page.
About 73.7% of the students who received their Bachelor’s in education in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 81.9%.
Around 26.3% of education bachelor’s degree recipients at PLU in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is about the same as the nationwide number of 25%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 2 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 27 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 6 |
Education students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 23 |
| Teacher Education Subject Specific | 15 |
*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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
