by our College Data Analytics TeamEducation is a program of study at Seattle Pacific 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. SPU is in the top 10% of the country for education. More specifically it was ranked #133 out of 1,394 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #8 in Washington.
Here are some of the other rankings for SPU.
Part-time undergraduates at SPU paid an average of $1,298 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $46,728 | $46,728 |
| Fees | $516 | $516 |
| Books and Supplies | $930 | $930 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $12,687 | $12,687 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,783 | $3,783 |
Learn more about SPU tuition and fees.
Online degrees for the SPU 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 SPU Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in education in 2019-2020, 89.7% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 81.9%.
Around 34.5% of education bachelor’s degree recipients at SPU in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 25%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 3 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 |
| White | 17 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 3 |
Education students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Education | 15 |
| Special Education | 11 |
| Teacher Education Subject Specific | 3 |
*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.
