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Total Degrees​
Awarded in 2021
19,832
growing 9%
Median In-State​
Public Tuition
$7,770
growing 2.85%
Median Out-of-State​
Private Tuition
$31,972
growing 3.59%
Average Wage
$60,101
growing 5.63%
People in Workforce
5.07M
growing 0.236%
Average Employee Age
46.2
declining 0.0124%

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In 2021, the locations with the highest concentration of Curriculum & Instruction degree recipients are Millcreek, UT, Seward, NE, and Indianapolis city (balance), IN. In 2021, the locations with a relatively high number of Curriculum & Instruction degree recipients are Seward, NE, Demorest, GA, and Peru, NE. The most common degree awarded to students studying Curriculum & Instruction is a masters degree.

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Information about the types of higher education institutions that grant degrees in Curriculum & Instruction and the types of students that study this field. Western Governors University awards the most degrees in Curriculum & Instruction in the US, but Concordia University-Nebraska and Piedmont University have the highest percentage of degrees awarded in Curriculum & Instruction.

Tuition costs for Curriculum & Instruction majors are, on average, $7,770 for in-state public colleges, and $31,972 for out of state private colleges.

The most common sector, by number of institutions, that offers Curriculum & Instruction programs are Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above institutions (250 total). The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded, is Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above (9,424 completions).

Institutions

Institution with the Most Degrees Awarded in Curriculum & Instruction

The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded in Curriculum & Instruction, is Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above (9,424 completions in 2021).

The following chart shows the share of universities that offer Curriculum & Instruction programs, by the total number of completions, colored and grouped by their sector.

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Tuition Costs for Common Institutions

$7,770
Median In-State Public
$31,972
Median Out of State Private

Western Governors University has the most Curriculum & Instruction degree recipients, with 2,690 degrees awarded in 2021.

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Specialized Colleges

Out of all institutions that offer Curriculum & Instruction programs and have at least 5 graduates in those programs, Concordia University-Nebraska has the highest percentage of degrees awarded in Curriculum & Instruction, with 54.9%.

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Degrees Awarded by County

Counties with the Most Degrees Awarded in Curriculum & Instruction

This map shows the counties in the United States colored by the highest number of degrees awarded in Curriculum & Instruction by year.

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Growth in Awarded Degrees

Counties with the Fastest Growing Number of Degrees Awarded

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Information on the businesses and industries that employ EDUCATION. graduates and on wages and locations for those in the field.

The average salary for EDUCATION. majors is $60,101 and the most common occupations are Elementary & middle school teachers, Secondary school teachers, and Education administrators.

The industry that employs the most EDUCATION. majors is Elementary & secondary schools, though the highest paying industry, by average wage, is Computer & peripheral equipment manufacturing.

Yearly Income for Common Jobs

The closest comparable data for the 4 Digit Course Curriculum & Instruction is from the 2 Digit Course EDUCATION..
$60,101
Average Wage in Workforce
± $561
5.63%
1 Year Growth
± 1.25%

The average salary for EDUCATION. majors is $60,101 and the most common occupations are Elementary & middle school teachers, Secondary school teachers, and Education administrators.

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Highest Paying Locations

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This map shows the public use micro areas (PUMAs) in the United States colored by the average salary of EDUCATION. majors.

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Most Common

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The most common occupations EDUCATION. majors, by number of employees, are Elementary & middle school teachers, Secondary school teachers, and Education administrators.

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Most Specialized

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Compared to other majors, there are an unusually high number of EDUCATION. majors working as Elementary & middle school teachers, Special education teachers, and Secondary school teachers.

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Highest Paid

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The highest paid occupations by median income for EDUCATION. majors are Physicians, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, and Surgeons.

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Occupations by Share

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5.07M
2021 Workforce
± 54,350
0.236%
1 Year Growth
± 1.51%

The number of EDUCATION. graduates in the workforce has been growing at a rate of 0.236%, from 5.06M in 2020 to 5.07M in 2021.

The largest single share of EDUCATION. graduates go on to work as Elementary & middle school teachers (34%). This chart shows the various jobs filled by those with a major in EDUCATION. by share of the total number of graduates.

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Most Common

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Highest Paid

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Industries by Share

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5.07M
2021 Workforce
± 54,350
0.236%
1 Year Growth
± 1.51%

The number of EDUCATION. graduates in the workforce has been growing at a rate of 0.236%, from 5.06M in 2020 to 5.07M in 2021.

The industry which employs the most EDUCATION. graduates by share is Elementary & secondary schools, followed by Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges. This visualization shows the industries that hire those who major in EDUCATION..

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Specialty Locations

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This map shows the public use micro areas (PUMAs) in the United States where there are a relatively high population of EDUCATION. majors.

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Demographic information for those who earn a degree in EDUCATION. in the United States.

The average age of a person in the workforce with a degree in EDUCATION. is 46.2.

The most common degree type these workers hold is a Masters Degree. Female employees are more likely to hold EDUCATION. degrees, and White students are the most common race/ethnicty group awarded degrees in EDUCATION. (13,012 students).

Workforce Age

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46.2
Average Age in 2021
± 0.148 Years
0.0124%
1 Year Change
± 0.454%

This chart shows distribution of ages for employees with a degree in EDUCATION.. The most common ages of employees with this major are 47 and 39 years old, which represent 2.62% and 2.44% of the population, respectively.

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Degrees Awarded

The most common degree types awarded to students graduating in Curriculum & Instruction are Masters Degree, Research Doctorate, and Post-Masters Certificate.

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Workforce Degrees

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The most common degree types held by the working population in EDUCATION. are Bachelors Degree, Masters Degree, and Professional degree.

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Sex Imbalance for Common Institutions

Female (81.8%)
Most Common Sex with a Degree in this Field

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Race & Ethnicity by Degrees Awarded

Most Common Race or Ethnicity
  1. White
    13,012 degrees awarded
  2. Hispanic or Latino
    1,983 degrees awarded
  3. Black or African American
    1,710 degrees awarded

This chart shows the number of degrees awarded in Curriculum & Instruction for each race & ethnicity. White students earned the largest share of the degrees with this major.

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Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Race/Ethnicity and Sex Combination
  1. White Female
    9,262 degrees awarded
  2. White Male
    1,956 degrees awarded
  3. Hispanic or Latino Female
    1,442 degrees awarded

This chart illustrates the differences by sex for each race & ethnicity of Masters Degree recipients in Curriculum & Instruction.

White Female students, who earn most of the degrees in this field, are the most common combination of race/ethnicity and sex.

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Countries of Origin
  1. Mexico
    51,142 degree recipients
  2. Philippines
    33,767 degree recipients
  3. India
    22,909 degree recipients
High Relative Number of Students
  1. St Vincent & the Grenadines
    3.76 times more than expected
  2. Tanzania
    3.11 times more than expected
  3. Uzbekistan
    2.94 times more than expected

There are a relatively high number of people that were born in St Vincent & the Grenadines that hold EDUCATION. degrees (3.76 times more than expected), and the most common country of origin by total numbers for non-US students earning a degree in this field is Mexico (51,142 degree recipients).

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predictive-analysisSkills

Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for those working in the Curriculum & Instruction field from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Curriculum & Instruction majors need many skills, but most especially Speaking. The revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Curriculum & Instruction majors need more than the average amount of Management of Material Resources, Learning Strategies, Operations Analysis, Speaking, Complex Problem Solving, Management of Financial Resources, Monitoring, Active Listening, Active Learning, Systems Evaluation, Systems Analysis, Writing, Reading Comprehension, Instructing, Time Management, Negotiation, Management of Personnel Resources, Social Perceptiveness, Service Orientation, Critical Thinking, Technology Design, Persuasion, Judgment and Decision Making, Coordination, Mathematics, Science, Programming, Operation Monitoring, Quality Control Analysis, Equipment Selection, Installation, Operation and Control, Equipment Maintenance, Troubleshooting, and Repairing.

These two visualizations, one a radial chart and one a bar chart, show the same information, a rating of how necessary the following skills are for Curriculum & Instruction majors. Toggle between "value" and "RCA" to see the absolute rating of that skill (value) and the revealed comparative advantage (RCA), or how much greater or lesser that skill's rating is than the average. The longer the bar or the closer the line comes to the circumference of the circle, the more important that skill is. The importance of Management of Material Resources is very distinctive for majors, but the Speaking, Reading Comprehension, Writing, Active Listening, Learning Strategies, Instructing, Active Learning, Monitoring, Critical Thinking, Complex Problem Solving, Judgment and Decision Making, Time Management, Social Perceptiveness, Systems Analysis, Systems Evaluation, Coordination, Service Orientation, Persuasion, Negotiation, Management of Personnel Resources, Operations Analysis, Mathematics, Science, Management of Material Resources, Management of Financial Resources, Technology Design, Programming, Operation Monitoring, Quality Control Analysis, Equipment Selection, Installation, Operation and Control, Equipment Maintenance, Troubleshooting, and Repairing are the three most important skills for people in the field.

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