Education of Individuals in Secondary Special Education Programs

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Total Degrees​
Awarded in 2022
562
declining 14.2%
Median In-State​
Public Tuition
$7,070
growing 0%
Median Out-of-State​
Private Tuition
$37,000
growing 3.93%
Average Wage
$64,648
growing 8.19%
People in Workforce
5.11M
declining 0.39%
Average Employee Age
46.2
declining 0.0596%

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In 2022, the locations with the highest concentration of Education of Individuals in Secondary Special Education Programs degree recipients are New York, NY, Arkadelphia, AR, and Buffalo, NY. In 2022, the locations with a relatively high number of Education of Individuals in Secondary Special Education Programs degree recipients are Arkadelphia, AR, Keuka Park, NY, and Garden City, NY. The most common degree awarded to students studying Education of Individuals in Secondary Special Education Programs is a masters degree.

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Institutions

Information about the types of higher education institutions that grant degrees in Education of Individuals in Secondary Special Education Programs and the types of students that study this field. CUNY Hunter College awards the most degrees in Education of Individuals in Secondary Special Education Programs in the US, but Henderson State University and CUNY Lehman College have the highest percentage of degrees awarded in Education of Individuals in Secondary Special Education Programs.

Tuition costs for Education of Individuals in Secondary Special Education Programs majors are, on average, $7,070 for in-state public colleges, and $37,000 for out of state private colleges.

The most common sector, by number of institutions, that offers Education of Individuals in Secondary Special Education Programs programs are Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above institutions (35 total). The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded, is Public, 4-year or above (422 completions).

Institutions

Institution with the Most Degrees Awarded in Education of Individuals in Secondary Special Education Programs (2022)
  1. CUNY Hunter College
    95 degrees awarded
  2. CUNY Brooklyn College
    85 degrees awarded
  3. CUNY Lehman College
    80 degrees awarded

The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded in Education of Individuals in Secondary Special Education Programs, is Public, 4-year or above (422 completions in 2022).

The following chart shows the share of universities that offer Education of Individuals in Secondary Special Education Programs programs, by the total number of completions, colored and grouped by their sector.

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Tuition Costs for Common Institutions

$7,070
Median In-State Public
$37,000
Median Out of State Private

CUNY Hunter College has the most Education of Individuals in Secondary Special Education Programs degree recipients, with 95 degrees awarded in 2022.

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Specialized Colleges

Highest Concentration Institution
  1. Henderson State University
    7.4%
  2. CUNY Lehman College
    2.17%
  3. CUNY Brooklyn College
    2.06%

Out of all institutions that offer Education of Individuals in Secondary Special Education Programs programs and have at least 5 graduates in those programs, Henderson State University has the highest percentage of degrees awarded in Education of Individuals in Secondary Special Education Programs, with 7.4%.

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Degrees Awarded by County

Counties with the Most Degrees Awarded in Education of Individuals in Secondary Special Education Programs
  1. New York County, NY
    110 degrees awarded
  2. Bronx County, NY
    86 degrees awarded
  3. Kings County, NY
    85 degrees awarded

This map shows the counties in the United States colored by the highest number of degrees awarded in Education of Individuals in Secondary Special Education Programs by year.

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Growth in Awarded Degrees

Counties with the Fastest Growing Number of Degrees Awarded
  1. Allegheny County, PA
    600%
  2. Bradley County, TN
    100%
  3. Bronx County, NY
    79.2%

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Employment

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 $64,648 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

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$64,648
Average Wage in Workforce
± $607
8.19%
1 Year Growth
± 1.22%

The average salary for Education majors is $64,648 and the most common occupations are Elementary & middle school teachers, Secondary school teachers, and Education administrators.

This chart shows the average annual salaries of the most common occupations for Education majors.

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Highest Paying Locations

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Highest Paying Pumas
  1. NYC-Manhattan Community District 7--Upper West Side PUMA, NY
    $179,675
  2. NYC-Manhattan Community Districts 1 & 2--Financial District & Greenwich Village PUMA, NY
    $155,325
  3. San Mateo County (Southeast)--Menlo Park, East Palo Alto Cities & Atherton Town PUMA, CA
    $139,632

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

Note that the census collects information tied to where people live, not where they work. It is possible that Education majors live and work in the same place, but it is also possible that they live and work in two different places.

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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 Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Physicians, and Surgeons.

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Occupations by Share

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5.11M
2022 Workforce
± 54,556
0.39%
1 Year Growth
± 1.51%

The number of Education graduates in the workforce has been declining at a rate of 0.39%, from 5.13M in 2021 to 5.11M in 2022.

The largest single share of Education graduates go on to work as Elementary & middle school teachers (32.4%). 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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The most common industries that employ Education majors, by number of employees, are Elementary & secondary schools, Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges, and Child day care services.

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Highest Paid

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The highest paying industries of Education majors, by average wage, are Computer & peripheral equipment manufacturing, Petroleum refining, and Footwear manufacturing.

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Industries by Share

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Education of Individuals in Secondary Special Education Programs is from the 2 Digit Course Education.
5.11M
2022 Workforce
± 54,556
0.39%
1 Year Growth
± 1.51%

The number of Education graduates in the workforce has been growing at a rate of 0.39%, from 5.13M in 2021 to 5.11M in 2022.

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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PUMAS with a relatively high number of Education majors
  1. Nassau County (Central)--Hempstead Town (East Central) PUMA, NY
    2.5
  2. Isabela, Hatillo & Camuy PUMA, PR
    2.44
  3. Suffolk County (North Central)--Brookhaven Town (North) PUMA, NY
    2.34

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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Diversity

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 (303 students).

Workforce Age

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46.2
Average Age in 2022
± 0.147 Years
0.0596%
1 Year Change
± 0.451%

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 40 years old, which represent 2.52% and 2.5% of the population, respectively.

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Degrees Awarded

The most common degree types awarded to students graduating in Education of Individuals in Secondary Special Education Programs are Masters Degree, Postbaccalaureate Certificate, and Bachelors Degree.

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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 (72.8%)
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
    303 degrees awarded
  2. Black or African American
    104 degrees awarded
  3. Hispanic or Latino
    101 degrees awarded

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Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Race/Ethnicity and Sex Combination
  1. White Female
    104 degrees awarded
  2. Black or African American Female
    69 degrees awarded
  3. White Male
    68 degrees awarded

This chart illustrates the differences by sex for each race & ethnicity of Masters Degree recipients in Education of Individuals in Secondary Special Education Programs.

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
    50,652 degree recipients
  2. Philippines
    33,752 degree recipients
  3. India
    24,186 degree recipients
High Relative Number of Students
  1. Europe
    3.03 times more than expected
  2. St Vincent & the Grenadines
    2.94 times more than expected
  3. Hungary
    2.71 times more than expected

There are a relatively high number of people that were born in Europe that hold Education degrees (3.03 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 (50,652 degree recipients).

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Skills

Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for those working in the Education of Individuals in Secondary Special Education Programs field from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Education of Individuals in Secondary Special Education Programs majors need many skills, but most especially Speaking. The revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Education of Individuals in Secondary Special Education Programs majors need more than the average amount of Management of Material Resources, Learning Strategies, and Operations Analysis.

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 Education of Individuals in Secondary Special Education Programs 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, and Writing are the three most important skills for people in the field.

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