General Special Education & Teaching

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Total Degrees​
Awarded in 2021
24,497
growing 10.1%
Median In-State​
Public Tuition
$7,387
growing 1.87%
Median Out-of-State​
Private Tuition
$33,075
growing 2.33%
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 General Special Education & Teaching degree recipients are Phoenix, AZ, Scottsdale, AZ, and Millcreek, UT. The most common degree awarded to students studying General Special Education & Teaching is a masters degree.

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Information about the types of higher education institutions that grant degrees in General Special Education & Teaching and the types of students that study this field. Grand Canyon University awards the most degrees in General Special Education & Teaching in the US, but Georgetown College and American University of Puerto Rico have the highest percentage of degrees awarded in General Special Education & Teaching.

Tuition costs for General Special Education & Teaching majors are, on average, $7,387 for in-state public colleges, and $33,075 for out of state private colleges.

The most common sector, by number of institutions, that offers General Special Education & Teaching programs are Public, 4-year or above institutions (371 total). The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded, is Public, 4-year or above (14,099 completions).

Institutions

Institution with the Most Degrees Awarded in General Special Education & Teaching

The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded in General Special Education & Teaching, is Public, 4-year or above (14,099 completions in 2021).

The following chart shows the share of universities that offer General Special Education & Teaching programs, by the total number of completions, colored and grouped by their sector.

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Tuition Costs for Common Institutions

$7,387
Median In-State Public
$33,075
Median Out of State Private

Grand Canyon University has the most General Special Education & Teaching degree recipients, with 1,770 degrees awarded in 2021.

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Specialized Colleges

Out of all institutions that offer General Special Education & Teaching programs and have at least 5 graduates in those programs, Georgetown College has the highest percentage of degrees awarded in General Special Education & Teaching, with 23.1%.

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Degrees Awarded by County

Counties with the Most Degrees Awarded in General Special Education & Teaching

This map shows the counties in the United States colored by the highest number of degrees awarded in General Special Education & Teaching 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

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$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. (16,511 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 General Special Education & Teaching are Masters Degree, Bachelors Degree, and Postbaccalaureate 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 (86.1%)
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
    16,511 degrees awarded
  2. Hispanic or Latino
    3,185 degrees awarded
  3. Black or African American
    2,003 degrees awarded

This chart shows the number of degrees awarded in General Special Education & Teaching 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
    8,552 degrees awarded
  2. Hispanic or Latino Female
    1,797 degrees awarded
  3. White Male
    1,374 degrees awarded

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

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

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