Teacher Education at Specific Levels & Methods

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    Total Degrees​
    Awarded in 2024
    108,054
    growing 1.31%
    Median In-State​
    Public Tuition
    $7,378
    growing 2.13%
    Median Out-of-State​
    Private Tuition
    $34,700
    growing 3.03%
    Average Wage
    $68,343
    growing 2.19%
    People in Workforce
    5.17M
    growing 0.435%
    Average Employee Age
    46.3
    declining 0.0276%

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    In 2024, the locations with the highest concentration of Teacher Education at Specific Levels & Methods degree recipients are Phoenix, AZ, Millcreek, UT, and New York, NY. In 2024, the locations with a relatively high number of Teacher Education at Specific Levels & Methods degree recipients are Redwood City, CA, Americus, GA, and Livingston, AL. The most common degree awarded to students studying Teacher Education at Specific Levels & Methods is a bachelors degree.

    Institutions

    Information about the types of higher education institutions that grant degrees in Teacher Education at Specific Levels & Methods and the types of students that study this field. Western Governors University awards the most degrees in Teacher Education at Specific Levels & Methods in the US, but Relay Graduate School of Education and Montessori Education Center of the Rockies have the highest percentage of degrees awarded in Teacher Education at Specific Levels & Methods.

    Tuition costs for Teacher Education at Specific Levels & Methods majors are, on average, $7,378 for in-state public colleges, and $34,700 for out of state private colleges.

    The most common sector, by number of institutions, that offers Teacher Education at Specific Levels & Methods programs are Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above institutions (799 total). The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded, is Public, 4-year or above (61,058 completions).

    Institutions

    Institution with the Most Degrees Awarded in Teacher Education at Specific Levels & Methods (2024)
    1. 2,917 degrees awarded
    2. 2,897 degrees awarded
    3. 1,139 degrees awarded

    The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded in Teacher Education at Specific Levels & Methods, is Public, 4-year or above (61,058 completions in 2024).

    The following chart shows the share of universities that offer Teacher Education at Specific Levels & Methods programs, by the total number of completions, colored and grouped by their sector.

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    Tuition Costs for Common Institutions

    $7,378
    Median In-State Public
    $34,700
    Median Out of State Private

    Western Governors University has the most Teacher Education at Specific Levels & Methods degree recipients, with 2,917 degrees awarded in 2024.

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    Specialized Colleges

    Out of all institutions that offer Teacher Education at Specific Levels & Methods programs and have at least 5 graduates in those programs, Relay Graduate School of Education has the highest percentage of degrees awarded in Teacher Education at Specific Levels & Methods, with 100%.

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    Degrees Awarded by County

    Counties with the Most Degrees Awarded in Teacher Education at Specific Levels & Methods
    1. 4,786 degrees awarded
    2. 3,012 degrees awarded
    3. 2,327 degrees awarded

    This map shows the counties in the United States colored by the highest number of degrees awarded in Teacher Education at Specific Levels & Methods by year.

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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 $68,343 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 Teacher Education at Specific Levels & Methods is from the 2 Digit Course Education.
    $68,343
    Average Wage in Workforce
    ± $635
    2.19%
    1 Year Growth
    ± 1.29%

    The average salary for Education majors is $68,343 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.

    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

    The closest comparable data for the 4 Digit Course Teacher Education at Specific Levels & Methods is from the 2 Digit Course Education.

    The most common occupations for 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

    The closest comparable data for the 4 Digit Course Teacher Education at Specific Levels & Methods is from the 2 Digit Course Education.

    The highest paid occupations by median income for Education majors are Surgeons, Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists, and Physicians.

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    Occupations by Share

    The closest comparable data for the 4 Digit Course Teacher Education at Specific Levels & Methods is from the 2 Digit Course Education.
    5.17M
    2024 Workforce
    ± 54,888
    0.435%
    1 Year Growth
    ± 1.5%

    The number of Education graduates in the workforce has been growing at a rate of 0.435%, from 5.15M in 2023 to 5.17M in 2024.

    The largest single share of Education graduates go on to work as Elementary & middle school teachers (30.6%). 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

    The closest comparable data for the 4 Digit Course Teacher Education at Specific Levels & Methods is from the 2 Digit Course Education.
    5.17M
    2024 Workforce
    ± 54,888
    0.435%
    1 Year Growth
    ± 1.5%

    The number of Education graduates in the workforce has been growing at a rate of 0.435%, from 5.15M in 2023 to 5.17M in 2024.

    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

    The closest comparable data for the 4 Digit Course Teacher Education at Specific Levels & Methods is from the 2 Digit Course Education.

    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 46.3.

    The most common degree type these workers hold is a Bachelors Degree. Female employees are more likely to hold Education degrees, and White students are the most common race/ethnicty group awarded degrees in Education (64,924 students).

    Workforce Age

    The closest comparable data for the 4 Digit Course Teacher Education at Specific Levels & Methods is from the 2 Digit Course Education.
    46.3
    Average Age in 2024
    ± 0.146 Years
    0.0276%
    1 Year Change
    ± 0.447%

    This chart shows distribution of ages for employees with a degree in Education. The most common ages of employees with this major are 44 and 40 years old, which represent 2.56% and 2.55% of the population, respectively.

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    Degrees Awarded

    The most common degree types awarded to students graduating in Teacher Education at Specific Levels & Methods are Bachelors Degree, Masters Degree, and Associates Degree.

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    Workforce Degrees

    The closest comparable data for the 4 Digit Course Teacher Education at Specific Levels & Methods is from the 2 Digit Course Education.

    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 (87.7%)
    Most Common Sex with a Degree in this Field

    This chart shows the granted degrees by sex at the 5 institutions that graduate the most students in Teacher Education at Specific Levels & Methods.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Degrees Awarded

    Degrees
    Most Common Race or Ethnicity
    1. White
      64,924 degrees awarded in 2024
    2. Hispanic or Latino
      18,886 degrees awarded in 2024
    3. Black or African American
      10,868 degrees awarded in 2024

    This chart shows the number of degrees awarded in Teacher Education at Specific Levels & Methods for each race & ethnicity.

    In 2024, White students earned the largest share of the degrees with this major.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Sex

    Degrees
    Most Common Race/Ethnicity and Sex Combination
    1. White Female
      31,642 degrees awarded
    2. Hispanic or Latino Female
      7,598 degrees awarded
    3. White Male
      3,482 degrees awarded

    This chart illustrates the differences by sex for each race & ethnicity of Bachelors Degree recipients in Teacher Education at Specific Levels & Methods.

    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

    The closest comparable data for the 4 Digit Course Teacher Education at Specific Levels & Methods is from the 2 Digit Course Education.
    Most Common Countries of Origin
    1. Mexico
      55,415 degree recipients
    2. Philippines
      37,759 degree recipients
    3. India
      26,536 degree recipients
    High Relative Number of Students
    1. Europe
      2.92 times more than expected
    2. Spain
      2.75 times more than expected
    3. Azerbaijan
      2.73 times more than expected

    There are a relatively high number of people that were born in Europe that hold Education degrees (2.92 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 (55,415 degree recipients).

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    Skills

    Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for those working in the Teacher Education at Specific Levels & Methods field from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Teacher Education at Specific Levels & Methods majors need many skills, but most especially Learning Strategies. The revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Teacher Education at Specific Levels & Methods majors need more than the average amount of Learning Strategies, Instructing, and Social Perceptiveness.

    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 Teacher Education at Specific Levels & Methods 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 Learning Strategies, Speaking, and Instructing are the three most important skills for people in the field.

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