Teacher Education & Professional Development

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    Total Degrees​
    Awarded in 2024
    6,573
    growing 3.95%
    Median In-State​
    Public Tuition
    $7,800
    growing 1.09%
    Median Out-of-State​
    Private Tuition
    $36,636
    growing 2.48%
    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 & Professional Development degree recipients are San Diego, CA, Charlotte, NC, and Portland, OR. In 2024, the locations with a relatively high number of Teacher Education & Professional Development degree recipients are Americus, GA, Valley Falls, SC, and Santee, CA. The most common degree awarded to students studying Teacher Education & Professional Development is a masters degree.

    Institutions

    Information about the types of higher education institutions that grant degrees in Teacher Education & Professional Development and the types of students that study this field. University of North Carolina at Charlotte awards the most degrees in Teacher Education & Professional Development in the US, but Georgia Southwestern State University and Humphreys University-Stockton and Modesto Campuses have the highest percentage of degrees awarded in Teacher Education & Professional Development.

    Tuition costs for Teacher Education & Professional Development majors are, on average, $7,800 for in-state public colleges, and $36,636 for out of state private colleges.

    The most common sector, by number of institutions, that offers Teacher Education & Professional Development programs are Public, 4-year or above institutions (129 total). The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded, is Public, 4-year or above (4,361 completions).

    Institutions

    Institution with the Most Degrees Awarded in Teacher Education & Professional Development (2024)
    1. 409 degrees awarded
    2. 263 degrees awarded
    3. 249 degrees awarded

    The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded in Teacher Education & Professional Development, is Public, 4-year or above (4,361 completions in 2024).

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

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    Tuition Costs for Common Institutions

    $7,800
    Median In-State Public
    $36,636
    Median Out of State Private

    University of North Carolina at Charlotte has the most Teacher Education & Professional Development degree recipients, with 409 degrees awarded in 2024.

    The following bar chart shows the state tuition for the top 5 institutions with the most degrees awarded in Teacher Education & Professional Development.

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    Specialized Colleges

    Out of all institutions that offer Teacher Education & Professional Development programs and have at least 5 graduates in those programs, Georgia Southwestern State University has the highest percentage of degrees awarded in Teacher Education & Professional Development, with 20.8%.

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    Degrees Awarded by County

    Counties with the Most Degrees Awarded in Teacher Education & Professional Development
    1. 447 degrees awarded
    2. 409 degrees awarded
    3. 263 degrees awarded

    This map shows the counties in the United States colored by the highest number of degrees awarded in Teacher Education & Professional Development 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

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    $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.

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    Most Common

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    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

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    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

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    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 6 Digit Course Teacher Education & Professional Development 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 6 Digit Course Teacher Education & Professional Development 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 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 (4,172 students).

    Workforce Age

    The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Teacher Education & Professional Development 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 & Professional Development 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 (77.7%)
    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 & Professional Development.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Degrees Awarded

    Degrees
    Most Common Race or Ethnicity
    1. White
      4,172 degrees awarded in 2024
    2. Black or African American
      748 degrees awarded in 2024
    3. Hispanic or Latino
      739 degrees awarded in 2024

    This chart shows the number of degrees awarded in Teacher Education & Professional Development 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
      2,344 degrees awarded
    2. White Male
      585 degrees awarded
    3. Black or African American Female
      432 degrees awarded

    This chart illustrates the differences by sex for each race & ethnicity of Masters Degree recipients in Teacher Education & Professional Development.

    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 6 Digit Course Teacher Education & Professional Development 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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