Secondary Education & Teaching

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Median In-State​
Public Tuition
$7,650
growing 2.33%
Median Out-of-State​
Private Tuition
$36,280
growing 2.86%
Average Wage
$66,881
growing 3.46%
People in Workforce
5.15M
growing 0.595%
Average Employee Age
46.3
growing 0.157%

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Institutions

Information about the types of higher education institutions that grant degrees in Secondary Education & Teaching and the types of students that study this field. Grand Canyon University awards the most degrees in Secondary Education & Teaching in the US, but Alder Graduate School of Education and University of Arkansas at Monticello have the highest percentage of degrees awarded in Secondary Education & Teaching.

Tuition costs for Secondary Education & Teaching majors are, on average, $7,650 for in-state public colleges, and $36,280 for out of state private colleges.

The most common sector, by number of institutions, that offers Secondary Education & Teaching programs are Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above institutions (337 total). The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded, is Public, 4-year or above (5,753 completions).

Institutions

Institution with the Most Degrees Awarded in Secondary Education & Teaching (2023)
  1. Grand Canyon University
    743 degrees awarded
  2. University of the People
    413 degrees awarded
  3. Arizona State University Campus Immersion
    291 degrees awarded

The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded in Secondary Education & Teaching, is Public, 4-year or above (5,753 completions in 2023).

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

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Tuition Costs for Common Institutions

$7,650
Median In-State Public
$36,280
Median Out of State Private

Grand Canyon University has the most Secondary Education & Teaching degree recipients, with 743 degrees awarded in 2023.

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Specialized Colleges

Highest Concentration Institution
  1. Alder Graduate School of Education
    28.6%
  2. University of Arkansas at Monticello
    13.3%
  3. Eastern Nazarene College
    12.7%

Out of all institutions that offer Secondary Education & Teaching programs and have at least 5 graduates in those programs, Alder Graduate School of Education has the highest percentage of degrees awarded in Secondary Education & Teaching, with 28.6%.

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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 $66,881 and the most common occupations are N/A.

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 6 Digit Course Secondary Education & Teaching is from the 2 Digit Course Education.
$66,881
Average Wage in Workforce
± $626
3.46%
1 Year Growth
± 1.28%

The average salary for Education majors is $66,881 and the most common occupations are N/A.

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
    $179,854
  2. NYC-Manhattan Community District 8--Upper East Side & Roosevelt Island PUMA, NY
    $143,262
  3. Clark County (West Central)--Salmon Creek & Hazel Dell PUMA, WA
    $138,929

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 for Education majors, by number of employees, are N/A.

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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 Derrick, rotary drill, & service unit operators, & roustabouts, oil, gas, & mining, Tool & die makers, and Surgeons.

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Occupations by Share

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Secondary Education & Teaching is from the 2 Digit Course Education.
5.15M
2023 Workforce
± 54,763
0.595%
1 Year Growth
± 1.5%

The number of Education graduates in the workforce has been growing at a rate of 0.595%, from 5.12M in 2022 to 5.15M in 2023.

The largest single share of Education graduates go on to work as N/A (NaNM%). 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

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Secondary Education & Teaching is from the 2 Digit Course Education.

The most common industries that employ Education majors, by number of employees, are Elementary & secondary schools, Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges, and uninformed.

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Highest Paid

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Secondary Education & Teaching is from the 2 Digit Course Education.

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

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Industries by Share

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Secondary Education & Teaching is from the 2 Digit Course Education.
5.15M
2023 Workforce
± 54,763
0.595%
1 Year Growth
± 1.5%

The number of Education graduates in the workforce has been growing at a rate of 0.595%, from 5.12M in 2022 to 5.15M in 2023.

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 Secondary Education & Teaching 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.

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Workforce Age

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Secondary Education & Teaching is from the 2 Digit Course Education.
46.3
Average Age in 2023
± 0.147 Years
0.157%
1 Year Change
± 0.449%

This chart shows distribution of ages for employees with a degree in Education. The most common ages of employees with this major are 40 and 49 years old, which represent 2.54% and 2.53% of the population, respectively.

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Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Race/Ethnicity and Sex Combination
  1. White Female
    2,112 degrees awarded
  2. White Male
    1,353 degrees awarded
  3. Black or African American Female
    427 degrees awarded

This chart illustrates the differences by sex for each race & ethnicity of Masters Degree recipients in Secondary 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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Skills

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

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 Secondary 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 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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