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Education Philosophy

Types of Degrees Education Philosophy Majors Are Earning

People majoring in Education Philosophy can earn degrees at several award levels.

Award Level	Graduates
Certificate	2
Bachelor’s Degree	455
Master’s Degree	389
Doctor’s Degree	109

What Education Philosophy Majors Need to Know

Coursework for Education Philosophy build a specific mix of knowledge, skills, and abilities — derived from O*NET surveys of workers in occupations that Education Philosophy graduates commonly enter.

Knowledge Areas

This major prepares you for careers needing Education Philosophy emphasizes the following knowledge areas:

• English Language — Importance 4.6 / 5; level 5.9 / 7.
• Education and Training — Importance 4.6 / 5; level 6.3 / 7.
• Psychology — Importance 4.2 / 5; level 4.9 / 7.
• Sociology and Anthropology — Importance 3.7 / 5; level 5.1 / 7.
• Communications and Media — Importance 3.7 / 5; level 4.8 / 7.

^{Importance is rated 1–5; level is 1–7. Source: ONET Online — weighted across related occupations.*}

Skills

The skill set emphasized by a Education Philosophy program reflects the day-to-day work of related occupations:

• Speaking — Importance 4.6 / 5; level 4.9 / 7.
• Reading Comprehension — Importance 4.2 / 5; level 4.9 / 7.
• Learning Strategies — Importance 4.1 / 5; level 4.5 / 7.
• Active Listening — Importance 4.1 / 5; level 4.6 / 7.
• Instructing — Importance 4.1 / 5; level 4.2 / 7.

Abilities

The cognitive and physical abilities most relevant to Education Philosophy careers — again drawn from O*NET surveys of related occupations:

• Speech Clarity — Importance 4.4 / 5; level 5 / 7.
• Oral Expression — Importance 4.4 / 5; level 5.1 / 7.
• Written Expression — Importance 4.1 / 5; level 5 / 7.
• Oral Comprehension — Importance 4.1 / 5; level 5.1 / 7.
• Written Comprehension — Importance 4.1 / 5; level 5 / 7.

Common Job Activities

Day-to-day, Education Philosophy graduates report doing:

Activity	Frequency / Importance
Training and Teaching Others	4.7 / 7
Getting Information	4.7 / 7
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work	4.5 / 7
Judging the Qualities of Objects, Services, or People	4.4 / 7
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates	4.3 / 7
Making Decisions and Solving Problems	4.3 / 7
Coaching and Developing Others	4.2 / 7
Thinking Creatively	4.1 / 7
Working with Computers	4.1 / 7
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships	4.0 / 7

Technology Skills Used on the Job

Most frequently-cited tools used by Education Philosophy professionals:

Tool / Software	Category	In-Demand
Microsoft Office software	Office suite software	—
Calendar and scheduling software	Calendar and scheduling software	—
Microsoft Excel	Spreadsheet software	—
Collaborative editing software	Word processing software	—
Microsoft Word	Word processing software	—
DOC Cop	Information retrieval or search software	—
Image scanning software	Optical character reader OCR or scanning software	—
Desire2Learn LMS software	Computer based training software	—
Microsoft PowerPoint	Presentation software	—
iParadigms Turnitin	Information retrieval or search software	—
SAS	Analytical or scientific software	—
Desmos	Analytical or scientific software	—

^{Source: ONET Online technology skills, weighted across related occupations.*}

Sample Job Titles

Real job postings for Education Philosophy graduates include:

• Professor
• College Professor
• Adjunct Instructor
• Adjunct Education Professor
• Primary Education Professor
• Literacy Education Professor
• Counselor Education Professor
• Assistant Professor
• Educational Leadership Professor
• Education Instructor
• Faculty Member
• Special Education Professor
• Education Adjunct Professor
• Music Education Professor
• Adjunct Lecturer

Education Typically Required

Across the occupations open to Education Philosophy graduates, the typical level of education actually held by current workers is distributed as:

Education Level	Share of Workers
Doctoral degree	89.8%
Master’s degree	9.4%
Bachelor’s degree	0.6%
Post-master’s certificate	0.1%
Post-doctoral training	0.1%

^{Source: ONET Online education / training / experience requirements.*}

Who Is Earning a Degree in Education Philosophy?

Gender Distribution

This field skews predominantly female, with women earning 78.3% of Education Philosophy degrees.

Gender	Graduates	Share
Women	748	78.3%
Men	207	21.7%

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

At the national level, the racial-ethnic distribution of Education Philosophy graduates is as follows:

Race / Ethnicity	Graduates	Share
White	348	36.4%
Asian	91	9.5%
Hispanic or Latino	292	30.6%
Black or African American	70	7.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native	2	0.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	3	0.3%
Two or More Races	41	4.3%
Race Unknown	26	2.7%
International Students	82	8.6%

^{See minority definition below.}

How Much Do Education Philosophy Graduates Earn?

The U.S. Department of Education tracks median earnings of Education Philosophy graduates 1, 4, and 5 years after completion. Earnings tend to climb steadily as graduates gain experience and move into mid-career roles.

Years Out	Median Earnings
1 year	$47,147
4 years	$69,026
5 years	$75,081

By year 5 out, median earnings rise to $75,081 — roughly 59% above the 1-year mark.

^{Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study earnings tracker.}

Online Education Philosophy Programs

Online study are documented by IPEDS for Education Philosophy. The table below shows how many graduates earned at least some of their coursework online (Distance-Ed Available) versus completing the entire program online (Distance-Ed Only).

Award Level	Distance-Ed Available	Distance-Ed Only
Master’s	6	4

^{Distance-Ed Only = degrees completed entirely online; Distance-Ed Available = degrees including at least some online coursework. Source: IPEDS Completions by Distance Education status.}

Is a Degree in Education Philosophy Worth It?

Looking purely at the federal earnings tracker, Education Philosophy graduates earn a median of $69,026 four years after completion — roughly 82% above the national median for workers with only a high school diploma (~$38,000).

^{ROI estimate compares the program’s 4-yr median earnings against the 2023 BLS CPS median earnings for high-school-only workers. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard + BLS Current Population Survey.}

Related Programs

You may also be interested in these closely related fields of study:

Program	CIP Code
Education	13
Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education	13.02
Curriculum and Instruction	13.03
Education, General	13.01
Education, Other	13.99
EDUCATION	13.00
Educational Administration and Supervision	13.04
Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research	13.06
Educational/Instructional Media Design	13.05
International and Comparative Education	13.07
Special Education and Teaching	13.10
Student Counseling and Personnel Services	13.11

References

The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students and international students. This number is then divided by the total number of students to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics (IPEDS)
• O*NET Online
• U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
• U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard

More about our data sources and methodologies.