Other Education
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Types of Degrees Other Education Majors Are Getting
The following table lists how many other education graduations there were in 2018-2019 for each degree level.
Education Level | Number of Grads |
---|---|
Master’s Degree | 2,228 |
Bachelor’s Degree | 1,730 |
Basic Certificate | 640 |
Doctor’s Degree | 500 |
Graduate Certificate | 343 |
Associate’s Degree | 58 |
Undergraduate Certificate | 4 |
Who Is Getting a Bachelor’s Degree in Other Education?
Racial-Ethnic Diversity
At the countrywide level, the racial-ethnic distribution of other education majors is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity | Number of Grads |
---|---|
Asian | 62 |
Black or African American | 258 |
Hispanic or Latino | 262 |
White | 986 |
International Students | 40 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 122 |
Geographic Diversity
Students from other countries are interested in Other Education, too. About 2.3% of those with this major are international students. The most popular countries for students from outside the country are:
- China
- Saudi Arabia
- United Kingdom
- South Korea
- Taiwan
Bachelor’s Degree Starting Salary
The U.S. Department of Education found that students who graduated in 2015-2017 with a bachelor’s degree in other education made a median starting salary of $29,800 per year. During this timeframe, most salaries fell between $26,300 (25th percentile) and $33,000 (75th percentile).

Note that some of these people may have jobs that are not directly related to a other education degree.
Online Other Education Programs
In the 2018-2019 academic year, 340 schools offered some type of other education program. The following table lists the number of programs by degree level, along with how many schools offered online courses in the field.
Degree Level | Colleges Offering Programs | Colleges Offering Online Classes |
---|---|---|
Certificate (Less Than 1 Year) | 36 | 5 |
Certificate (1-2 years) | 6 | 0 |
Certificate (2-4 Years) | 1 | 0 |
Associate’s Degree | 12 | 1 |
Bachelor’s Degree | 60 | 17 |
Post-Baccalaureate | 36 | 5 |
Master’s Degree | 151 | 45 |
Post-Master’s | 35 | 0 |
Doctor’s Degree (Research) | 52 | 14 |
Doctor’s Degree (Professional Practice) | 4 | 2 |
Doctor’s Degree (Other) | 1 | 0 |
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Majors Related to Other Education
You may also be interested in one of the following majors related to other education.
Major | Number of Grads |
---|---|
Teacher Education Grade Specific | 100,925 |
Educational Administration | 44,381 |
Teacher Education Subject Specific | 43,516 |
General Education | 31,066 |
Special Education | 30,639 |
Curriculum & Instruction | 18,767 |
Student Counseling | 13,679 |
Instructional Media Design | 7,063 |
Teaching English or French | 5,407 |
Multilingual Education | 1,636 |
Teaching Assistants | 1,591 |
Educational Assessment | 1,532 |
Education Philosophy | 634 |
International Education | 400 |
References
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
- College Factual
- College Scorecard
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
- Usual Weekly Earnings of Wage and Salary Workers First Quarter 2020
- Image Credit: By Horadrim under License
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