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Other Education

Types of Degrees Other Education Majors Are Earning

Those studying Other Education have the option of earning degrees at several award levels.

Award Level	Graduates
Associate’s Degree	11
Bachelor’s Degree	1,738
Master’s Degree	1,856
Doctor’s Degree	519

What Other Education Majors Need to Know

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

Knowledge Areas

Coursework in Other Education 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.
• Administration and Management — Importance 3.7 / 5; level 4.2 / 7.

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

Skills

The skill set developed in a Other Education 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.
• Instructing — Importance 4.1 / 5; level 4.2 / 7.
• Active Listening — Importance 4.1 / 5; level 4.6 / 7.

Abilities

Innate abilities most relevant to Other Education careers — again drawn from O*NET surveys of related occupations:

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

Common Job Activities

Day-to-day, Other Education 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 Other Education professionals:

Tool / Software	Category	In-Demand
Microsoft Excel	Spreadsheet software	—
Email software	Electronic mail software	—
SAS	Analytical or scientific software	—
Calendar and scheduling software	Calendar and scheduling software	—
Google Docs	Word processing software	—
Learning management system LMS	Computer based training software	✓
DOC Cop	Information retrieval or search software	—
Desmos	Analytical or scientific software	—
Image scanning software	Optical character reader OCR or scanning software	—
Microsoft Outlook	Electronic mail software	—
Padlet	Computer based training software	—
Editing software	Word processing software	—

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

Sample Job Titles

Real job postings for Other Education graduates include:

• Lecturer
• Educational Leadership Professor
• Physical Education Instructor
• Counselor Education Professor
• Education Teacher
• Faculty Member
• Education Adjunct Professor
• Music Education Professor
• Primary Education Professor
• Adjunct Lecturer
• Science Education Professor
• Education Instructor
• Mathematics Education Professor
• Outdoor Education Instructor
• Adult Basic Education Instructor

Education Typically Required

Across the occupations open to Other Education 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 Other Education?

Gender Distribution

This field skews predominantly female, with women earning 77.9% of Other Education degrees.

Gender	Graduates	Share
Women	3,368	77.9%
Men	958	22.1%

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

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

Race / Ethnicity	Graduates	Share
White	2,374	54.9%
Asian	153	3.5%
Hispanic or Latino	646	14.9%
Black or African American	688	15.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native	20	0.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	11	0.3%
Two or More Races	125	2.9%
Race Unknown	171	4.0%
International Students	138	3.2%

^{See minority definition below.}

How Much Do Other Education Graduates Earn?

Federal data tracks median earnings of Other Education graduates 1, 4, and 5 years after completion. These numbers tend to grow steadily as graduates gain experience and move into mid-career roles.

Years Out	Median Earnings
1 year	$55,195
4 years	$56,484
5 years	$61,553

By year 5 out, median earnings rise to $61,553 — roughly 12% above the 1-year mark.

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

Online Other Education Programs

Fully online options is reported by IPEDS for Other Education. 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
Associate’s	1	0
Bachelor’s	11	10
Master’s	39	18
Doctoral (Research)	16	8

^{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 Other Education Worth It?

Looking purely at the federal earnings tracker, Other Education graduates earn a median of $56,484 four years after completion — roughly 49% 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	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
Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education	13.09
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.