Other Education

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?

This is a less frequently chosen undergraduate major. Only 1,730 students graduated with a bachelor’s degree in other education in 2019, making it rank #135 in popularity. The major attracts more women than men. About 78% of the recent graduates in this field are female.

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).

It’s important to note that just because the people reporting these salaries have a degree in other education, it does not mean that they are working in a job related to their degree.

Online Other Education Programs

In 2018-2019, 340 schools offered a other education program of some type. 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

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

• 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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