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Other Special Education & Teaching

Types of Degrees Other Special Education & Teaching Majors Are Earning

People majoring in Other Special Education & Teaching can earn degrees at several award levels.

Award Level	Graduates
Certificate	33
Bachelor’s Degree	273
Master’s Degree	762
Doctor’s Degree	2

What Other Special Education & Teaching Majors Need to Know

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

Knowledge Areas

Coursework in Other Special Education & Teaching emphasizes the following knowledge areas:

• Education and Training — Importance 4.6 / 5; level 5.7 / 7.
• English Language — Importance 4.1 / 5; level 5.1 / 7.
• Psychology — Importance 4.1 / 5; level 4.8 / 7.
• Communications and Media — Importance 3.2 / 5; level 3.9 / 7.
• Sociology and Anthropology — Importance 3.2 / 5; level 4.2 / 7.

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

Skills

Skills emphasized by a Other Special Education & Teaching program reflects the day-to-day work of related occupations:

• Speaking — Importance 4.4 / 5; level 4.5 / 7.
• Instructing — Importance 4.1 / 5; level 4.0 / 7.
• Reading Comprehension — Importance 4.1 / 5; level 4.5 / 7.
• Active Listening — Importance 4.1 / 5; level 4.4 / 7.
• Learning Strategies — Importance 4.0 / 5; level 4.3 / 7.

Abilities

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

• Oral Expression — Importance 4.3 / 5; level 4.7 / 7.
• Speech Clarity — Importance 4.1 / 5; level 4.6 / 7.
• Oral Comprehension — Importance 4.1 / 5; level 4.8 / 7.
• Written Comprehension — Importance 4.0 / 5; level 4.6 / 7.
• Written Expression — Importance 4.0 / 5; level 4.5 / 7.

Common Job Activities

Day-to-day, Other Special Education & Teaching graduates report doing:

Activity	Frequency / Importance
Getting Information	4.5 / 7
Training and Teaching Others	4.3 / 7
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work	4.3 / 7
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates	4.2 / 7
Making Decisions and Solving Problems	4.2 / 7
Thinking Creatively	4.1 / 7
Coaching and Developing Others	4.0 / 7
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships	4.0 / 7
Judging the Qualities of Objects, Services, or People	4.0 / 7
Developing Objectives and Strategies	3.9 / 7

Technology Skills Used on the Job

Most frequently-cited tools used by Other Special Education & Teaching professionals:

Tool / Software	Category	In-Demand
Microsoft Excel	Spreadsheet software	—
Microsoft PowerPoint	Presentation software	—
Web browser software	Internet browser software	—
Email software	Electronic mail software	—
Microsoft Office software	Office suite software	—
Microsoft Word	Word processing software	—
Microsoft Outlook	Electronic mail software	—
Geogebra	Analytical or scientific software	—
Sakai CLE	Computer based training software	—
Collaborative editing software	Word processing software	—
VoiceThread	Computer based training software	—
Google Docs	Word processing software	—

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

Sample Job Titles

Real job postings for Other Special Education & Teaching graduates include:

• Special Education Professor
• Adjunct Education Professor
• Educational Instructor
• Visual Education Teacher
• Adjunct Instructor
• Instructor
• Education Adjunct Professor
• Educator
• Primary Education Professor
• Education Faculty Member
• College Professor
• Educational Teaching Instructor
• Music Education Professor
• Education Instructor
• Science Education Professor

Education Typically Required

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

Education Level	Share of Workers
Doctoral degree	53.4%
Master’s degree	17.2%
Bachelor’s degree	15.8%
Post-baccalaureate certificate	13.5%
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 Special Education & Teaching?

Gender Distribution

This field skews predominantly female, with women earning 84.6% of Other Special Education & Teaching degrees.

Gender	Graduates	Share
Women	905	84.6%
Men	165	15.4%

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

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

Race / Ethnicity	Graduates	Share
White	798	74.6%
Asian	19	1.8%
Hispanic or Latino	98	9.2%
Black or African American	66	6.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native	6	0.6%
Two or More Races	28	2.6%
Race Unknown	47	4.4%
International Students	8	0.7%

^{See minority definition below.}

How Much Do Other Special Education & Teaching Graduates Earn?

Federal data tracks median earnings of Other Special Education & Teaching 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	$54,981
4 years	$54,220
5 years	$59,983

By year 5 out, median earnings rise to $59,983 — roughly 9% above the 1-year mark.

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

Online Other Special Education & Teaching Programs

Fully online options is reported by IPEDS for Other Special Education & Teaching. 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	6	2
Master’s	15	6

^{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 Special Education & Teaching Worth It?

On the earnings side, the federal earnings tracker, Other Special Education & Teaching graduates earn a median of $54,220 four years after completion — roughly 43% 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
Special Education and Teaching	13.10
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs	13.1015
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Elementary Special Education Programs	13.1017
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Junior High/Middle School Special Education Programs	13.1018
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Secondary Special Education Programs	13.1019
Education/Teaching of Individuals Who are Developmentally Delayed	13.1014
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Autism	13.1013
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Emotional Disturbances	13.1005
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Hearing Impairments Including Deafness	13.1003
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities	13.1006
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Multiple Disabilities	13.1007
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Orthopedic and Other Physical Health Impairments	13.1008

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.