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Teacher Education Grade Specific

Types of Degrees Teacher Education Grade Specific Majors Are Earning

Students pursuing Teacher Education Grade Specific can earn degrees at several award levels.

Award Level	Graduates
Certificate	2,711
Associate’s Degree	12,367
Bachelor’s Degree	51,673
Master’s Degree	39,340
Doctor’s Degree	413

What Teacher Education Grade Specific Majors Need to Know

Studies in Teacher Education Grade Specific build a specific mix of knowledge, skills, and abilities — derived from O*NET surveys of workers in occupations that Teacher Education Grade Specific graduates commonly enter.

Knowledge Areas

According to O*NET, a major in Teacher Education Grade Specific emphasizes the following knowledge areas:

• Education and Training — Importance 4.5 / 5; level 5.5 / 7.
• English Language — Importance 4.3 / 5; level 5.1 / 7.
• Psychology — Importance 3.7 / 5; level 4.0 / 7.
• Customer and Personal Service — Importance 3.4 / 5; level 4.1 / 7.
• Mathematics — Importance 3.2 / 5; level 3.5 / 7.

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

Skills

Skills emphasized by a Teacher Education Grade Specific program reflects the day-to-day work of related occupations:

• Speaking — Importance 4.2 / 5; level 4.0 / 7.
• Instructing — Importance 4.1 / 5; level 3.8 / 7.
• Learning Strategies — Importance 4.0 / 5; level 4.2 / 7.
• Active Listening — Importance 4.0 / 5; level 4.0 / 7.
• Reading Comprehension — Importance 4.0 / 5; level 4.1 / 7.

Abilities

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

• Oral Expression — Importance 4.2 / 5; level 4.5 / 7.
• Speech Clarity — Importance 4.1 / 5; level 4.2 / 7.
• Oral Comprehension — Importance 4.0 / 5; level 4.4 / 7.
• Written Comprehension — Importance 3.9 / 5; level 4.2 / 7.
• Written Expression — Importance 3.8 / 5; level 4.2 / 7.

Common Job Activities

Day-to-day, Teacher Education Grade Specific graduates report doing:

Activity	Frequency / Importance
Training and Teaching Others	4.4 / 7
Getting Information	4.3 / 7
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships	4.1 / 7
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work	4.1 / 7
Making Decisions and Solving Problems	4.1 / 7
Thinking Creatively	4.1 / 7
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates	4.0 / 7
Coaching and Developing Others	4.0 / 7
Developing Objectives and Strategies	3.8 / 7
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge	3.8 / 7

Technology Skills Used on the Job

Most frequently-cited tools used by Teacher Education Grade Specific professionals:

Tool / Software	Category	In-Demand
Microsoft Office software	Office suite software	✓
Microsoft Excel	Spreadsheet software	✓
Microsoft Word	Word processing software	✓
Microsoft PowerPoint	Presentation software	✓
Padlet	Computer based training software	—
Email software	Electronic mail software	—
Microsoft Outlook	Electronic mail software	✓
Web browser software	Internet browser software	—
Blackboard software	Data base user interface and query software	—
Desmos	Analytical or scientific software	—
Children’s educational software	Computer based training software	—
Seesaw	Multi-media educational software	—

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

Sample Job Titles

Real job postings for Teacher Education Grade Specific graduates include:

• Educator
• Teacher
• Instructor
• Art Teacher
• Montessori Teacher
• Lecturer
• Classroom Teacher
• Physical Fitness Teacher
• Associate Professor
• Adjunct Instructor
• Faculty Member
• Assistant Professor
• Counselor Education Professor
• Educational Instructor
• Special Education Professor

Education Typically Required

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

Education Level	Share of Workers
Bachelor’s degree	36.6%
Doctoral degree	31.9%
Master’s degree	10.3%
Post-baccalaureate certificate	6.4%
High school diploma or equivalent	5.3%
Associate’s degree (or other 2-year)	2.9%
Postsecondary certificate	2.4%
Some college courses	2.2%
Less than a high school diploma	1.1%
Post-master’s certificate	0.8%
Post-doctoral training	0.1%

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

Who Is Earning a Degree in Teacher Education Grade Specific?

Gender Distribution

This field skews predominantly female, with women earning 87.7% of Teacher Education Grade Specific degrees.

Gender	Graduates	Share
Women	94,744	87.7%
Men	13,310	12.3%

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

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

Race / Ethnicity	Graduates	Share
White	64,924	60.1%
Asian	3,154	2.9%
Hispanic or Latino	18,886	17.5%
Black or African American	10,868	10.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native	1,043	1.0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	271	0.3%
Two or More Races	3,131	2.9%
Race Unknown	4,382	4.1%
International Students	1,395	1.3%

^{See minority definition below.}

How Much Do Teacher Education Grade Specific Graduates Earn?

College Scorecard reports median earnings of Teacher Education Grade Specific 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	$44,857
4 years	$43,846
5 years	$48,879

By year 5 out, median earnings rise to $48,879 — roughly 9% above the 1-year mark.

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

Online Teacher Education Grade Specific Programs

Fully online options is tracked by IPEDS for Teacher Education Grade Specific. 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	213	101
Bachelor’s	188	200
Master’s	398	233
Doctoral (Research)	13	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 Teacher Education Grade Specific Worth It?

Looking purely at the federal earnings tracker, Teacher Education Grade Specific graduates earn a median of $43,846 four years after completion — roughly 15% 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
Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education	13.09
Special Education and Teaching	13.10

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.