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international teaching and learning

Types of Degrees international teaching and learning Majors Are Earning

Students pursuing international teaching and learning have the option of earning degrees at several award levels.

Award Level	Graduates
Master’s Degree	11

What international teaching and learning Majors Need to Know

Programs in international teaching and learning develop a specific mix of knowledge, skills, and abilities — derived from O*NET surveys of workers in occupations that international teaching and learning graduates commonly enter.

Knowledge Areas

According to O*NET, a major in international teaching and learning emphasizes the following knowledge areas:

• Education and Training — Importance 4.5 / 5; level 5.0 / 7.
• English Language — Importance 4.3 / 5; level 4.7 / 7.
• Psychology — Importance 3.5 / 5; level 3.6 / 7.
• Customer and Personal Service — Importance 3.4 / 5; level 4.1 / 7.
• Mathematics — Importance 3.2 / 5; level 3.1 / 7.

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

Skills

Skills developed in a international teaching and learning program reflects the day-to-day work of related occupations:

• Instructing — Importance 4.1 / 5; level 3.5 / 7.
• Speaking — Importance 4.0 / 5; level 3.5 / 7.
• Learning Strategies — Importance 4.0 / 5; level 4.0 / 7.
• Active Listening — Importance 4.0 / 5; level 3.7 / 7.
• Social Perceptiveness — Importance 3.9 / 5; level 3.9 / 7.

Abilities

Abilities most relevant to international teaching and learning careers — again drawn from O*NET surveys of related occupations:

• Oral Expression — Importance 4.1 / 5; level 4.1 / 7.
• Oral Comprehension — Importance 3.9 / 5; level 3.9 / 7.
• Speech Clarity — Importance 3.9 / 5; level 3.7 / 7.
• Written Comprehension — Importance 3.9 / 5; level 3.7 / 7.
• Problem Sensitivity — Importance 3.9 / 5; level 3.7 / 7.

Common Job Activities

Day-to-day, international teaching and learning graduates report doing:

Activity	Frequency / Importance
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships	4.2 / 7
Training and Teaching Others	4.1 / 7
Thinking Creatively	4.1 / 7
Assisting and Caring for Others	4.0 / 7
Getting Information	4.0 / 7
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work	4.0 / 7
Making Decisions and Solving Problems	4.0 / 7
Developing Objectives and Strategies	3.9 / 7
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates	3.8 / 7
Coaching and Developing Others	3.7 / 7

Technology Skills Used on the Job

Most frequently-cited tools used by international teaching and learning professionals:

Tool / Software	Category	In-Demand
Microsoft Excel	Spreadsheet software	—
Microsoft Office software	Office suite software	—
Microsoft Word	Word processing software	—
Seesaw	Multi-media educational software	—
Children’s educational software	Computer based training software	—
Padlet	Computer based training software	—
Microsoft PowerPoint	Presentation software	—
Bloomz	Desktop communications software	—
Nearpod	Multi-media educational software	—
Schoology	Computer based training software	—
Flipgrid	Video creation and editing software	—
Email software	Electronic mail software	—

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

Sample Job Titles

Real job postings for international teaching and learning graduates include:

• Teacher
• Montessori Teacher
• Art Teacher
• Classroom Teacher
• Physical Fitness Teacher
• Educator
• Early Childhood Teacher
• After School Teacher
• Title One Kindergarten Teacher
• Instructor
• Kinder Teacher
• Private Kindergarten Teacher
• Bilingual Education Teacher
• Physical Education Teacher (PE Teacher)
• Kindergarten Classroom Teacher

Education Typically Required

Across the occupations open to international teaching and learning graduates, the typical level of education actually held by current workers is distributed as:

Education Level	Share of Workers
Bachelor’s degree	58.8%
Post-baccalaureate certificate	11.2%
Master’s degree	9.8%
High school diploma or equivalent	7.6%
Associate’s degree (or other 2-year)	3.7%
Some college courses	3.2%
Postsecondary certificate	2.7%
Less than a high school diploma	1.8%
Post-master’s certificate	1.2%

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

Who Is Earning a Degree in international teaching and learning?

Gender Distribution

This field skews predominantly female, with women earning 90.9% of international teaching and learning degrees.

Gender	Graduates	Share
Women	10	90.9%
Men	1	9.1%

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

At the national level, the racial-ethnic distribution of international teaching and learning graduates is as follows:

Race / Ethnicity	Graduates	Share
White	9	81.8%
Asian	2	18.2%

^{See minority definition below.}

How Much Do international teaching and learning Graduates Earn?

Federal data tracks median earnings of international teaching and learning graduates 1, 4, and 5 years after completion. Wages typically rise 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.}

Is a Degree in international teaching and learning Worth It?

Strictly by the federal earnings tracker, international teaching and learning 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
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods	13.12
Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching	13.1201
College/Postsecondary/University Teaching	13.1214
Early Childhood Education and Teaching	13.1210
Elementary Education and Teaching	13.1202
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching	13.1203
Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching	13.1209
Montessori Teacher Education	13.1207
Online Educator/Online Teaching	13.1211
Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Educational Methods	13.1213
Secondary Education and Teaching	13.1205
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Other	13.1299

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.