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online educator/online teaching

Types of Degrees online educator/online teaching Majors Are Earning

Those studying online educator/online teaching can earn degrees at several award levels.

Award Level	Graduates
Master’s Degree	115

What online educator/online teaching Majors Need to Know

Coursework for online educator/online teaching build a specific mix of knowledge, skills, and abilities — derived from O*NET surveys of workers in occupations that online educator/online teaching graduates commonly enter.

Knowledge Areas

This major prepares you for careers needing online educator/online teaching emphasizes the following knowledge areas:

• Education and Training — Importance 4.5 / 5; level 5.8 / 7.
• English Language — Importance 4.2 / 5; level 5.2 / 7.
• Psychology — Importance 3.5 / 5; level 4.0 / 7.
• Customer and Personal Service — Importance 3.4 / 5; level 4.1 / 7.
• Sociology and Anthropology — Importance 3.2 / 5; level 4.0 / 7.

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

Skills

Skills emphasized by a online educator/online teaching program reflects the day-to-day work of related occupations:

• Speaking — Importance 4.2 / 5; level 4.3 / 7.
• Instructing — Importance 4.0 / 5; level 3.9 / 7.
• Learning Strategies — Importance 4.0 / 5; level 4.1 / 7.
• Active Listening — Importance 3.9 / 5; level 4.0 / 7.
• Reading Comprehension — Importance 3.9 / 5; level 4.3 / 7.

Abilities

The cognitive and physical abilities most relevant to online educator/online teaching careers — again drawn from O*NET surveys of related occupations:

• Oral Expression — Importance 4.2 / 5; level 4.7 / 7.
• Speech Clarity — Importance 4.0 / 5; level 4.4 / 7.
• Oral Comprehension — Importance 4.0 / 5; level 4.4 / 7.
• Written Expression — Importance 3.8 / 5; level 4.3 / 7.
• Written Comprehension — Importance 3.8 / 5; level 4.3 / 7.

Common Job Activities

Day-to-day, online educator/online teaching graduates report doing:

Activity	Frequency / Importance
Training and Teaching Others	4.7 / 7
Coaching and Developing Others	4.4 / 7
Getting Information	4.3 / 7
Making Decisions and Solving Problems	4.2 / 7
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships	4.2 / 7
Thinking Creatively	4.2 / 7
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work	4.1 / 7
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates	4.1 / 7
Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others	3.9 / 7
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge	3.9 / 7

Technology Skills Used on the Job

Most frequently-cited tools used by online educator/online teaching professionals:

Tool / Software	Category	In-Demand
Email software	Electronic mail software	—
Blackboard software	Data base user interface and query software	—
Microsoft PowerPoint	Presentation software	—
Web browser software	Internet browser software	—
Microsoft Word	Word processing software	—
Microsoft Office software	Office suite software	—
Microsoft Excel	Spreadsheet software	—
Desmos	Analytical or scientific software	—
Schoology	Computer based training software	—
Nearpod	Multi-media educational software	—
Google Classroom	Project management software	—
Google Docs	Word processing software	—

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

Sample Job Titles

Real job postings for online educator/online teaching graduates include:

• Teacher
• Educator
• Lecturer
• Instructor
• Associate Professor
• Faculty Member
• Adjunct Instructor
• Assistant Professor
• Science Teacher
• Art Instructor
• Music Teacher
• Art Educator
• Language Instructor
• Art Teacher
• Music Educator

Education Typically Required

Across the occupations open to online educator/online teaching graduates, the typical level of education actually held by current workers is distributed as:

Education Level	Share of Workers
Doctoral degree	34.9%
Bachelor’s degree	31.2%
Master’s degree	13.4%
Post-baccalaureate certificate	5.5%
Postsecondary certificate	4.4%
Associate’s degree (or other 2-year)	3.9%
High school diploma or equivalent	3.2%
Less than a high school diploma	1.9%
Post-master’s certificate	1.2%
Post-doctoral training	0.2%
Some college courses	0.1%

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

Who Is Earning a Degree in online educator/online teaching?

Gender Distribution

This field skews predominantly female, with women earning 75.7% of online educator/online teaching degrees.

Gender	Graduates	Share
Women	87	75.7%
Men	28	24.3%

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

At the national level, the racial-ethnic distribution of online educator/online teaching graduates is as follows:

Race / Ethnicity	Graduates	Share
White	76	66.1%
Asian	3	2.6%
Hispanic or Latino	4	3.5%
Black or African American	10	8.7%
Two or More Races	1	0.9%
Race Unknown	14	12.2%
International Students	7	6.1%

^{See minority definition below.}

How Much Do online educator/online teaching Graduates Earn?

Federal data tracks median earnings of online educator/online 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	$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 online educator/online teaching Programs

Fully online options are documented by IPEDS for online educator/online 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
Master’s	3	0

^{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 online educator/online teaching Worth It?

Strictly by the federal earnings tracker, online educator/online teaching 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
International Teaching and Learning	13.1212
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching	13.1203
Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching	13.1209
Montessori Teacher Education	13.1207
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.