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Teacher Education Subject Specific

Types of Degrees Teacher Education Subject Specific Majors Are Earning

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

Award Level	Graduates
Certificate	307
Associate’s Degree	1,247
Bachelor’s Degree	18,524
Master’s Degree	19,101
Doctor’s Degree	529

What Teacher Education Subject Specific Majors Need to Know

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

Knowledge Areas

This major prepares you for careers needing Teacher Education Subject Specific emphasizes the following knowledge areas:

• Education and Training — Importance 4.5 / 5; level 5.8 / 7.
• English Language — Importance 4.4 / 5; level 5.4 / 7.
• Psychology — Importance 3.6 / 5; level 4.1 / 7.
• Computers and Electronics — Importance 3.3 / 5; level 4.0 / 7.
• Customer and Personal Service — Importance 3.3 / 5; level 4.0 / 7.

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

Skills

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

• Speaking — Importance 4.3 / 5; level 4.5 / 7.
• Instructing — Importance 4.2 / 5; level 4.2 / 7.
• Learning Strategies — Importance 4.1 / 5; level 4.3 / 7.
• Reading Comprehension — Importance 4.1 / 5; level 4.5 / 7.
• Active Listening — Importance 4.1 / 5; level 4.3 / 7.

Abilities

The cognitive and physical abilities most relevant to Teacher Education Subject Specific careers — again drawn from O*NET surveys of related occupations:

• Oral Expression — Importance 4.3 / 5; level 4.9 / 7.
• Speech Clarity — Importance 4.2 / 5; level 4.6 / 7.
• Written Comprehension — Importance 4.1 / 5; level 4.5 / 7.
• Oral 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, Teacher Education Subject Specific graduates report doing:

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

Technology Skills Used on the Job

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

Tool / Software	Category	In-Demand
Microsoft Excel	Spreadsheet software	✓
Microsoft Word	Word processing software	—
Web browser software	Internet browser software	—
Microsoft Office software	Office suite software	✓
Microsoft PowerPoint	Presentation software	—
Email software	Electronic mail software	—
Microsoft Outlook	Electronic mail software	—
Google Docs	Word processing software	—
Blackboard software	Data base user interface and query software	—
Desmos	Analytical or scientific software	—
Learning management system LMS	Computer based training software	✓
Course management system software	Computer based training software	—

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

Sample Job Titles

Real job postings for Teacher Education Subject Specific graduates include:

• Educator
• Instructor
• Assistant Professor
• Associate Professor
• Professor
• Adjunct Instructor
• College Professor
• Lecturer
• Teacher
• Faculty Member
• Adjunct Lecturer
• Primary Education Professor
• Mathematics Education Professor
• Adult Basic Education Instructor
• Educational Leadership Professor

Education Typically Required

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

Education Level	Share of Workers
Doctoral degree	43.4%
Bachelor’s degree	29.5%
Master’s degree	12.4%
Post-baccalaureate certificate	5.8%
Associate’s degree (or other 2-year)	2.4%
Less than a high school diploma	1.7%
Post-doctoral training	1.3%
Post-master’s certificate	1.3%
Postsecondary certificate	1.0%
High school diploma or equivalent	0.7%
Some college courses	0.5%

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

Who Is Earning a Degree in Teacher Education Subject Specific?

Gender Distribution

This field skews predominantly female, with women earning 66.6% of Teacher Education Subject Specific degrees.

Gender	Graduates	Share
Women	26,562	66.6%
Men	13,319	33.4%

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

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

Race / Ethnicity	Graduates	Share
White	28,550	71.6%
Asian	1,114	2.8%
Hispanic or Latino	4,246	10.6%
Black or African American	2,675	6.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native	217	0.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	53	0.1%
Two or More Races	1,159	2.9%
Race Unknown	1,111	2.8%
International Students	756	1.9%

^{See minority definition below.}

How Much Do Teacher Education Subject Specific Graduates Earn?

Federal data tracks median earnings of Teacher Education Subject Specific 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	$49,919
4 years	$50,204
5 years	$56,331

By year 5 out, median earnings rise to $56,331 — roughly 13% above the 1-year mark.

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

Online Teacher Education Subject Specific Programs

Online study is tracked by IPEDS for Teacher Education Subject 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	11	24
Bachelor’s	97	140
Master’s	426	223
Doctoral (Research)	11	9

^{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 Subject Specific Worth It?

Looking purely at the federal earnings tracker, Teacher Education Subject Specific graduates earn a median of $50,204 four years after completion — roughly 32% 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.