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Driver & Safety Education

Types of Degrees Driver & Safety Education Majors Are Earning

Those studying Driver & Safety Education can earn degrees at several award levels.

Award Level	Graduates
Master’s Degree	52

What Driver & Safety Education Majors Need to Know

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

Knowledge Areas

Coursework in Driver & Safety Education emphasizes the following knowledge areas:

• Education and Training — Importance 4.6 / 5; level 6.0 / 7.
• English Language — Importance 4.5 / 5; level 5.6 / 7.
• Psychology — Importance 4.0 / 5; level 4.5 / 7.
• Sociology and Anthropology — Importance 3.6 / 5; level 4.8 / 7.
• Communications and Media — Importance 3.5 / 5; level 4.3 / 7.

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

Skills

Skills built by a Driver & Safety Education program reflects the day-to-day work of related occupations:

• Speaking — Importance 4.4 / 5; level 4.7 / 7.
• Reading Comprehension — Importance 4.2 / 5; level 4.6 / 7.
• Instructing — Importance 4.1 / 5; level 4.2 / 7.
• Active Listening — Importance 4.1 / 5; level 4.4 / 7.
• Learning Strategies — Importance 4.1 / 5; level 4.4 / 7.

Abilities

Abilities most relevant to Driver & Safety Education careers — again drawn from O*NET surveys of related occupations:

• Oral Expression — Importance 4.3 / 5; level 5.1 / 7.
• Speech Clarity — Importance 4.3 / 5; level 4.7 / 7.
• Oral Comprehension — Importance 4.1 / 5; level 4.8 / 7.
• Written Comprehension — Importance 4.1 / 5; level 4.7 / 7.
• Written Expression — Importance 4.1 / 5; level 4.7 / 7.

Common Job Activities

Day-to-day, Driver & Safety Education graduates report doing:

Activity	Frequency / Importance
Training and Teaching Others	4.7 / 7
Getting Information	4.5 / 7
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work	4.4 / 7
Making Decisions and Solving Problems	4.3 / 7
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates	4.3 / 7
Coaching and Developing Others	4.3 / 7
Working with Computers	4.1 / 7
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships	4.1 / 7
Thinking Creatively	4.1 / 7
Judging the Qualities of Objects, Services, or People	4.1 / 7

Technology Skills Used on the Job

Most frequently-cited tools used by Driver & Safety Education professionals:

Tool / Software	Category	In-Demand
Blackboard software	Data base user interface and query software	—
Web browser software	Internet browser software	—
Desmos	Analytical or scientific software	—
Microsoft Word	Word processing software	—
Email software	Electronic mail software	—
Microsoft Excel	Spreadsheet software	—
Microsoft PowerPoint	Presentation software	—
Microsoft Office software	Office suite software	—
Geogebra	Analytical or scientific software	—
Google Docs	Word processing software	—
Sakai CLE	Computer based training software	—
Calendar and scheduling software	Calendar and scheduling software	—

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

Sample Job Titles

Real job postings for Driver & Safety Education graduates include:

• Lecturer
• Educator
• Teacher
• Education Professor
• Adjunct Instructor
• Associate Professor
• Science Education Professor
• Education Teacher
• Physical Education Instructor
• Education Faculty Member
• Educational Leadership Professor
• Counselor Education Professor
• Outdoor Education Instructor
• Professor
• Special Education Professor

Education Typically Required

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

Education Level	Share of Workers
Doctoral degree	64.2%
Bachelor’s degree	22.4%
Master’s degree	7.7%
Post-master’s certificate	2.3%
Post-baccalaureate certificate	2.2%
Associate’s degree (or other 2-year)	1.1%
Post-doctoral training	0.1%

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

Who Is Earning a Degree in Driver & Safety Education?

Gender Distribution

This field skews predominantly male, with men earning 69.2% of Driver & Safety Education degrees.

Gender	Graduates	Share
Women	16	30.8%
Men	36	69.2%

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

At the national level, the racial-ethnic distribution of Driver & Safety Education graduates is as follows:

Race / Ethnicity	Graduates	Share
White	45	86.5%
Hispanic or Latino	1	1.9%
Two or More Races	1	1.9%
Race Unknown	5	9.6%

^{See minority definition below.}

How Much Do Driver & Safety Education Graduates Earn?

College Scorecard reports median earnings of Driver & Safety Education 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	$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.}

Is a Degree in Driver & Safety Education Worth It?

Looking purely at the federal earnings tracker, Driver & Safety Education 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
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas	13.13
Agricultural Teacher Education	13.1301
Art Teacher Education	13.1302
Biology Teacher Education	13.1322
Business and Innovation/Entrepreneurship Teacher Education	13.1303
Chemistry Teacher Education	13.1323
Communication Arts and Literature Teacher Education	13.1339
Computer Teacher Education	13.1321
Drama and Dance Teacher Education	13.1324
Earth Science Teacher Education	13.1337
English/Language Arts Teacher Education	13.1305
Environmental Education	13.1338

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.