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Other Teacher Education

Types of Degrees Other Teacher Education Majors Are Earning

People majoring in Other Teacher Education can earn degrees at several award levels.

Award Level	Graduates
Certificate	215
Associate’s Degree	818
Bachelor’s Degree	103
Master’s Degree	1,182
Doctor’s Degree	34

What Other Teacher Education Majors Need to Know

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

Knowledge Areas

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

• English Language — Importance 4.6 / 5; level 5.9 / 7.
• Education and Training — Importance 4.6 / 5; level 6.3 / 7.
• Psychology — Importance 4.2 / 5; level 4.9 / 7.
• Sociology and Anthropology — Importance 3.7 / 5; level 5.1 / 7.
• Communications and Media — Importance 3.7 / 5; level 4.8 / 7.

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

Skills

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

• Speaking — Importance 4.6 / 5; level 4.9 / 7.
• Reading Comprehension — Importance 4.2 / 5; level 4.9 / 7.
• Learning Strategies — Importance 4.1 / 5; level 4.5 / 7.
• Active Listening — Importance 4.1 / 5; level 4.6 / 7.
• Instructing — Importance 4.1 / 5; level 4.2 / 7.

Abilities

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

• Oral Expression — Importance 4.4 / 5; level 5.1 / 7.
• Speech Clarity — Importance 4.4 / 5; level 5 / 7.
• Oral Comprehension — Importance 4.1 / 5; level 5.1 / 7.
• Written Expression — Importance 4.1 / 5; level 5 / 7.
• Written Comprehension — Importance 4.1 / 5; level 5 / 7.

Common Job Activities

Day-to-day, Other Teacher Education graduates report doing:

Activity	Frequency / Importance
Training and Teaching Others	4.7 / 7
Getting Information	4.7 / 7
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work	4.5 / 7
Judging the Qualities of Objects, Services, or People	4.4 / 7
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates	4.3 / 7
Making Decisions and Solving Problems	4.3 / 7
Coaching and Developing Others	4.2 / 7
Thinking Creatively	4.1 / 7
Working with Computers	4.1 / 7
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships	4.0 / 7

Technology Skills Used on the Job

Most frequently-cited tools used by Other Teacher Education professionals:

Tool / Software	Category	In-Demand
Padlet	Computer based training software	—
Editing software	Word processing software	—
Microsoft Office software	Office suite software	—
Desmos	Analytical or scientific software	—
Image scanning software	Optical character reader OCR or scanning software	—
Course management system software	Computer based training software	—
Collaborative editing software	Word processing software	—
DOC Cop	Information retrieval or search software	—
Blackboard Learn	Computer based training software	—
VoiceThread	Computer based training software	—
Email software	Electronic mail software	—
Microsoft Word	Word processing software	—

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

Sample Job Titles

Real job postings for Other Teacher Education graduates include:

• Lecturer
• Physical Education Instructor
• Education Faculty Member
• Outdoor Education Instructor
• Education Adjunct Professor
• Professor
• Science Education Professor
• Adjunct Instructor
• Educator
• Primary Education Professor
• Education Professor
• Literacy Education Professor
• Special Education Professor
• Faculty Member
• Educational Leadership Professor

Education Typically Required

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

Education Level	Share of Workers
Doctoral degree	89.8%
Master’s degree	9.4%
Bachelor’s degree	0.6%
Post-master’s certificate	0.1%
Post-doctoral training	0.1%

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

Who Is Earning a Degree in Other Teacher Education?

Gender Distribution

This field skews predominantly female, with women earning 83.2% of Other Teacher Education degrees.

Gender	Graduates	Share
Women	1,957	83.2%
Men	395	16.8%

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

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

Race / Ethnicity	Graduates	Share
White	1,865	79.3%
Asian	71	3.0%
Hispanic or Latino	155	6.6%
Black or African American	121	5.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native	4	0.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	7	0.3%
Two or More Races	54	2.3%
Race Unknown	38	1.6%
International Students	37	1.6%

^{See minority definition below.}

How Much Do Other Teacher Education Graduates Earn?

College Scorecard reports median earnings of Other Teacher 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.}

Online Other Teacher Education Programs

Online study is tracked by IPEDS for Other Teacher Education. 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	2	1
Bachelor’s	2	1
Master’s	24	8

^{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 Other Teacher Education Worth It?

Looking purely at the federal earnings tracker, Other Teacher 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
Driver and Safety Teacher Education	13.1304
Earth Science Teacher Education	13.1337
English/Language Arts Teacher Education	13.1305

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.