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parent education services

Types of Degrees parent education services Majors Are Earning

Those studying parent education services have the option of earning degrees at several award levels.

Award Level	Graduates
Bachelor’s Degree	4
Master’s Degree	122

What parent education services Majors Need to Know

Coursework for parent education services emphasize a specific mix of knowledge, skills, and abilities — derived from O*NET surveys of workers in occupations that parent education services graduates commonly enter.

Knowledge Areas

This major prepares you for careers needing parent education services emphasizes the following knowledge areas:

• Education and Training — Importance 4.2 / 5; level 5.8 / 7.
• English Language — Importance 3.9 / 5; level 4.7 / 7.
• Food Production — Importance 3.9 / 5; level 4.7 / 7.
• Customer and Personal Service — Importance 3.8 / 5; level 5 / 7.
• Biology — Importance 3.7 / 5; level 4.4 / 7.

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

Skills

The skill set emphasized by a parent education services program reflects the day-to-day work of related occupations:

• Active Listening — Importance 4.4 / 5; level 4.1 / 7.
• Speaking — Importance 4.1 / 5; level 4.2 / 7.
• Reading Comprehension — Importance 4 / 5; level 4.8 / 7.
• Writing — Importance 3.9 / 5; level 4.2 / 7.
• Instructing — Importance 3.9 / 5; level 3.9 / 7.

Abilities

The cognitive and physical abilities most relevant to parent education services careers — again drawn from O*NET surveys of related occupations:

• Oral Expression — Importance 4.5 / 5; level 4.9 / 7.
• Oral Comprehension — Importance 4.1 / 5; level 4.9 / 7.
• Written Comprehension — Importance 4.1 / 5; level 4.5 / 7.
• Speech Clarity — Importance 4.1 / 5; level 4.1 / 7.
• Inductive Reasoning — Importance 4 / 5; level 4.4 / 7.

Common Job Activities

Day-to-day, parent education services graduates report doing:

Activity	Frequency / Importance
Communicating with People Outside the Organization	4.5 / 7
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge	4.5 / 7
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships	4.4 / 7
Performing for or Working Directly with the Public	4.4 / 7
Training and Teaching Others	4.3 / 7
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates	4.3 / 7
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work	4.3 / 7
Getting Information	4.2 / 7
Working with Computers	4.2 / 7
Scheduling Work and Activities	4.2 / 7

Technology Skills Used on the Job

Most frequently-cited tools used by parent education services professionals:

Tool / Software	Category	In-Demand
Microsoft Excel	Spreadsheet software	—
SAP software	Enterprise resource planning ERP software	—
Adobe Experience Manager (AEM)	Web page creation and editing software	—
Order management software	Procurement software	—
Kahoot!	Multi-media educational software	—
Microsoft SharePoint	Document management software	—
Web browser software	Internet browser software	—
Image editing software	Graphics or photo imaging software	—
Microsoft PowerPoint	Presentation software	—
Microsoft Internet Explorer	Internet browser software	—
ServiceNow	Data base user interface and query software	—
Microsoft Word	Word processing software	—

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

Sample Job Titles

Real job postings for parent education services graduates include:

• Community Educator
• Farm Management Advisor
• Resource Management Specialist
• Farm Business Management Agent
• Home Economics Extension Worker
• Farm Consultant
• Extension Educator
• Home Economist
• County Agent
• Agricultural Extension Agent
• Cooperative Extension Agent
• Agricultural Agent
• Home Agent
• Home Demonstration Agent
• County Agricultural Agent

Education Typically Required

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

Education Level	Share of Workers
Master’s degree	70.4%
Bachelor’s degree	14.8%
Doctoral degree	3.7%
Postsecondary certificate	3.7%
Less than a high school diploma	3.7%
Post-baccalaureate certificate	3.7%

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

Who Is Earning a Degree in parent education services?

Gender Distribution

This field skews predominantly female, with women earning 93.7% of parent education services degrees.

Gender	Graduates	Share
Women	118	93.7%
Men	8	6.3%

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

At the national level, the racial-ethnic distribution of parent education services graduates is as follows:

Race / Ethnicity	Graduates	Share
White	97	77.0%
Asian	2	1.6%
Hispanic or Latino	11	8.7%
Black or African American	2	1.6%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	2	1.6%
Two or More Races	1	0.8%
Race Unknown	8	6.3%
International Students	3	2.4%

^{See minority definition below.}

How Much Do parent education services Graduates Earn?

The U.S. Department of Education tracks median earnings of parent education services 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	$33,243
4 years	$38,875
5 years	$44,531

By year 5 out, median earnings rise to $44,531 — roughly 34% above the 1-year mark.

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

Is a Degree in parent education services Worth It?

Strictly by the federal earnings tracker, parent education services graduates earn a median of $38,875 four years after completion — roughly 2% 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
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services	19.07
Adult Development and Aging	19.0702
Child Care and Support Services Management	19.0708
Child Care Provider/Assistant	19.0709
Child Development	19.0706
Developmental Services Worker	19.0710
Early Childhood and Family Studies	19.0711
Family and Community Services	19.0707
Family Systems	19.0704
Human Development and Family Studies, General	19.0701
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services, Other	19.0799
Apparel and Textiles, General	19.0901

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.