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Total Degrees
Awarded in 2020

310,168

growing 1.12%

Median In-State
Public Tuition

$7,158

growing 1.24%

Median Out-of-State
Private Tuition

$31,944

growing 3.38%

Average Wage

$55,844

growing 1.69%

People in Workforce

5.08M

growing 1.11%

Average Employee Age

46.5

growing 0.694%

About

The locations with the highest concentration of Education degree recipients are New York, NY, Millcreek, UT, and Phoenix, AZ. The locations with a relatively high number of Education degree recipients are Demorest, GA, Livingston, AL, and Valley City, ND. The most common degree awarded to students studying Education is a masters degree.

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Institutions

Information about the types of higher education institutions that grant degrees in Education and the types of students that study this field. Western Governors University awards the most degrees in Education in the US, but Montessori Education Center of the Rockies and Southeastern Free Will Baptist Bible College have the highest percentage of degrees awarded in Education.

Tuition costs for Education majors are, on average, $7,158 for in-state public colleges, and $31,944 for out of state private colleges.

The most common sector, by number of institutions, that offers Education programs are Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above institutions (950 total). The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded, is Public, 4-year or above (164,415 completions).

Institutions

Institution with the Most Degrees Awarded in Education

The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded in Education, is Public, 4-year or above (164,415 completions).

The following chart shows the share of universities that offer Education programs, by the total number of completions, colored and grouped by their sector.

Tuition Costs for Common Institutions

$7,158

Median In-State Public

$31,944

Median Out of State Private

Western Governors University has the most Education degree recipients, with 9,441 degrees awarded in 2020.

The following bar chart shows the state tuition for the top 5 institutions with the most degrees awarded in Education.

Specialized Colleges

Highest Concentration Institution

Out of all institutions that offer Education programs and have at least 5 graduates in those programs, Montessori Education Center of the Rockies has the highest percentage of degrees awarded in Education, with 100%.

Degrees Awarded by County

Counties with the Most Degrees Awarded in Education

This map shows the counties in the United States colored by the highest number of degrees awarded in Education by year.

Growth in Awarded Degrees

Counties with the Fastest Growing Number of Degrees Awarded

This map shows the counties in the United States colored by the highest growth in degrees awarded for Education.

Employment

Information on the businesses and industries that employ Education graduates and on wages and locations for those in the field.

The average salary for Education majors is $55,844 and the most common occupations are Elementary & middle school teachers, Secondary school teachers, and Education administrators.

The industry that employs the most Education majors is Elementary & secondary schools, though the highest paying industry, by average wage, is Water transportation.

Wages

Yearly Income for Common Jobs

$55,844

Average Wage in Workforce

± $518

1.69%

1 Year Growth

± 1.29%

The average salary for Education majors is $55,844 and the most common occupations are Elementary & middle school teachers, Secondary school teachers, and Education administrators.

This chart shows the average annual salaries of the most common occupations for Education majors.

Highest Paying Locations

Highest Paying Pumas

This map shows the public use micro areas (PUMAs) in the United States colored by the average salary of Education majors.

Note that the census collects information tied to where people live, not where they work. It is possible that Education majors live and work in the same place, but it is also possible that they live and work in two different places.

Occupations

Occupations by Share

5.08M

2019 Workforce

± 54,398

1.11%

1 Year Growth

± 1.5%

The number of Education graduates in the workforce has been growing at a rate of 1.11%, from 5.02M in 2018 to 5.08M in 2019.

The largest single share of Education graduates go on to work as Elementary & middle school teachers (31.2%). This chart shows the various jobs filled by those with a major in Education by share of the total number of graduates.

Industries

Most Common

The most common industries that employ Education majors, by number of employees, are Elementary & secondary schools, Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges, and Child day care services.

Highest Paid

The highest paying industries of Education majors, by average wage, are Water transportation, Computer & peripheral equipment manufacturing, and Oil & gas extraction.

Industries by Share

5.08M

2019 Workforce

± 54,398

1.11%

1 Year Growth

± 1.5%

The number of Education graduates in the workforce has been growing at a rate of 1.11%, from 5.02M in 2018 to 5.08M in 2019.

The industry which employs the most Education graduates by share is Elementary & secondary schools, followed by Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges. This visualization shows the industries that hire those who major in Education.

Specialty Locations

PUMAS with a relatively high number of Education majors

This map shows the public use micro areas (PUMAs) in the United States where there are a relatively high population of Education majors.

Diversity

Demographic information for those who earn a degree in Education in the United States.

The average age of a person in the workforce with a degree in Education is 46.5.

The most common degree type these workers hold is a Masters Degree. Female employees are more likely to hold Education degrees, and White students are the most common race/ethnicty group awarded degrees in Education (198,858 students).

Workforce Age

46.5

Average Age in 2019

± 0.149 Years

0.694%

1 Year Change

± 0.452%

This chart shows distribution of ages for employees with a degree in Education. The most common ages of employees with this major are 48 and 47 years old, which represent 2.67% and 2.6% of the population, respectively.

Degrees Awarded

The most common degree types awarded to students graduating in Education are Masters Degree, Bachelors Degree, and Associates Degree.

Workforce Degrees

The most common degree types held by the working population in Education are Bachelors Degree, Masters Degree, and Professional degree.

Sex Imbalance for Common Institutions

Female (80%)

Most Common Sex with a Degree in this Field

This chart shows the granted degrees by sex at the 5 institutions that graduate the most students in Education.

Race & Ethnicity by Degrees Awarded

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

White
198,858 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
39,793 degrees awarded
Black or African American
30,756 degrees awarded

This chart shows the number of degrees awarded in Education for each race & ethnicity. White students earned the largest share of the degrees with this major.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Race/Ethnicity and Sex Combination

White Female
75,455 degrees awarded
White Male
20,630 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
14,340 degrees awarded

This chart illustrates the differences by sex for each race & ethnicity of Masters Degree recipients in Education. White Female students, who earn most of the degrees in this field, are the most common combination of race/ethnicity and sex.

Global Diversity

Most Common Countries of Origin

Mexico
53,862 degree recipients
Philippines
30,953 degree recipients
Cuba
26,687 degree recipients

High Relative Number of Students

Algeria
4.65 times more than expected
USSR
3.6 times more than expected
Uzbekistan
3.54 times more than expected

There are a relatively high number of people that were born in Algeria that hold Education degrees (4.65 times more than expected), and the most common country of origin by total numbers for non-US students earning a degree in this field is Mexico (53,862 degree recipients).

Skills

Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for those working in the Education field from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Education majors need many skills, but most especially Active Listening. The revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Education majors need more than the average amount of Learning Strategies, Instructing, and Service Orientation.

These two visualizations, one a radial chart and one a bar chart, show the same information, a rating of how necessary the following skills are for Education majors. Toggle between "value" and "RCA" to see the absolute rating of that skill (value) and the revealed comparative advantage (RCA), or how much greater or lesser that skill's rating is than the average. The longer the bar or the closer the line comes to the circumference of the circle, the more important that skill is. The importance of Learning Strategies is very distinctive for majors, but the Active Listening, Speaking, and Reading Comprehension are the three most important skills for people in the field.

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