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Field of degree: Education
Table 1. Education degree, 2019
Data |
Education |
All fields |
Employment
|
5,505,250 |
56,820,460 |
Median wage
|
48,000 |
60,000 |
Percent employed part time
|
19 |
15 |
Percent employed in occupations requiring at least a bachelor's degree
|
68 |
60 |
Percent with an advanced degree
|
48 |
37 |
Chart 1. Types of education majors, 2019
Education majors |
Major share |
General Education
|
31% |
Elementary Education
|
26 |
Special Needs Education
|
6 |
Art And Music Education
|
5 |
Physical And Health Education Teaching
|
5 |
Other
|
27 |
Chart 2. Employment distribution of workers with an education degree, by occupational group, 2019
Occupational group |
Occupational group share |
Educational instruction and library occupations
|
55% |
Management occupations
|
11 |
Office and administrative support occupations
|
6 |
Sales and related occupations
|
5 |
Community and social service occupations
|
4 |
Other
|
20 |
Table 2. Top-employing occupations for workers with an education degree
Occupational Outlook Handbook profile |
Percent growth, projected 2021–31 |
Typical entry-level education |
Percent degree holders in this field, this occupation, 2019 |
Percent of this occupation with an advanced degree, 2019 |
Preschool teachers, except special education
|
15% |
Associate's degree |
4% |
17% |
Postsecondary teachers
|
12 |
Doctoral or professional degree |
2 |
73 |
Educational, guidance, and career counselors and advisors
|
10 |
Master's degree |
1 |
60 |
Substitute teachers, short-term
|
8 |
Bachelor's degree |
2 |
21 |
Managers, all other
|
6 |
Bachelor's degree |
2 |
20 |
Secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education
|
5 |
Bachelor's degree |
10 |
54 |
Education administrators, kindergarten through secondary
|
5 |
Master's degree |
5 |
56 |
Teaching assistants, except postsecondary
|
5 |
Some college, no degree |
2 |
8 |
Elementary school teachers, except special education
|
4 |
Bachelor's degree |
30 |
48 |
Special education teachers, kindergarten and elementary school
|
4 |
Bachelor's degree |
4 |
54 |
Last Modified Date:
Thursday, September 8, 2022