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Field of degree: Education

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Education field of degree. Employment: 5,551,650. Median annual wage: $55,000.

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Table 1. Education degree, 2023
Data	Education	All fields
Employment	5,551,650	63,725,710
Median wage	55,000	70,000
Percent employed part time	18	15
Percent employed in occupations requiring at least a bachelor's degree	68	62
Percent with an advanced degree	51	38
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.

Chart 1. Types of education majors, 2023.

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Chart 1. Types of education, 2023
Education majors	Major share
General Education	31%
Elementary Education	25
Special Needs Education	6
Early Childhood Education	5
Art And Music Education	5
Other	27
Note: The sum of percents by major may not total 100 due to rounding. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.

Chart 2. Employment distribution of workers with an education degree, by occupational group, 2023.

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Chart 2. Employment distribution of workers with an education degree, by occupational group, 2023
Occupational group	Occupational group share
Educational instruction and library occupations	53%
Management occupations	11
Office and administrative support occupations	6
Business and financial operations occupations	4
Sales and related occupations	4
Other	21
Note: The sum of percents by major may not total 100 due to rounding. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.

Table 2. Top-employing occupations for workers with an education degree.

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Table 2. Top-employing occupations for workers with an education degree
Occupation	Percent degree holders in this field, this occupation, 2023	Percent of this occupation with an advanced degree, 2023	Percent growth, projected 2024–34	Typical entry-level education
Elementary school teachers, except special education	29%	49%	-2%	Bachelor's degree
Secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education	9	56	-2	Bachelor's degree
Education administrators, kindergarten through secondary	5	56	-2	Master's degree
Special education teachers, kindergarten and elementary school	4	54	-2	Bachelor's degree
Preschool teachers, except special education	4	17	4	Associate's degree
Health specialties teachers, postsecondary	2	74	17	Doctoral or professional degree
Substitute teachers, short-term	2	23	2	Bachelor's degree
Managers, all other	2	21	4	Bachelor's degree
Teaching assistants, except postsecondary	1	9	-1	Some college, no degree
Secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive	1	5	-2	High school diploma or equivalent
Note: Occupational profiles may comprise multiple SOC occupations, which may have differing education categories. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employment Projections program (projected growth, entry-level education) and U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (degree holders, advanced degrees).

Suggested citation:

Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Outlook Handbook, Field of degree: Education,
at https://www.bls.gov/ooh/field-of-degree/education/education-field-of-degree.htm (visited August 28, 2025).

Last Modified Date: Thursday, August 28, 2025