Field of degree: Education
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
Last Modified Date:
Thursday, August 28, 2025