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Field of degree: Education

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Education field of degree. Employment: 5,505,250. Median annual wage: $48,000.

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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
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.

Chart 1. Types of education majors, 2019.

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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
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, 2019.

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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
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
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
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 May 14, 2023).

Last Modified Date: Thursday, September 8, 2022