Field of degree: Education
Table 1. Education degree, 2021
Data |
Education |
All fields |
Employment
|
5,465,970 |
59,687,450 |
Median wage
|
50,000 |
63,000 |
Percent employed part time
|
17 |
14 |
Percent employed in occupations requiring at least a bachelor's degree
|
69 |
62 |
Percent with an advanced degree
|
49 |
38 |
Chart 1. Types of education, 2021
Education majors |
Major share |
General Education
|
32% |
Elementary Education
|
25 |
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, 2021
Occupational group |
Occupational group share |
Educational instruction and library occupations
|
54% |
Management occupations
|
11 |
Office and administrative support occupations
|
6 |
Sales and related occupations
|
4 |
Business and financial operations occupations
|
4 |
Other
|
21 |
Table 2. Top-employing occupations for workers with an education degree
Occupational Outlook Handbook profile |
Percent growth, projected 2022–32 |
Typical entry-level education |
Percent degree holders in this field, this occupation, 2021 |
Percent of this occupation with an advanced degree, 2021 |
Educational, guidance, and career counselors and advisors
|
5% |
Master's degree |
1% |
62% |
Postsecondary teachers, all other
|
4 |
Doctoral or professional degree |
2 |
72 |
Substitute teachers, short-term
|
4 |
Bachelor's degree |
2 |
24 |
Managers, all other
|
3 |
Bachelor's degree |
2 |
21 |
Preschool teachers, except special education
|
3 |
Associate's degree |
4 |
17 |
Education administrators, kindergarten through secondary
|
1 |
Master's degree |
5 |
57 |
Elementary school teachers, except special education
|
1 |
Bachelor's degree |
30 |
49 |
Secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education
|
1 |
Bachelor's degree |
10 |
55 |
Special education teachers, kindergarten and elementary school
|
0 |
Bachelor's degree |
4 |
52 |
Teaching assistants, except postsecondary
|
0 |
Some college, no degree |
1 |
8 |
Last Modified Date:
Wednesday, September 6, 2023