Education

Education, General

Focuses on the general theory and practice of learning and teaching, the basic principles of educational psychology, the art of teaching, the planning and administration of educational activities, school safety and health issues, and the social foundations of education.

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Education Teachers, Postsecondary

Median pay: $75,350
Hiring change through 2035: 2.5%
Job openings a year: 5,300

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0%of related openings involve substantial in-person or active work

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Where to study it

Ordered by how many degrees each college awards in this field. Sort by any numbered column.

College	Degrees a year	Earnings, first year out	Admit rate	Average annual cost after aid
Texas A & M University-College Station TX	308	—	63%	$17,000
University of North Texas TX	288	—	72%	$14,000
University of California-Irvine CA	272	$25,783	26%	$12,000
The University of Texas at El Paso TX	269	—	100%	$10,000
Texas Tech University TX	263	—	71%	$17,000
The University of Texas at San Antonio TX	259	—	88%	$9,000
Grand Valley State University MI	224	$38,643	95%	$13,000
Texas Woman's University TX	175	—	95%	$11,000
Michigan State University MI	156	$40,045	84%	$17,000
The University of Texas at Arlington TX	136	—	81%	$13,000
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee WI	127	$36,801	88%	$12,000
University of Washington-Seattle Campus WA	122	$47,896	43%	$8,000
University of Houston-Downtown TX	115	—	91%	$11,000
University of Wisconsin-Green Bay WI	100	$35,467	88%	$11,000
University of Oregon OR	88	$29,048	85%	$18,000
Texas A & M University-Commerce TX	83	—	93%	$12,000
University of La Verne CA	80	—	48%	—
Kent State University at Kent OH	74	$28,853	87%	$17,000
University of Washington-Bothell Campus WA	68	$47,896	92%	$8,000
University of Florida FL	62	—	24%	$7,000
Chapman University CA	56	$25,900	56%	$34,000
Oregon State University OR	56	$38,091	79%	$16,000
Iowa State University IA	55	—	89%	$15,000
University of Massachusetts-Amherst MA	53	$34,193	58%	$13,000
Monmouth University NJ	53	$49,648	90%	$25,000
University of California-San Diego CA	52	—	25%	$10,000
Texas A & M University-Kingsville TX	49	—	92%	$13,000
University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus CO	45	$35,571	78%	$11,000
Florida Gulf Coast University FL	45	$35,552	77%	$11,000
Winthrop University SC	41	—	75%	$14,000
Kansas State University KS	37	—	79%	$15,000
Eastern Michigan University MI	35	—	81%	$14,000
University of Missouri-St Louis MO	35	$29,599	57%	$15,000
Florida Atlantic University FL	34	$34,862	73%	$8,000
University of Hawaii at Manoa HI	33	—	70%	$14,000
Northern Marianas College MP	33	—	·	—
Boise State University ID	29	—	84%	$21,000
Smith College MA	28	—	20%	$7,000
Southern New Hampshire University NH	26	$28,348	96%	$37,000
North Carolina State University at Raleigh NC	26	—	40%	$13,000

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