Education
Teaching, by grade level
Listed by colleges as Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
Colleges award this field under 14 named programs, from Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching to Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Other.
Inside the major
Programs within this field
Colleges may offer this field under 14 more specific program names. The program you choose affects the courses you take.
- Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching
- Prepares you to teach adult students in various settings, including basic and remedial education programs, continuing education programs, and programs designed to develop or upgrade specific employment-related knowledge and skills.
- Elementary Education and Teaching
- Prepares you to teach students in the elementary grades, which may include kindergarten through grade eight, depending on the school system or state regulations. Includes preparation to teach all elementary education subject matter.
- Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching
- Prepares you to teach students in the middle, intermediate or junior high grades, which may include grades four through nine by regulation.
- Secondary Education and Teaching
- Prepares you to teach students in the secondary grades, which may include grades seven through twelve, depending on the school system or state regulations. May include preparation to teach a comprehensive curriculum or specific subject matter.
- Teacher Education, Multiple Levels
- Prepares you to teach students at more than one educational level, such as a combined program in elementary/secondary, early childhood/elementary, elementary/middle school, or junior high/high school teacher education.
- Montessori Teacher Education
- Prepares you to teach students at various grade levels according to the pedagogical principles and methods developed by Maria Montessori and her followers.
- Waldorf/Steiner Teacher Education
- Prepares you to teach students at various grade levels according to the pedagogical principles and methods developed by Rudolf Steiner and his followers.
- Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching
- Prepares you to teach students in formal settings prior to beginning regular elementary school, usually ranging in age from three to six years (or grade one), depending on the school system or state regulations. Includes preparation to teach all relevant subject matter.
- Early Childhood Education and Teaching
- Prepares you to teach students ranging in age from infancy through eight years (grade three), depending on the school system or state regulations. Includes preparation to teach all relevant subject matter.
- Online Educator/Online Teaching
- Prepares you to teach students at various academic levels through online instructional technologies. Covers andragogy, pedagogy, assessment, instructional design and technology, and learning science.
Also called Workforce Training and Development Instruction
Also called Early Childhood Education (AA), Early Childhood Education (BA), Early Childhood Education (MA), Early Childhood Education (PhD)
Where it can lead
Careers this field can lead to
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- Median pay
- $63,970
- Hiring change through 2035
- −0.4%
- Job openings a year
- 87,500
To get hiredBachelor's degree
Explore this career ShrinkingSecondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
- Median pay
- $72,040
- Hiring change through 2035
- −0.2%
- Job openings a year
- 63,500
To get hiredBachelor's degree
Explore this career Growing with the economyPreschool Teachers, Except Special Education
- Median pay
- $38,140
- Hiring change through 2035
- 4.5%
- Job openings a year
- 66,700
To get hiredAssociate's degree
Explore this career ShrinkingMiddle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
- Median pay
- $64,370
- Hiring change through 2035
- −0.4%
- Job openings a year
- 38,800
To get hiredBachelor's degree
Explore this career Growing with the economySelf-Enrichment Teachers
- Median pay
- $46,800
- Hiring change through 2035
- 3.5%
- Job openings a year
- 50,000
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- Median pay
- $62,680
- Hiring change through 2035
- −0.3%
- Job openings a year
- 11,900
To get hiredBachelor's degree
Explore this career Growing with the economyEducation Teachers, Postsecondary
- Median pay
- $75,350
- Hiring change through 2035
- 2.5%
- Job openings a year
- 5,300
To get hiredDoctoral or professional degree
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- Median pay
- $66,140
- Hiring change through 2035
- −0.2%
- Job openings a year
- 15,700
To get hiredBachelor's degree
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- Median pay
- $69,280
- Hiring change through 2035
- 10.8%
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- 46,000
To get hiredBachelor's degree
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- Median pay
- $77,640
- Hiring change through 2035
- 2.0%
- Job openings a year
- 12,500
To get hiredDoctoral or professional degree
Explore this career ShrinkingAdult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors
- Median pay
- $61,540
- Hiring change through 2035
- −13.9%
- Job openings a year
- 3,800
To get hiredBachelor's degree
Explore this careerAll work is projected to grow 3.5% between 2025 and 2035; read every hiring-change figure against it. The figures beside each career are the pay of that work, across everyone doing it. Graduates of this field earn $37,079 one year after completing the program, which is the start of a career rather than the shape of one.
Working style
How and where the work happens
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College options
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Governors University UT | 1,496 | $34,615 | · | $13,000 |
| Arizona State University Campus Immersion AZ | 568 | $40,436 | 90% | $17,000 |
| Liberty University VA | 487 | $25,346 | 99% | $27,000 |
| Illinois State University IL | 473 | $39,193 | 89% | $16,000 |
| University of Central Florida FL | 434 | $40,903 | 40% | $10,000 |
| California State University-Sacramento CA | 424 | — | 94% | $9,000 |
| University of Northern Iowa IA | 413 | $38,627 | 94% | $14,000 |
| California State University-Los Angeles CA | 402 | $31,973 | 92% | $5,000 |
| California State University-Fullerton CA | 399 | — | 87% | $6,000 |
| Missouri State University-Springfield MO | 358 | $29,727 | 91% | $15,000 |
| California State University-Northridge CA | 329 | — | 93% | $8,000 |
| Texas State University TX | 317 | — | 89% | $14,000 |
| Florida International University FL | 306 | $38,688 | 59% | $11,000 |
| Sam Houston State University TX | 303 | — | 85% | $16,000 |
| Mississippi State University MS | 279 | $34,126 | 76% | $19,000 |
| Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus PA | 274 | $39,223 | 54% | $26,000 |
| University of Nevada-Las Vegas NV | 264 | $44,021 | 96% | $11,000 |
| Northern Arizona University AZ | 256 | $38,858 | 91% | $13,000 |
| West Chester University of Pennsylvania PA | 256 | $40,292 | 79% | $20,000 |
| Appalachian State University NC | 250 | $35,815 | 89% | $15,000 |
| San Francisco State University CA | 241 | $38,565 | 96% | $12,000 |
| California State University-Dominguez Hills CA | 239 | $30,424 | 91% | $9,000 |
| Wichita State University KS | 239 | — | 95% | $14,000 |
| Iowa State University IA | 231 | $39,738 | 89% | $15,000 |
| University of Missouri-Columbia MO | 224 | $33,520 | 77% | $14,000 |
| Kansas State University KS | 221 | $37,947 | 79% | $15,000 |
| East Carolina University NC | 221 | $36,077 | 90% | $15,000 |
| Ohio University-Main Campus OH | 220 | $29,151 | 85% | $19,000 |
| Washington State University WA | 218 | $48,458 | 85% | $12,000 |
| University of Southern Mississippi MS | 212 | $33,313 | 99% | $23,000 |
| CUNY Brooklyn College NY | 212 | $36,416 | 54% | $6,000 |
| Central Washington University WA | 211 | $47,716 | 90% | $16,000 |
| Georgia Southern University GA | 209 | $36,111 | 90% | $15,000 |
| Brigham Young University UT | 196 | $36,102 | 69% | $13,000 |
| SUNY Oneonta NY | 195 | $28,981 | 70% | $19,000 |
| Tennessee Technological University TN | 193 | $35,202 | 83% | $14,000 |
| Kent State University at Kent OH | 192 | $29,304 | 87% | $17,000 |
| Ball State University IN | 189 | $37,922 | 72% | $14,000 |
| San Jose State University CA | 184 | — | 80% | $12,000 |
| CUNY Queens College NY | 183 | $26,112 | 69% | $7,000 |