Education
Teaching, by subject
Listed by colleges as Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas
Colleges award this field under 38 named programs, from Agricultural Teacher Education to Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas, Other.
Inside the major
Programs within this field
Colleges may offer this field under 38 more specific program names. The program you choose affects the courses you take.
- Agricultural Teacher Education
- Prepares you to teach vocational agricultural programs at various educational levels.
- Art Teacher Education
- Prepares you to teach art and art appreciation programs at various educational levels.
- Business and Innovation/Entrepreneurship Teacher Education
- Prepares you to teach vocational business, innovation, and entrepreneurship programs at various educational levels. Covers business administration, business development, finance, idea generation, investing, logistics, management, and marketing.
- Driver and Safety Teacher Education
- Prepares you to teach driver and safety education programs at various educational levels.
- English/Language Arts Teacher Education
- Prepares you to teach English grammar, composition and literature programs at various educational levels.
- Foreign Language Teacher Education
- Prepares you to teach foreign languages programs at various educational levels, other than French, German or Spanish.
- Health Teacher Education
- Prepares you to teach health education programs at various educational levels.
- Family and Consumer Sciences/Home Economics Teacher Education
- Prepares you to teach vocational home economics programs at various educational levels.
- Technology Teacher Education/Industrial Arts Teacher Education
- Prepares you to teach technology education/industrial arts programs at various educational levels.
- Sales and Marketing Operations/Marketing and Distribution Teacher Education
- Prepares you to teach vocational sales and marketing operations/marketing and distributive education programs at various educational levels.
Also called Innovation and Entrepreneurship Teacher Education
Where it can lead
Careers this field can lead to
Explore related careers, starting with the closest connections and the occupations hiring the most people.
Secondary 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 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 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
Explore this career ShrinkingElementary School Teachers, Except Special Education
- Median pay
- $63,970
- Hiring change through 2035
- −0.4%
- Job openings a year
- 87,500
To get hiredBachelor's degree
Explore this career GrowingExercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors
- Median pay
- $47,160
- Hiring change through 2035
- 7.3%
- Job openings a year
- 68,000
To get hiredHigh school diploma or equivalent
Explore this career ShrinkingCareer/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary
- Median pay
- $63,820
- Hiring change through 2035
- −0.3%
- Job openings a year
- 8,000
To get hiredBachelor's degree
Explore this career ShrinkingCareer/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School
- Median pay
- $66,270
- Hiring change through 2035
- −0.4%
- Job openings a year
- 6,400
To get hiredBachelor's degree
Explore this career GrowingCoaches and Scouts
- Median pay
- $47,320
- Hiring change through 2035
- 6.1%
- Job openings a year
- 36,400
To get hiredBachelor's degree
Explore this career ShrinkingTeachers and Instructors, All Other
- Median pay
- $66,140
- Hiring change through 2035
- −0.2%
- Job openings a year
- 15,700
To get hiredBachelor's degree
Explore this career Growing with the economyArt, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary
- Median pay
- $78,620
- Hiring change through 2035
- 2.2%
- Job openings a year
- 8,000
To get hiredMaster's degree
Explore this career Growing fastHealth Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary
- Median pay
- $107,310
- Hiring change through 2035
- 17.9%
- Job openings a year
- 24,900
To get hiredDoctoral or professional degree
Explore this career GrowingBusiness Teachers, Postsecondary
- Median pay
- $99,080
- Hiring change through 2035
- 5.9%
- Job openings a year
- 7,600
To get hiredDoctoral or professional 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 $37,508 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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Most careers connected to this field involve in-person work. About 66 of every 100 openings require working close to other people or spending time on your feet.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College LA | 376 | $28,061 | 74% | $20,000 |
| Virginia Commonwealth University VA | 342 | $29,863 | 93% | $21,000 |
| Western Governors University UT | 281 | $40,144 | · | $13,000 |
| University of Kentucky KY | 274 | $29,771 | 92% | $16,000 |
| State University of New York at Cortland NY | 252 | $39,326 | 51% | $20,000 |
| Central Michigan University MI | 181 | $39,217 | 91% | $14,000 |
| University of Louisville KY | 178 | $48,208 | 81% | $16,000 |
| Brigham Young University UT | 172 | $39,856 | 69% | $13,000 |
| Ohio State University-Main Campus OH | 171 | $35,084 | 51% | $10,000 |
| Illinois State University IL | 163 | $36,294 | 89% | $16,000 |
| Utah State University UT | 152 | $31,591 | 94% | $14,000 |
| University of Northern Iowa IA | 144 | $39,744 | 94% | $14,000 |
| Brigham Young University-Idaho ID | 141 | $34,903 | 97% | $6,000 |
| Old Dominion University VA | 133 | $30,133 | 91% | $13,000 |
| Ball State University IN | 129 | $38,492 | 72% | $14,000 |
| University of Alabama at Birmingham AL | 127 | $30,620 | 88% | $19,000 |
| Bridgewater State University MA | 127 | $33,863 | 89% | $14,000 |
| Eastern Washington University WA | 127 | $39,822 | 92% | $12,000 |
| Eastern Michigan University MI | 126 | $37,031 | 81% | $14,000 |
| University of Louisiana at Lafayette LA | 121 | $32,803 | 89% | $14,000 |
| Georgia State University GA | 120 | $29,170 | 62% | $17,000 |
| Northern Arizona University AZ | 118 | $38,441 | 91% | $13,000 |
| Western Michigan University MI | 116 | $39,409 | 85% | $14,000 |
| Central Washington University WA | 116 | $44,714 | 90% | $16,000 |
| Grand Valley State University MI | 112 | $30,428 | 95% | $13,000 |
| University of Nebraska-Lincoln NE | 112 | $39,574 | 77% | $15,000 |
| St. Joseph's University-New York NY | 111 | $33,098 | 71% | $17,000 |
| Appalachian State University NC | 111 | $35,741 | 89% | $15,000 |
| Miami University-Oxford OH | 111 | $34,065 | 82% | $24,000 |
| CUNY Queens College NY | 108 | $46,405 | 69% | $7,000 |
| SUNY Brockport NY | 103 | $33,024 | 71% | $17,000 |
| Southern Illinois University-Carbondale IL | 102 | $48,694 | 90% | $10,000 |
| SUNY Oneonta NY | 100 | $28,773 | 70% | $19,000 |
| Arkansas Tech University AR | 99 | $35,040 | 96% | $13,000 |
| University of South Florida FL | 98 | $38,770 | 41% | $9,000 |
| State University of New York at New Paltz NY | 98 | $40,262 | 59% | $20,000 |
| Kennesaw State University GA | 96 | $41,295 | 69% | $15,000 |
| University of Georgia GA | 94 | $38,093 | 37% | $13,000 |
| Kent State University at Kent OH | 94 | $30,834 | 87% | $17,000 |
| CUNY Brooklyn College NY | 91 | $50,539 | 54% | $6,000 |