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Teaching for Gifted & Talented

A program that focuses on the design of educational services for children or adults exhibiting exceptional intellectual, psychomotor or artistic talent or potential, or who exhibit exceptional maturity or social leadership talents, and that may prepare individuals to teach such students. Includes instruction in identifying gifted and talented students, developing individual education plans, teaching and supervising gifted and talented students, counseling, and applicable laws and policies.

Types of Degrees Teaching for Gifted & Talented Majors Are Earning

Those studying Teaching for Gifted & Talented may pursue degrees at several award levels.

Award Level	Graduates
Master’s Degree	483

Who Is Earning a Degree in Teaching for Gifted & Talented ?

Gender Distribution

This field skews predominantly female, with women earning 86.5% of Teaching for Gifted & Talented degrees.

Gender	Graduates	Share
Women	418	86.5%
Men	65	13.5%

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

At the national level, the racial-ethnic distribution of Teaching for Gifted & Talented graduates is as follows:

Race / Ethnicity	Graduates	Share
White	342	70.8%
Asian	15	3.1%
Hispanic or Latino	30	6.2%
Black or African American	55	11.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	1	0.2%
Two or More Races	8	1.7%
Race Unknown	19	3.9%
International Students	13	2.7%

^{See minority definition below.}

How Much Do Teaching for Gifted & Talented Graduates Earn?

Federal data tracks median earnings of Teaching for Gifted & Talented graduates 1, 4, and 5 years after completion. These numbers tend to grow steadily as graduates gain experience and move into mid-career roles.

Years Out	Median Earnings
1 year	$54,981
4 years	$54,220
5 years	$59,983

By year 5 out, median earnings rise to $59,983 — roughly 9% above the 1-year mark.

^{Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study earnings tracker.}

Online Teaching for Gifted & Talented Programs

Distance learning is reported by IPEDS for Teaching for Gifted & Talented . The table below shows how many graduates earned at least some of their coursework online (Distance-Ed Available) versus completing the entire program online (Distance-Ed Only).

Award Level	Distance-Ed Available	Distance-Ed Only
Master’s	15	11

^{Distance-Ed Only = degrees completed entirely online; Distance-Ed Available = degrees including at least some online coursework. Source: IPEDS Completions by Distance Education status.}

Is a Degree in Teaching for Gifted & Talented Worth It?

Strictly by the federal earnings tracker, Teaching for Gifted & Talented graduates earn a median of $54,220 four years after completion — roughly 43% above the national median for workers with only a high school diploma (~$38,000).

^{ROI estimate compares the program’s 4-yr median earnings against the 2023 BLS CPS median earnings for high-school-only workers. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard + BLS Current Population Survey.}

Related Programs

You may also be interested in these closely related fields of study:

Program	Annual Degrees Awarded
Special Education and Teaching	33,988
Special Education and Teaching, General	22,116
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs	3,548
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Elementary Special Education Programs	2,055
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Multiple Disabilities	1,213
Special Education and Teaching, Other	1,070
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Autism	1,002
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Secondary Special Education Programs	833
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Specific Learning Disabilities	398
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Hearing Impairments Including Deafness	304
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Speech or Language Impairments	273
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Vision Impairments Including Blindness	161

References

The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students and international students. This number is then divided by the total number of students to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics (IPEDS)
• O*NET Online
• U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
• U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard

More about our data sources and methodologies.