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international teaching and learning

A program that prepares individuals to teach in schools that are implementing or proposing to implement the International Baccalaureate curriculum. Includes instruction in culturally-responsive classrooms, cross-cultural awareness, foundations of international education, human learning, human development, international teaching and learning, and pedagogy.

Types of Degrees international teaching and learning Majors Are Earning

People majoring in international teaching and learning have the option of earning degrees at several award levels.

Award Level	Graduates
Master’s Degree	11

What international teaching and learning Majors Need to Know

Programs in international teaching and learning build a specific mix of knowledge, skills, and abilities — derived from O*NET surveys of workers in occupations that international teaching and learning graduates commonly enter.

Knowledge Areas

This major prepares you for careers needing international teaching and learning emphasizes the following knowledge areas:

• Education and Training — Importance 4.5 / 5; level 5.0 / 7.
• English Language — Importance 4.3 / 5; level 4.7 / 7.
• Psychology — Importance 3.5 / 5; level 3.6 / 7.
• Customer and Personal Service — Importance 3.4 / 5; level 4.1 / 7.
• Mathematics — Importance 3.2 / 5; level 3.1 / 7.

^{Importance is rated 1–5; level is 1–7. Source: ONET Online — weighted across related occupations.*}

Skills

The skill set built by a international teaching and learning program reflects the day-to-day work of related occupations:

• Instructing — Importance 4.1 / 5; level 3.5 / 7.
• Speaking — Importance 4.0 / 5; level 3.5 / 7.
• Learning Strategies — Importance 4.0 / 5; level 4.0 / 7.
• Active Listening — Importance 4.0 / 5; level 3.7 / 7.
• Social Perceptiveness — Importance 3.9 / 5; level 3.9 / 7.

Abilities

Abilities most relevant to international teaching and learning careers — again drawn from O*NET surveys of related occupations:

• Oral Expression — Importance 4.1 / 5; level 4.1 / 7.
• Speech Clarity — Importance 3.9 / 5; level 3.7 / 7.
• Oral Comprehension — Importance 3.9 / 5; level 3.9 / 7.
• Written Comprehension — Importance 3.9 / 5; level 3.7 / 7.
• Problem Sensitivity — Importance 3.9 / 5; level 3.7 / 7.

Common Job Activities

Day-to-day, international teaching and learning graduates report doing:

Activity	Frequency / Importance
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships	4.2 / 7
Training and Teaching Others	4.1 / 7
Thinking Creatively	4.1 / 7
Assisting and Caring for Others	4.0 / 7
Getting Information	4.0 / 7
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work	4.0 / 7
Making Decisions and Solving Problems	4.0 / 7
Developing Objectives and Strategies	3.9 / 7
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates	3.8 / 7
Coaching and Developing Others	3.7 / 7

Technology Skills Used on the Job

Most frequently-cited tools used by international teaching and learning professionals:

Tool / Software	Category	In-Demand
Microsoft Excel	Spreadsheet software	—
Microsoft Office software	Office suite software	—
Microsoft Word	Word processing software	—
Seesaw	Multi-media educational software	—
Children’s educational software	Computer based training software	—
Padlet	Computer based training software	—
Microsoft PowerPoint	Presentation software	—
Bloomz	Desktop communications software	—
Google Classroom	Project management software	—
Common Curriculum	Computer based training software	—
Email software	Electronic mail software	—
Flipgrid	Video creation and editing software	—

^{Source: ONET Online technology skills, weighted across related occupations.*}

Sample Job Titles

Real job postings for international teaching and learning graduates include:

• Teacher
• Montessori Teacher
• Physical Fitness Teacher
• Educator
• Art Teacher
• Classroom Teacher
• Early Childhood Teacher
• After School Teacher
• Bilingual Education Teacher
• Kinder Teacher
• Title One Kindergarten Teacher
• Instructor
• Private Kindergarten Teacher
• Long Term Substitute Kindergarten Teacher
• Physical Education Teacher (PE Teacher)

Education Typically Required

Across the occupations open to international teaching and learning graduates, the typical level of education actually held by current workers is distributed as:

Education Level	Share of Workers
Bachelor’s degree	58.8%
Post-baccalaureate certificate	11.2%
Master’s degree	9.8%
High school diploma or equivalent	7.6%
Associate’s degree (or other 2-year)	3.7%
Some college courses	3.2%
Postsecondary certificate	2.7%
Less than a high school diploma	1.8%
Post-master’s certificate	1.2%

^{Source: ONET Online education / training / experience requirements.*}

Who Is Earning a Degree in international teaching and learning?

Gender Distribution

This field skews predominantly female, with women earning 90.9% of international teaching and learning degrees.

Gender	Graduates	Share
Women	10	90.9%
Men	1	9.1%

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

At the national level, the racial-ethnic distribution of international teaching and learning graduates is as follows:

Race / Ethnicity	Graduates	Share
White	9	81.8%
Asian	2	18.2%

^{See minority definition below.}

How Much Do international teaching and learning Graduates Earn?

College Scorecard reports median earnings of international teaching and learning graduates 1, 4, and 5 years after completion. Earnings tend to climb steadily as graduates gain experience and move into mid-career roles.

Years Out	Median Earnings
1 year	$44,857
4 years	$43,846
5 years	$48,879

By year 5 out, median earnings rise to $48,879 — roughly 9% above the 1-year mark.

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

Is a Degree in international teaching and learning Worth It?

On the earnings side, the federal earnings tracker, international teaching and learning graduates earn a median of $43,846 four years after completion — roughly 15% 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
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods	108,054
Elementary Education and Teaching	42,205
Secondary Education and Teaching	10,594
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels	8,732
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Other	6,573
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor	5,071
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching	2,976
Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching	2,616
Art Teacher Education	1,860
Bilingual and Multilingual Education	932
Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching	901
Biology Teacher Education	696

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.