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Home Economics Education

A program that prepares individuals to teach vocational home economics programs at various educational levels.

Types of Degrees Home Economics Education Majors Are Earning

Those studying Home Economics Education have the option of earning degrees at several award levels.

Award Level	Graduates
Associate’s Degree	1
Bachelor’s Degree	167
Master’s Degree	74
Doctor’s Degree	6

What Home Economics Education Majors Need to Know

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

Knowledge Areas

Coursework in Home Economics Education emphasizes the following knowledge areas:

• Education and Training — Importance 4.5 / 5; level 5.5 / 7.
• English Language — Importance 4.4 / 5; level 5.3 / 7.
• Psychology — Importance 3.6 / 5; level 4.1 / 7.
• Customer and Personal Service — Importance 3.5 / 5; level 4.2 / 7.
• Computers and Electronics — Importance 3.4 / 5; level 4.1 / 7.

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

Skills

Skills emphasized by a Home Economics Education program reflects the day-to-day work of related occupations:

• Speaking — Importance 4.2 / 5; level 4.4 / 7.
• Instructing — Importance 4.2 / 5; level 4.2 / 7.
• Learning Strategies — Importance 4.1 / 5; level 4.2 / 7.
• Reading Comprehension — Importance 4.1 / 5; level 4.4 / 7.
• Active Listening — Importance 4.1 / 5; level 4.2 / 7.

Abilities

Innate abilities most relevant to Home Economics Education careers — again drawn from O*NET surveys of related occupations:

• Oral Expression — Importance 4.2 / 5; level 4.7 / 7.
• Speech Clarity — Importance 4.1 / 5; level 4.4 / 7.
• Written Comprehension — Importance 4.1 / 5; level 4.4 / 7.
• Oral Comprehension — Importance 4.0 / 5; level 4.6 / 7.
• Written Expression — Importance 4.0 / 5; level 4.4 / 7.

Common Job Activities

Day-to-day, Home Economics Education graduates report doing:

Activity	Frequency / Importance
Training and Teaching Others	4.6 / 7
Getting Information	4.4 / 7
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work	4.3 / 7
Coaching and Developing Others	4.2 / 7
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates	4.2 / 7
Making Decisions and Solving Problems	4.2 / 7
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships	4.2 / 7
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge	4.1 / 7
Thinking Creatively	4.1 / 7
Working with Computers	4.0 / 7

Technology Skills Used on the Job

Most frequently-cited tools used by Home Economics Education professionals:

Tool / Software	Category	In-Demand
Email software	Electronic mail software	—
Microsoft Office software	Office suite software	—
Web browser software	Internet browser software	—
Microsoft Word	Word processing software	—
Microsoft Excel	Spreadsheet software	✓
Microsoft PowerPoint	Presentation software	—
Microsoft Outlook	Electronic mail software	—
Google Docs	Word processing software	—
DOC Cop	Information retrieval or search software	—
Image scanning software	Optical character reader OCR or scanning software	—
Sakai CLE	Computer based training software	—
Calendar and scheduling software	Calendar and scheduling software	—

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

Sample Job Titles

Real job postings for Home Economics Education graduates include:

• Educator
• Instructor
• Teacher
• Adjunct Instructor
• Assistant Professor
• Lecturer
• College Professor
• Professor
• Associate Professor
• Tailoring Teacher
• Cooking Teacher
• Computer Teacher
• Sewing Teacher
• Business Teacher
• Carpentry Teacher

What Can You Do With a Home Economics Education Degree?

Graduates with a degree in Home Economics Education commonly enter the following occupations:

Occupation	Job Growth	Median Salary	25th–75th Pctile
Education Teachers, Postsecondary	2.4%	$98,329	$80,157–$116,500
Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	0.4%	$99,604	$85,096–$114,113

^{Job-growth = projected employment change for the parent occupation. Source: ONET / BLS Employment Projections.*}

Education Typically Required

Across the occupations open to Home Economics Education graduates, the typical level of education actually held by current workers is distributed as:

Education Level	Share of Workers
Doctoral degree	33.0%
Bachelor’s degree	31.2%
Master’s degree	17.7%
Post-baccalaureate certificate	7.4%
Associate’s degree (or other 2-year)	3.3%
Postsecondary certificate	2.3%
High school diploma or equivalent	1.7%
Less than a high school diploma	1.2%
Some college courses	1.1%
Post-master’s certificate	0.8%
Post-doctoral training	0.2%
First professional degree	0.1%

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

Who Is Earning a Degree in Home Economics Education?

Gender Distribution

This field skews predominantly female, with women earning 95.6% of Home Economics Education degrees.

Gender	Graduates	Share
Women	237	95.6%
Men	11	4.4%

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

At the national level, the racial-ethnic distribution of Home Economics Education graduates is as follows:

Race / Ethnicity	Graduates	Share
White	203	81.9%
Asian	6	2.4%
Hispanic or Latino	17	6.9%
Black or African American	9	3.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native	3	1.2%
Two or More Races	6	2.4%
Race Unknown	1	0.4%
International Students	3	1.2%

^{See minority definition below.}

How Much Do Home Economics Education Graduates Earn?

College Scorecard reports median earnings of Home Economics Education 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	$49,919
4 years	$50,204
5 years	$56,331

By year 5 out, median earnings rise to $56,331 — roughly 13% above the 1-year mark.

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

Online Home Economics Education Programs

Distance learning are documented by IPEDS for Home Economics Education. 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
Bachelor’s	4	5
Master’s	4	5
Doctoral (Research)	1	0

^{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 Home Economics Education Worth It?

Strictly by the federal earnings tracker, Home Economics Education graduates earn a median of $50,204 four years after completion — roughly 32% 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 Subject Areas	39,881
Secondary Education and Teaching	10,594
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels	8,732
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching	6,964
Reading Teacher Education	5,986
Music Teacher Education	4,544
English/Language Arts Teacher Education	3,018
Mathematics Teacher Education	2,993
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching	2,976
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas, Other	2,352
Social Studies Teacher Education	1,963
Art Teacher Education	1,860

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.