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Other Teacher Education

Any instructional program in teacher education, specific academic and vocational programs not listed above.

Types of Degrees Other Teacher Education Majors Are Earning

People majoring in Other Teacher Education have the option of earning degrees at several award levels.

Award Level	Graduates
Certificate	215
Associate’s Degree	818
Bachelor’s Degree	103
Master’s Degree	1,182
Doctor’s Degree	34

What Other Teacher Education Majors Need to Know

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

Knowledge Areas

Coursework in Other Teacher Education emphasizes the following knowledge areas:

• English Language — Importance 4.6 / 5; level 5.9 / 7.
• Education and Training — Importance 4.6 / 5; level 6.3 / 7.
• Psychology — Importance 4.2 / 5; level 4.9 / 7.
• Sociology and Anthropology — Importance 3.7 / 5; level 5.1 / 7.
• Communications and Media — Importance 3.7 / 5; level 4.8 / 7.

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

Skills

Skills built by a Other Teacher Education program reflects the day-to-day work of related occupations:

• Speaking — Importance 4.6 / 5; level 4.9 / 7.
• Reading Comprehension — Importance 4.2 / 5; level 4.9 / 7.
• Instructing — Importance 4.1 / 5; level 4.2 / 7.
• Learning Strategies — Importance 4.1 / 5; level 4.5 / 7.
• Active Listening — Importance 4.1 / 5; level 4.6 / 7.

Abilities

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

• Speech Clarity — Importance 4.4 / 5; level 5 / 7.
• Oral Expression — Importance 4.4 / 5; level 5.1 / 7.
• Oral Comprehension — Importance 4.1 / 5; level 5.1 / 7.
• Written Comprehension — Importance 4.1 / 5; level 5 / 7.
• Written Expression — Importance 4.1 / 5; level 5 / 7.

Common Job Activities

Day-to-day, Other Teacher Education graduates report doing:

Activity	Frequency / Importance
Training and Teaching Others	4.7 / 7
Getting Information	4.7 / 7
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work	4.5 / 7
Judging the Qualities of Objects, Services, or People	4.4 / 7
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates	4.3 / 7
Making Decisions and Solving Problems	4.3 / 7
Coaching and Developing Others	4.2 / 7
Thinking Creatively	4.1 / 7
Working with Computers	4.1 / 7
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships	4.0 / 7

Technology Skills Used on the Job

Most frequently-cited tools used by Other Teacher Education professionals:

Tool / Software	Category	In-Demand
Image scanning software	Optical character reader OCR or scanning software	—
Email software	Electronic mail software	—
Microsoft Excel	Spreadsheet software	—
Desire2Learn LMS software	Computer based training software	—
Learning management system LMS	Computer based training software	✓
Padlet	Computer based training software	—
Editing software	Word processing software	—
Collaborative editing software	Word processing software	—
Web browser software	Internet browser software	—
Microsoft Outlook	Electronic mail software	—
SAS	Analytical or scientific software	—
iParadigms Turnitin	Information retrieval or search software	—

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

Sample Job Titles

Real job postings for Other Teacher Education graduates include:

• Lecturer
• Instructor
• Music Education Professor
• Education Teacher
• Education Professor
• Adjunct Instructor
• Adjunct Education Professor
• Outdoor Education Instructor
• Education Adjunct Professor
• Adjunct Lecturer
• Education Instructor
• Adult Basic Education Instructor
• Educational Administration Teacher
• Tenure-Track Professor
• Visual Education Teacher

What Can You Do With a Other Teacher Education Degree?

Graduates with a degree in Other Teacher 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

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

Education Typically Required

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

Education Level	Share of Workers
Doctoral degree	89.8%
Master’s degree	9.4%
Bachelor’s degree	0.6%
Post-master’s certificate	0.1%
Post-doctoral training	0.1%

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

Who Is Earning a Degree in Other Teacher Education?

Gender Distribution

This field skews predominantly female, with women earning 83.2% of Other Teacher Education degrees.

Gender	Graduates	Share
Women	1,957	83.2%
Men	395	16.8%

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

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

Race / Ethnicity	Graduates	Share
White	1,865	79.3%
Asian	71	3.0%
Hispanic or Latino	155	6.6%
Black or African American	121	5.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native	4	0.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	7	0.3%
Two or More Races	54	2.3%
Race Unknown	38	1.6%
International Students	37	1.6%

^{See minority definition below.}

How Much Do Other Teacher Education Graduates Earn?

The U.S. Department of Education tracks median earnings of Other Teacher 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 Other Teacher Education Programs

Fully online options is tracked by IPEDS for Other Teacher 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
Associate’s	2	1
Bachelor’s	2	1
Master’s	24	8

^{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 Other Teacher Education Worth It?

Looking purely at the federal earnings tracker, Other Teacher 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
Curriculum and Instruction	21,331
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching	6,964
Reading Teacher Education	5,986
Music Teacher Education	4,544
Education, Other	4,326
English/Language Arts Teacher Education	3,018
Mathematics Teacher Education	2,993
Social Studies Teacher Education	1,963
Art Teacher Education	1,860
Health Teacher Education	1,472
Agricultural Teacher Education	1,051

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.