This page contains key outcome data for the Educational Psychology Major, estimated using US Census data. See the methodology here. For more on the College Majors Data Dashboard click here.
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Overall Major Information
- Field: Social Sciences
- Average Income: $38,000 (Rank: 158 of 173)
- 25% Make Less Than: $23,000
- Unemployment Rate: 6.30% (Rank: 160 of 171)
- Percent Female: 85.0%
- Percent Who Get a Masters Degree: 49.9%
- Percent Who Get a Professional Degree: 8.9%
- Percent Who Get a PhD: 8.0%
- Major Popularity Ranking: 151 of 173
- Major Difficulty (1-5): NA
Careers Information
This list provides the 25 most common careers (occupations) among people in this major, and how much they earn within each occupation.
- Elementary and Middle School Teachers: 24.10% (Average Income: $39,000)
- Secondary School Teachers: 9.00% (Average Income: $43,000)
- Preschool and Kindergarten Teachers: 4.85% (Average Income: $44,000)
- Office Clerks, General: 4.03% (Average Income: $47,000)
- Special Education Teachers: 4.00% (Average Income: $32,000)
- Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers: 3.63% (Average Income: $27,000)
- Electronic Home Entertainment Equipment Installers and Repairers: 3.06% (Average Income: $30,000)
- Unemployed, with No Work Experience in the Last 5 Years or Earlier or Never Worked: 3.03%
- Social Workers: 2.60% (Average Income: $32,000)
- Childcare Workers: 2.45% (Average Income: $40,000)
- Secretaries and Administrative Assistants: 2.40% (Average Income: $17,000)
- Office and administrative support workers, : 2.36% (Average Income: $22,000)
- Cashiers: 2.03% (Average Income: $17,000)
- Education Administrators: 1.84% (Average Income: $30,000)
- Teacher Assistants: 1.59% (Average Income: $42,000)
- Registered Nurses: 1.43% (Average Income: $53,000)
- Library Assistants, Clerical: 1.37% (Average Income: $17,000)
- First-Line Supervisors of Sales Workers: 1.32% (Average Income: $52,000)
- Retail Salespersons: 1.25% (Average Income: $61,000)
- Customer Service Representatives: 1.24% (Average Income: $46,000)
- Construction Laborers: 1.21%
- Law enforcement workers, : 1.21% (Average Income: $32,000)
- Bank Tellers: 1.10% (Average Income: $32,000)
- Other Teachers and Instructors: 1.06% (Average Income: $24,000)
- Management Analysts: 1.06% (Average Income: $59,000)
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