This page contains key outcome data for the Mathematics Teacher 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: Education
- Average Income: $42,000 (Rank: 133 of 173)
- 25% Make Less Than: $31,000
- Unemployment Rate: 1.60% (Rank: 5 of 171)
- Percent Female: 66.7%
- Percent Who Get a Masters Degree: 47.3%
- Percent Who Get a Professional Degree: 4.0%
- Percent Who Get a PhD: 4.5%
- Major Popularity Ranking: 108 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: 34.04% (Average Income: $44,000)
- Secondary School Teachers: 33.95% (Average Income: $42,000)
- Other Teachers and Instructors: 2.57% (Average Income: $25,000)
- Unemployed, with No Work Experience in the Last 5 Years or Earlier or Never Worked: 1.72%
- Secretaries and Administrative Assistants: 1.47% (Average Income: $38,000)
- Accountants and Auditors: 1.29% (Average Income: $54,000)
- Preschool and Kindergarten Teachers: 0.99% (Average Income: $18,000)
- Managers, (including Postmasters): 0.85% (Average Income: $49,000)
- Special Education Teachers: 0.76% (Average Income: $45,000)
- First-Line Supervisors of Sales Workers: 0.74% (Average Income: $31,000)
- Receptionists and Information Clerks: 0.69% (Average Income: $34,000)
- Teacher Assistants: 0.59% (Average Income: $69,000)
- Childcare Workers: 0.59% (Average Income: $9,000)
- Education Administrators: 0.58% (Average Income: $56,000)
- Financial Managers: 0.54% (Average Income: $75,000)
- Athletes, Coaches, Umpires, and Related Workers: 0.53% (Average Income: $31,000)
- Postsecondary Teachers: 0.52% (Average Income: $26,000)
- Retail Salespersons: 0.50% (Average Income: $37,000)
- Janitors and Building Cleaners: 0.47% (Average Income: $64,000)
- Customer Service Representatives: 0.46% (Average Income: $13,000)
- Cashiers: 0.45% (Average Income: $21,000)
- Computer Scientists and Systems Analysts/Network systems Analysts/Web Developers: 0.43% (Average Income: $59,000)
- Personal Financial Advisors: 0.38% (Average Income: $54,000)
- Clergy: 0.38% (Average Income: $29,000)
- Computer Support Specialists: 0.36% (Average Income: $41,000)
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