This page contains key outcome data for the Social Science or History Teacher Education 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: $39,000 (Rank: 151 of 173)
- 25% Make Less Than: $23,000
- Unemployment Rate: 2.20% (Rank: 18 of 171)
- Percent Female: 51.2%
- Percent Who Get a Masters Degree: 37.8%
- Percent Who Get a Professional Degree: 6.7%
- Percent Who Get a PhD: 3.9%
- Major Popularity Ranking: 84 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: 30.85% (Average Income: $41,000)
- Secondary School Teachers: 15.95% (Average Income: $43,000)
- Unemployed, with No Work Experience in the Last 5 Years or Earlier or Never Worked: 1.80%
- First-Line Supervisors of Sales Workers: 1.66% (Average Income: $47,000)
- Managers, (including Postmasters): 1.65% (Average Income: $44,000)
- Retail Salespersons: 1.64% (Average Income: $20,000)
- Customer Service Representatives: 1.59% (Average Income: $33,000)
- Teacher Assistants: 1.55% (Average Income: $20,000)
- Secretaries and Administrative Assistants: 1.51% (Average Income: $33,000)
- Other Teachers and Instructors: 1.43% (Average Income: $22,000)
- Social Workers: 1.38% (Average Income: $39,000)
- Waiters and Waitresses: 1.31% (Average Income: $24,000)
- Childcare Workers: 1.00% (Average Income: $14,000)
- Education Administrators: 0.86% (Average Income: $39,000)
- Preschool and Kindergarten Teachers: 0.82% (Average Income: $22,000)
- Counselors: 0.79% (Average Income: $38,000)
- Chefs and Cooks: 0.79% (Average Income: $22,000)
- Postsecondary Teachers: 0.78% (Average Income: $31,000)
- First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers: 0.73% (Average Income: $36,000)
- Stock Clerks and Order Fillers: 0.71% (Average Income: $23,000)
- Special Education Teachers: 0.71% (Average Income: $37,000)
- Financial Managers: 0.71% (Average Income: $46,000)
- Billing and Posting Clerks: 0.69% (Average Income: $27,000)
- Accountants and Auditors: 0.68% (Average Income: $46,000)
- Cashiers: 0.68% (Average Income: $8,000)
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