This page contains key outcome data for the Misc 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: $45,000 (Rank: 108 of 173)
- 25% Make Less Than: $29,000
- Unemployment Rate: 2.00% (Rank: 11 of 171)
- Percent Female: 62.8%
- Percent Who Get a Masters Degree: 35.6%
- Percent Who Get a Professional Degree: 3.6%
- Percent Who Get a PhD: 2.7%
- Major Popularity Ranking: 115 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: 21.59% (Average Income: $44,000)
- Secondary School Teachers: 14.39% (Average Income: $45,000)
- Managers, (including Postmasters): 2.42% (Average Income: $51,000)
- Secretaries and Administrative Assistants: 2.32% (Average Income: $32,000)
- Unemployed, with No Work Experience in the Last 5 Years or Earlier or Never Worked: 2.18%
- Designers: 1.99% (Average Income: $54,000)
- Other Teachers and Instructors: 1.87% (Average Income: $31,000)
- Postsecondary Teachers: 1.76% (Average Income: $31,000)
- Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers: 1.64% (Average Income: $43,000)
- Computer Scientists and Systems Analysts/Network systems Analysts/Web Developers: 1.63% (Average Income: $65,000)
- Teacher Assistants: 1.40% (Average Income: $18,000)
- Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing: 1.29% (Average Income: $57,000)
- Retail Salespersons: 1.26% (Average Income: $32,000)
- Childcare Workers: 1.25% (Average Income: $18,000)
- Social Workers: 1.14% (Average Income: $27,000)
- Customer Service Representatives: 1.13% (Average Income: $31,000)
- Receptionists and Information Clerks: 1.11% (Average Income: $21,000)
- Constructions Managers: 1.05% (Average Income: $57,000)
- First-Line Supervisors of Sales Workers: 0.97% (Average Income: $56,000)
- Preschool and Kindergarten Teachers: 0.94% (Average Income: $49,000)
- Accountants and Auditors: 0.91% (Average Income: $54,000)
- Counselors: 0.75% (Average Income: $35,000)
- First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers: 0.72% (Average Income: $51,000)
- Social and Community Service Managers: 0.68% (Average Income: $56,000)
- Waiters and Waitresses: 0.66% (Average Income: $21,000)
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