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Education Degree Programs

Education programs prepare K-12 teachers, special education specialists, school administrators, and curriculum designers. Many require state licensure in addition to the degree. Strong employment but salary varies significantly by state and district.

Repit tracks 101 programs in this category, accounting for approximately 317,410 annual degree completions across U.S. colleges and universities. Each program below links to its detailed page with enrollment data, the colleges that offer it, and the careers it leads to.

101

Programs

317,410

Annual Degrees

Elementary Education and Teaching.

42,205 annual degrees 1,109 colleges offering

Early Childhood Education and Teaching.

32,570 annual degrees 921 colleges offering

Educational Leadership and Administration, General.

29,806 annual degrees 706 colleges offering

Education, General.

27,481 annual degrees 733 colleges offering

Special Education and Teaching, General.

22,116 annual degrees 682 colleges offering

Curriculum and Instruction.

21,331 annual degrees 418 colleges offering

Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services.

12,270 annual degrees 421 colleges offering

Secondary Education and Teaching.

10,594 annual degrees 551 colleges offering

Educational/Instructional Technology.

8,879 annual degrees 296 colleges offering

Teacher Education, Multiple Levels.

8,732 annual degrees 273 colleges offering

Physical Education Teaching and Coaching.

6,964 annual degrees 439 colleges offering

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Other.

6,573 annual degrees 202 colleges offering

Reading Teacher Education.

5,986 annual degrees 302 colleges offering

Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor.

5,071 annual degrees 342 colleges offering

Music Teacher Education.

4,544 annual degrees 463 colleges offering

Higher Education/Higher Education Administration.

4,404 annual degrees 254 colleges offering

Education, Other.

4,326 annual degrees 216 colleges offering

Learning Sciences.

4,044 annual degrees 37 colleges offering

Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs.

3,548 annual degrees 154 colleges offering

English/Language Arts Teacher Education.

3,018 annual degrees 385 colleges offering

Mathematics Teacher Education.

2,993 annual degrees 355 colleges offering

Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching.

2,976 annual degrees 274 colleges offering

Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching.

2,616 annual degrees 126 colleges offering

Teacher Assistant/Aide.

2,543 annual degrees 135 colleges offering

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas, Other.

2,352 annual degrees 118 colleges offering

Education/Teaching of Individuals in Elementary Special Education Programs.

2,055 annual degrees 77 colleges offering

Social Studies Teacher Education.

1,963 annual degrees 218 colleges offering

Educational Administration and Supervision, Other.

1,941 annual degrees 86 colleges offering

Art Teacher Education.

1,860 annual degrees 253 colleges offering

Educational, Instructional, and Curriculum Supervision.

1,682 annual degrees 76 colleges offering

Health Teacher Education.

1,472 annual degrees 80 colleges offering

Teaching Assistants/Aides, Other.

1,322 annual degrees 7 colleges offering

Elementary and Middle School Administration/Principalship.

1,258 annual degrees 27 colleges offering

Education/Teaching of Individuals with Multiple Disabilities.

1,213 annual degrees 27 colleges offering

Special Education and Teaching, Other.

1,070 annual degrees 75 colleges offering

Superintendency and Educational System Administration.

1,056 annual degrees 77 colleges offering

Agricultural Teacher Education.

1,051 annual degrees 62 colleges offering

Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education.

1,022 annual degrees 163 colleges offering

Education/Teaching of Individuals with Autism.

1,002 annual degrees 73 colleges offering

Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education.

955 annual degrees 67 colleges offering

College Student Counseling and Personnel Services.

952 annual degrees 65 colleges offering

Bilingual and Multilingual Education.

932 annual degrees 83 colleges offering

Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching.

901 annual degrees 61 colleges offering

History Teacher Education.

851 annual degrees 132 colleges offering

Education/Teaching of Individuals in Secondary Special Education Programs.

833 annual degrees 38 colleges offering

Educational Evaluation and Research.

789 annual degrees 50 colleges offering

Trade and Industrial Teacher Education.

712 annual degrees 35 colleges offering

Biology Teacher Education.

696 annual degrees 155 colleges offering

Urban Education and Leadership.

627 annual degrees 36 colleges offering

Social Science Teacher Education.

550 annual degrees 76 colleges offering

School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist.

529 annual degrees 33 colleges offering

Student Counseling and Personnel Services, Other.

492 annual degrees 24 colleges offering

Education/Teaching of the Gifted and Talented.

483 annual degrees 55 colleges offering

Secondary School Administration/Principalship.

460 annual degrees 25 colleges offering

Technology Teacher Education/Industrial Arts Teacher Education.

406 annual degrees 36 colleges offering

Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Educational Methods.

399 annual degrees 23 colleges offering

Education/Teaching of Individuals with Specific Learning Disabilities.

398 annual degrees 48 colleges offering

Spanish Language Teacher Education.

373 annual degrees 109 colleges offering

Educational Statistics and Research Methods.

351 annual degrees 41 colleges offering

Community College Administration.

335 annual degrees 28 colleges offering

Adult and Continuing Education Administration.

330 annual degrees 19 colleges offering

Multicultural Education.

329 annual degrees 40 colleges offering

Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education, Other.

326 annual degrees 6 colleges offering

Technical Teacher Education.

321 annual degrees 28 colleges offering

Foreign Language Teacher Education.

312 annual degrees 54 colleges offering

Computer Teacher Education.

306 annual degrees 24 colleges offering

Education/Teaching of Individuals with Hearing Impairments Including Deafness.

304 annual degrees 30 colleges offering

Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research, Other.

298 annual degrees 20 colleges offering

Drama and Dance Teacher Education.

283 annual degrees 44 colleges offering

International and Comparative Education.

273 annual degrees 20 colleges offering

Education/Teaching of Individuals with Speech or Language Impairments.

273 annual degrees 11 colleges offering

Montessori Teacher Education.

264 annual degrees 14 colleges offering

Family and Consumer Sciences/Home Economics Teacher Education.

248 annual degrees 39 colleges offering

Administration of Special Education.

228 annual degrees 28 colleges offering

Educational Assessment, Testing, and Measurement.

206 annual degrees 18 colleges offering

Chemistry Teacher Education.

192 annual degrees 67 colleges offering

Earth Science Teacher Education.

180 annual degrees 32 colleges offering

Business and Innovation/Entrepreneurship Teacher Education.

169 annual degrees 41 colleges offering

Education/Teaching of Individuals with Vision Impairments Including Blindness.

161 annual degrees 16 colleges offering

Education/Teaching of Individuals with Emotional Disturbances.

134 annual degrees 18 colleges offering

Education/Teaching of Individuals Who are Developmentally Delayed.

125 annual degrees 8 colleges offering

Health Occupations Teacher Education.

119 annual degrees 9 colleges offering

Online Educator/Online Teaching.

115 annual degrees 14 colleges offering

Physics Teacher Education.

114 annual degrees 41 colleges offering

Early Childhood Program Administration.

104 annual degrees 8 colleges offering

Education/Teaching of Individuals in Junior High/Middle School Special Education Programs.

101 annual degrees 9 colleges offering

College/Postsecondary/University Teaching.

98 annual degrees 14 colleges offering

Environmental Education.

86 annual degrees 10 colleges offering

Education/Teaching of Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities.

81 annual degrees 12 colleges offering

Speech Teacher Education.

78 annual degrees 8 colleges offering

Education/Teaching of Individuals with Traumatic Brain Injuries.

57 annual degrees 3 colleges offering

Driver and Safety Teacher Education.

52 annual degrees 4 colleges offering

Indian/Native American Education.

47 annual degrees 6 colleges offering

French Language Teacher Education.

35 annual degrees 21 colleges offering

Education/Teaching of Individuals with Orthopedic and Other Physical Health Impairments.

34 annual degrees 2 colleges offering

International School Administration/Leadership.

22 annual degrees 3 colleges offering

Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language, Other.

21 annual degrees 8 colleges offering

Communication Arts and Literature Teacher Education.

16 annual degrees 3 colleges offering

Adult Literacy Tutor/Instructor.

13 annual degrees 6 colleges offering

International Teaching and Learning.

11 annual degrees 1 colleges offering

German Language Teacher Education.

11 annual degrees 7 colleges offering