Specific Subjects Education
What you'll do in college
This major bridges your passion for a specialized subject—such as music, art, physical education, or business—with the pedagogical skills needed to teach it. You will split your time between mastering your specific craft in studios, gyms, or labs, and taking core education courses in classroom management and educational psychology.
The degree culminates in specialized student teaching, where you learn to adapt your subject's curriculum to various age groups and skill levels.
What you'll do after college
Most graduates find employment as specialized teachers in elementary, middle, or high schools. Because subjects like art, music, and PE span multiple grades, you may teach an entire school's student body rather than a single homeroom.
Others pursue careers as athletic coaches, private music or art instructors, corporate trainers, or directors of community recreation and arts programs.
Selectivity vs. earnings
By acceptance rate
By SAT median
Majors in this category
| Major | Colleges | Degrees ▼ | Male/Female | Intl | 5yr Earn |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Specific Subjects Education | 132 | 1,268 | 22% / 78% | 1% | $56,142 |
| Agricultural Teacher Education | 30 | 325 | 26% / 74% | 0% | $56,130 |
| Public Health Education | 17 | 197 | 16% / 84% | 1% | $47,374 |
| Trade and Industrial Teacher Education | 11 | 158 | 38% / 62% | 0% | $60,186 |
| Community Health Education | 4 | 157 | 16% / 84% | 1% | $61,518 |
| Family and Consumer Sciences Education | 21 | 99 | 3% / 97% | 0% | $54,572 |
| Inclusive Childhood Education | 1 | 63 | 6% / 94% | 0% | |
| Health Sciences Education | 1 | 61 | 23% / 77% | 0% | $57,507 |
| Family and Consumer Sciences/Home Economics Teacher Education | 9 | 60 | 3% / 97% | 0% | $58,532 |
| Business and Innovation/Entrepreneurship Teacher Education | 10 | 32 | 47% / 53% | 0% | $59,149 |
| Business Education | 10 | 19 | 53% / 47% | 0% | $55,374 |
| Exercise Science Education | 1 | 19 | 32% / 68% | 0% | $59,634 |
| Business Teacher Education | 14 | 17 | 65% / 35% | 12% | $55,932 |
| Dance Education | 2 | 17 | 18% / 82% | 0% | $58,042 |
| Family and Consumer Sciences Teacher Education | 4 | 8 | 0% / 100% | 0% | $55,722 |
| Technology Teacher Education/Industrial Arts Teacher Education | 4 | 8 | 38% / 62% | 0% | $58,856 |
| Marketing Education | 1 | 8 | 38% / 62% | 0% | $57,887 |
| Trade and Industrial Education | 2 | 6 | 33% / 67% | 0% | |
| Dance and Drama Education | 1 | 6 | 0% / 100% | 0% | $53,093 |
| Business Teaching | 1 | 3 | 33% / 67% | 0% | $53,307 |
| Psychology Teacher Education | 4 | 2 | 50% / 50% | 0% | $53,747 |
| Psychology Education | 1 | 2 | 100% / 0% | 0% | |
| Indian/Native American Education | 1 | 1 | 0% / 100% | 0% |