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Specific Subjects Education

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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

$53,193
326
100–82%
$55,913
650
82–65%
$58,792
331
63–0%
Acceptance rate · bar = degree-weighted earnings

By SAT median

$52,849
230
400–1110
$57,680
472
1110–1270
$59,940
221
1280–1600
Combined SAT composite median (submitters + non-submitters) · bar = degree-weighted earnings

Earnings vs. selectivity rank

$46,775p10 $61,630p90 Work College Female-only Liberal Arts Public University Religious University Private University Public University 1–15 Private University 1–30 College of the Ozarks · $33,259 St Catherine University · $58,663 Barton College · $52,087 Albion College · $53,479 Buena Vista University · $57,839 Huntington University · $47,598 Linfield University · $65,768 University of Montana Western · $53,207 Cal Poly - Pomona · $57,806 Clemson University · $47,555 North Carolina A&T State University · $62,519 North Carolina Central University · $57,464 University of Maryland, College Park · $63,356 Ohio State University · $57,037 CUNY Queens College · $63,561 Fayetteville State University · $43,145 New Mexico State University · $56,199 CUNY York College · $49,582 Central State University · $43,189 Northwestern Oklahoma State University · $54,867 Illinois State University · $57,714 Minnesota State University, Mankato · $52,687 Southern Arkansas University · $55,109 Fresno State · $55,582 University of Minnesota - Twin Cities · $51,087 Oklahoma State University · $58,284 SUNY Oneonta · $66,579 East Carolina University · $51,618 Northeastern State University · $57,096 Northwest Missouri State University · $46,293 Southern Illinois University - Carbondale · $65,264 Temple University · $53,248 University of Central Arkansas · $51,913 University of Delaware · $61,555 University of Nebraska at Kearney · $56,964 Western Illinois University · $51,926 SUNY College at Geneseo · $52,661 University of Wisconsin - La Crosse · $56,240 University of Idaho · $52,917 University of Louisville · $62,530 Washington State University · $60,834 Indiana University · $52,951 Valdosta State University · $49,408 Winona State University · $52,783 Eastern Kentucky University · $44,045 Fitchburg State University · $52,053 Southeast Missouri State University · $43,020 State University of New York at Oswego · $56,725 University of Nebraska, Lincoln · $56,984 University of Central Oklahoma · $56,524 Valley City State University · $58,215 Bowling Green State University · $49,251 Colorado State University - Fort Collins · $51,591 Eastern Washington University · $52,377 Indiana University of Pennsylvania · $55,692 University of North Carolina Asheville · $41,411 University of North Dakota · $58,452 University of Wisconsin - Whitewater · $54,874 Western Michigan University · $51,215 University of Nevada, Reno · $60,410 Central Washington University · $57,724 Emporia State University · $51,489 Fort Hays State University · $59,179 SUNY Buffalo State University · $47,000 South Dakota State University · $56,486 West Virginia University · $52,555 Western Kentucky University · $45,659 Western Oregon University · $47,573 University of Wisconsin - River Falls · $54,042 University of Wisconsin - Platteville · $51,372 University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point · $46,775 Southwest Minnesota State University · $47,223 University of Wisconsin - Stout · $57,452 Old Dominion University · $51,004 North Dakota State University · $55,866 Utah State University · $62,175 University of Northern Iowa · $52,746 Idaho State University · $52,527 Kansas State University · $53,091 Montana State University · $50,867 Chadron State College · $57,592 Langston University · $44,610 Peru State College · $48,226 Utah Valley University · $51,963 Wayne State College · $55,807 Liberty University · $61,630 Harding University · $52,808 Manhattan College · $64,036 Messiah University · $51,287 Brigham Young University · $54,381 Concordia University Wisconsin · $49,078 Queens University of Charlotte · $61,248 Caldwell University · $54,573 Emmanuel University · $51,452 Carson-Newman University · $47,132 Otterbein University · $55,252 Brigham Young University - Idaho · $45,178 Butler University · $53,010 University of Georgia · $53,968 Lehigh University · $71,705 Work College: mean $33,259 Female-only: mean $58,663 Liberal Arts: mean $55,354 Public University: mean $53,802 Religious University: mean $54,005 Private University: mean $53,010 Public University 1–15: mean $53,968 Private University 1–30: mean $71,705 All colleges: p10 $46,775 All colleges: p90 $61,630
Each dot = a college · y = degree-weighted earnings

Majors in this category

Major Colleges Degrees ▼ Male/Female Intl Earnings Employment
Specific Subjects Education 138 1,325 21% / 79% 1% $53,953 95%
Agricultural Teacher Education 34 377 23% / 77% 0% $53,546 96%
Trade and Industrial Teacher Education 12 189 36% / 64% 1% $53,974 95%
Public Health Education 16 181 20% / 80% 4% $54,633 97%
Community Health Education 4 155 10% / 90% 1% $55,317 93%
Family and Consumer Sciences Education 22 127 1% / 99% 0% $52,348 94%
Health Sciences Education 1 58 16% / 84% 2% $52,951 96%
Inclusive Childhood Education 1 56 7% / 93% 0% $52,661 100%
Family and Consumer Sciences/Home Economics Teacher Education 9 50 2% / 98% 0% $54,454 96%
Business and Innovation/Entrepreneurship Teacher Education 10 25 36% / 64% 0% $55,144 96%
Business Teacher Education 22 21 62% / 38% 5% $53,975 95%
Exercise Science Education 1 17 47% / 53% 0% $57,037 98%
Dance Education 2 14 7% / 93% 0% $54,767 97%
Technology Teacher Education/Industrial Arts Teacher Education 4 12 33% / 67% 0% $55,474 92%
Business Education 10 11 36% / 64% 0% $53,020 95%
Dance and Drama Education 1 8 12% / 88% 0% $51,963 87%
Marketing Education 1 7 57% / 43% 0% $57,452 93%
Business Teaching 1 5 40% / 60% 0% $52,746 100%
Psychology Teacher Education 5 3 0% / 100% 0% $53,556 96%
Family and Consumer Sciences Teacher Education 3 3 0% / 100% 0% $56,486 96%
Driver and Safety Teacher Education 1 2 50% / 50% 0% $55,800
Indian/Native American Education 1 2 50% / 50% 0% $57,096
Psychology Education 1 1 0% / 100% 0% $53,479 100%
Sales and Marketing Teacher Education 1 1 0% / 100% 0% $57,724