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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

$55,249
324
100–84%
$61,557
665
83–68%
$64,552
314
68–0%
Acceptance rate · bar = degree-weighted earnings

By SAT median

$55,512
234
400–1100
$64,321
469
1100–1250
$68,249
233
1250–1600
Combined SAT composite median (submitters + non-submitters) · bar = degree-weighted earnings

Earnings by acceptance rate and institution category

$49,810p10 $63,672p90 STEM, Business & Military Liberal Arts Public University Religious University Private University 20–30% 0–10% Cal Poly - Pomona · $48,296 Dakota State University · $58,192 Albion College · $53,477 Buena Vista University · $53,291 Hastings College · $54,332 St Catherine University · $59,986 Huntington University · $61,196 Linfield University · $62,296 Barton College · $55,289 Viterbo University · $51,258 Eastern New Mexico University · $56,682 University of Montana Western · $51,896 University of Georgia · $55,669 Clemson University · $60,879 University of Maryland, College Park · $76,604 North Carolina A&T State University · $62,888 CUNY Queens College · $73,414 Fayetteville State University · $56,742 Fort Valley State University · $49,440 Tarleton State University · $56,108 New Mexico State University · $51,722 CUNY York College · $46,595 Central State University · $60,797 Northwestern Oklahoma State University · $54,866 Minnesota State University, Mankato · $54,829 Southern Arkansas University · $56,059 Fresno State · $62,357 Eastern Michigan University · $55,347 North Carolina Central University · $57,463 SUNY Oneonta · $66,131 University of Delaware · $61,834 Western Illinois University · $53,479 Oklahoma State University · $60,159 SUNY College at Geneseo · $54,669 University of Wisconsin - La Crosse · $62,988 University of Idaho · $55,307 University of Louisville · $75,668 Indiana University · $66,659 Valdosta State University · $59,940 Winona State University · $52,743 Eastern Kentucky University · $51,360 Southeast Missouri State University · $42,837 State University of New York at Oswego · $60,122 University of Nebraska, Lincoln · $57,356 University of Central Oklahoma · $53,107 Bowling Green State University · $54,296 Eastern Washington University · $53,856 Indiana University of Pennsylvania · $54,391 University of North Carolina Asheville · $45,537 University of North Dakota · $66,387 Valley City State University · $63,679 University of Wisconsin - Whitewater · $58,173 Western Michigan University · $51,408 University of Nevada, Reno · $61,069 SUNY Buffalo State University · $53,379 Central Washington University · $58,227 Emporia State University · $54,703 Fort Hays State University · $61,018 South Dakota State University · $55,749 Southern Utah University · $50,155 West Virginia University · $56,708 Western Oregon University · $52,032 Northwest Missouri State University · $51,969 Illinois State University · $55,491 University of Wisconsin - River Falls · $59,224 Washington State University · $60,834 Temple University · $57,671 University of Wisconsin - Platteville · $51,371 University of Nebraska at Kearney · $54,956 Colorado State University - Fort Collins · $52,916 Fitchburg State University · $58,257 University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point · $50,652 Southwest Minnesota State University · $49,767 University of Wisconsin - Stout · $60,130 Old Dominion University · $59,906 Western Kentucky University · $43,848 University of Central Arkansas · $51,913 North Dakota State University · $58,628 Utah State University · $63,672 East Carolina University · $55,487 University of Northern Iowa · $56,847 Southern Illinois University - Carbondale · $73,367 Kansas State University · $49,810 Lewis-Clark State College · $51,592 Idaho State University · $51,689 Northeastern State University · $54,843 Montana State University · $48,750 Chadron State College · $56,288 Langston University · $58,111 Peru State College · $51,037 Utah Valley University · $55,512 Wayne State College · $55,494 Liberty University · $61,625 Madonna University · $54,180 Emmanuel University · $49,911 Harding University · $60,050 Manhattan University · $63,741 Brigham Young University · $50,632 Concordia University Wisconsin · $50,750 Caldwell University · $72,034 Niagara University · $54,326 Trevecca Nazarene University · $51,689 Carson-Newman University · $49,258 Messiah University · $53,941 Otterbein University · $55,894 Brigham Young University - Idaho · $49,022 Butler University · $56,702 Lehigh University · $84,459 College of the Ozarks · $35,364 STEM, Business & Military: mean $53,244 Liberal Arts: mean $56,391 Public University: mean $56,653 Religious University: mean $55,504 Private University: mean $56,702 20–30%: mean $84,459 0–10%: mean $35,364 All colleges: p10 $49,810 All colleges: p90 $63,672
Each dot = a college · y = degree-weighted earnings

Majors in this category

Major Colleges Degrees ▼ Male/Female Intl Earnings Employment
Specific Subjects Education 133 1,303 20% / 80% 1% $57,310 95%
Agricultural Teacher Education 33 373 23% / 77% 0% $55,715 95%
Trade and Industrial Teacher Education 12 189 36% / 64% 1% $57,099 95%
Public Health Education 14 180 21% / 79% 4% $59,458 98%
Community Health Education 4 155 10% / 90% 1% $59,956 92%
Family and Consumer Sciences Education 22 127 1% / 99% 0% $54,532 95%
Health Sciences Education 1 58 16% / 84% 2% $66,659 95%
Inclusive Childhood Education 1 56 7% / 93% 0% $54,669 100%
Family and Consumer Sciences/Home Economics Teacher Education 9 50 2% / 98% 0% $56,323 93%
Business and Innovation/Entrepreneurship Teacher Education 10 25 36% / 64% 0% $56,985 95%
Business Teacher Education 21 21 62% / 38% 5% $54,370 96%
Dance Education 2 14 7% / 93% 0% $54,904 99%
Technology Teacher Education/Industrial Arts Teacher Education 4 12 33% / 67% 0% $57,502 91%
Business Education 10 11 36% / 64% 0% $53,748 96%
Dance and Drama Education 1 8 12% / 88% 0% $55,512 84%
Marketing Education 1 7 57% / 43% 0% $60,130 95%
Business Teaching 1 5 40% / 60% 0% $56,847 96%
Psychology Teacher Education 5 3 0% / 100% 0% $55,164 94%
Family and Consumer Sciences Teacher Education 2 2 0% / 100% 0% $54,492 99%
Driver and Safety Teacher Education 1 2 50% / 50% 0% $56,788
Indian/Native American Education 1 2 50% / 50% 0% $54,843
Psychology Education 1 1 0% / 100% 0% $53,477 100%
Sales and Marketing Teacher Education 1 1 0% / 100% 0% $58,227 96%
Secondary Education (Grades 6-12): Family & Consumer Sciences 1 1 0% / 100% 0% $61,625 92%
Health and Physical Education/Fitness 4 0 $55,315 95%