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About Secondary Education and Teaching

Secondary Education and Teaching programs prepare individuals to teach students in the secondary grades, which may include grades seven through twelve, depending on the school system or state regulations. May include preparation to teach a comprehensive curriculum or specific subject matter.

For all the 10,401 degrees awarded in Secondary Education and Teaching per year, the majority of them are Masters degree. Out of the 655 students graduating with degrees at the Associates degree level across the US, 64% percent identify as women and 36% percent identify as men. While students at schools all over the country study Secondary Education and Teaching, Texas has the most graduates. The average starting salary for a graduate with a bachelor's degree in Secondary Education and Teaching is $37,800.

Popularity of Secondary Education and Teaching Degrees in the U.S.
This heat map represents the states that have the highest percent of Secondary Education and Teaching degrees compared to all other degrees awarded in that state.
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Student Demographics

Total Students
655
Female Students
421 (64%)
Male Students
234 (35%)
White (317, 48%)
Hispanic or Latino (227, 35%)
Black or African American (45, 7%)
Race/ethnicity unknown (22, 3%)
Two or more races (18, 3%)
Asian (15, 2%)
American Indian or Alaska Native (6, 1%)
U.S. Nonresident (5, 1%)
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander (0, <1%)

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