Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language Instructor

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Total Degrees
Awarded in 2024

5,071

growing 1.08%

Median In-State
Public Tuition

$8,502

growing 2.2%

Median Out-of-State
Private Tuition

$36,636

growing 3.1%

Average Wage

$68,343

growing 2.19%

People in Workforce

5.17M

growing 0.435%

Average Employee Age

46.3

declining 0.0276%

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In 2024, the locations with the highest concentration of Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language Instructor degree recipients are New York, NY, Millcreek, UT, and Rexburg, ID. In 2024, the locations with a relatively high number of Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language Instructor degree recipients are Goshen, IN, Hobe Sound, FL, and Fremont, NE. The most common degree awarded to students studying Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language Instructor is a masters degree.

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Institutions

Information about the types of higher education institutions that grant degrees in Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language Instructor and the types of students that study this field. Western Governors University awards the most degrees in Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language Instructor in the US, but Greensboro College and Goshen College have the highest percentage of degrees awarded in Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language Instructor.

Tuition costs for Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language Instructor majors are, on average, $8,502 for in-state public colleges, and $36,636 for out of state private colleges.

The most common sector, by number of institutions, that offers Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language Instructor programs are Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above institutions (222 total). The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded, is Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above (2,533 completions).

Institutions

Institution with the Most Degrees Awarded in Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language Instructor (2024)

Western Governors University
399 degrees awarded
Brigham Young University-Idaho
373 degrees awarded
Grand Canyon University
167 degrees awarded

The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded in Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language Instructor, is Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above (2,533 completions in 2024).

The following chart shows the share of universities that offer Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language Instructor programs, by the total number of completions, colored and grouped by their sector.

Tuition Costs for Common Institutions

$8,502

Median In-State Public

$36,636

Median Out of State Private

Western Governors University has the most Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language Instructor degree recipients, with 399 degrees awarded in 2024.

The following bar chart shows the state tuition for the top 5 institutions with the most degrees awarded in Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language Instructor.

Specialized Colleges

Highest Concentration Institution

Out of all institutions that offer Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language Instructor programs and have at least 5 graduates in those programs, Greensboro College has the highest percentage of degrees awarded in Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language Instructor, with 32.9%.

Degrees Awarded by County

Counties with the Most Degrees Awarded in Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language Instructor

Salt Lake County, UT
416 degrees awarded
Madison County, ID
373 degrees awarded
New York County, NY
322 degrees awarded

This map shows the counties in the United States colored by the highest number of degrees awarded in Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language Instructor by year.

Employment

Information on the businesses and industries that employ Education graduates and on wages and locations for those in the field.

The average salary for Education majors is $68,343 and the most common occupations are Elementary & middle school teachers, Secondary school teachers, and Education administrators.

The industry that employs the most Education majors is Elementary & secondary schools, though the highest paying industry, by average wage, is Computer & peripheral equipment manufacturing.

Yearly Income for Common Jobs

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$68,343

Average Wage in Workforce

± $635

2.19%

1 Year Growth

± 1.29%

The average salary for Education majors is $68,343 and the most common occupations are Elementary & middle school teachers, Secondary school teachers, and Education administrators.

This chart shows the average annual salaries of the most common occupations for Education majors.

Highest Paying Locations

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Highest Paying Pumas

This map shows the public use micro areas (PUMAs) in the United States colored by the average salary of Education majors.

Note that the census collects information tied to where people live, not where they work. It is possible that Education majors live and work in the same place, but it is also possible that they live and work in two different places.

Most Common

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language Instructor is from the 2 Digit Course Education.

The most common occupations for Education majors, by number of employees, are Elementary & middle school teachers, Secondary school teachers, and Education administrators.

Most Specialized

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language Instructor is from the 2 Digit Course Education.

Compared to other majors, there are an unusually high number of Education majors working as Elementary & middle school teachers, Special education teachers, and Secondary school teachers.

Highest Paid

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language Instructor is from the 2 Digit Course Education.

The highest paid occupations by median income for Education majors are Surgeons, Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists, and Physicians.

Occupations by Share

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5.17M

2024 Workforce

± 54,888

0.435%

1 Year Growth

± 1.5%

The number of Education graduates in the workforce has been growing at a rate of 0.435%, from 5.15M in 2023 to 5.17M in 2024.

The largest single share of Education graduates go on to work as Elementary & middle school teachers (30.6%). This chart shows the various jobs filled by those with a major in Education by share of the total number of graduates.

Most Common

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language Instructor is from the 2 Digit Course Education.

The most common industries that employ Education majors, by number of employees, are Elementary & secondary schools, Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges, and Child day care services.

Highest Paid

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language Instructor is from the 2 Digit Course Education.

The highest paying industries of Education majors, by average wage, are Computer & peripheral equipment manufacturing, Internet publishing, broadcasting & web search portals, and Miscellaneous petroleum & coal products.

Industries by Share

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language Instructor is from the 2 Digit Course Education.

5.17M

2024 Workforce

± 54,888

0.435%

1 Year Growth

± 1.5%

The number of Education graduates in the workforce has been growing at a rate of 0.435%, from 5.15M in 2023 to 5.17M in 2024.

The industry which employs the most Education graduates by share is Elementary & secondary schools, followed by Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges. This visualization shows the industries that hire those who major in Education.

Specialty Locations

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PUMAS with a relatively high number of Education majors

This map shows the public use micro areas (PUMAs) in the United States where there are a relatively high population of Education majors.

Diversity

Demographic information for those who earn a degree in Education in the United States.

The average age of a person in the workforce with a degree in Education is 46.3.

The most common degree type these workers hold is a Masters Degree. Female employees are more likely to hold Education degrees, and White students are the most common race/ethnicty group awarded degrees in Education (2,415 students).

Workforce Age

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language Instructor is from the 2 Digit Course Education.

46.3

Average Age in 2024

± 0.146 Years

0.0276%

1 Year Change

± 0.447%

This chart shows distribution of ages for employees with a degree in Education. The most common ages of employees with this major are 44 and 40 years old, which represent 2.56% and 2.55% of the population, respectively.

Degrees Awarded

The most common degree types awarded to students graduating in Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language Instructor are Masters Degree, Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years, and Postbaccalaureate Certificate.

Workforce Degrees

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language Instructor is from the 2 Digit Course Education.

The most common degree types held by the working population in Education are Bachelors Degree, Masters Degree, and Professional degree.

Sex Imbalance for Common Institutions

Female (81.9%)

Most Common Sex with a Degree in this Field

This chart shows the granted degrees by sex at the 5 institutions that graduate the most students in Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language Instructor.

Race & Ethnicity by Degrees Awarded

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

White
2,415 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
1,129 degrees awarded
Non-resident Alien
622 degrees awarded

This chart shows the number of degrees awarded in Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language Instructor for each race & ethnicity. White students earned the largest share of the degrees with this major.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Race/Ethnicity and Sex Combination

White Female
1,018 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
460 degrees awarded
Non-resident Alien Female
428 degrees awarded

This chart illustrates the differences by sex for each race & ethnicity of Masters Degree recipients in Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language Instructor.

White Female students, who earn most of the degrees in this field, are the most common combination of race/ethnicity and sex.

Global Diversity

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language Instructor is from the 2 Digit Course Education.

Most Common Countries of Origin

Mexico
55,415 degree recipients
Philippines
37,759 degree recipients
India
26,536 degree recipients

High Relative Number of Students

Europe
2.92 times more than expected
Spain
2.75 times more than expected
Azerbaijan
2.73 times more than expected

There are a relatively high number of people that were born in Europe that hold Education degrees (2.92 times more than expected), and the most common country of origin by total numbers for non-US students earning a degree in this field is Mexico (55,415 degree recipients).

Skills

Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for those working in the Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language Instructor field from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language Instructor majors need many skills, but most especially Learning Strategies. The revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language Instructor majors need more than the average amount of Instructing, Learning Strategies, and Social Perceptiveness.

These two visualizations, one a radial chart and one a bar chart, show the same information, a rating of how necessary the following skills are for Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language Instructor majors. Toggle between "value" and "RCA" to see the absolute rating of that skill (value) and the revealed comparative advantage (RCA), or how much greater or lesser that skill's rating is than the average. The longer the bar or the closer the line comes to the circumference of the circle, the more important that skill is. The importance of Instructing is very distinctive for majors, but the Learning Strategies, Speaking, and Instructing are the three most important skills for people in the field.