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Secondary School Special Education Teachers
A description of the the work done by "Secondary School Special Education Teachers" can be found
in the occupational
outlook handbook. On this page we examine the most common methods
of getting into this job category. We have examined all of the people
in our data set who were "Secondary School Special Education Teachers" and have identified the
most common major fields of study. Jobs categories vary considerably
in their degree requirements, so we have provided separate rankings for
each degree.
Most common fields of study for workers whose
most recent degree was a Bachelors Degree
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Mean 93 Median 93 Number of Std. Dev.
Income Income Observations Percent in 93 Income Major Field of Study in Bachelors degree
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$34,283 $32,000 171 14.48 12841.17 Education: Physical education/coaching
$30,893 $29,000 163 13.80 12830.00 English Language and Literature/Letters
$33,789 $30,800 163 13.80 17964.90 Education: Secondary teacher education
$32,940 $31,674 118 9.99 9632.46 Education: OTHER education
$34,934 $32,100 77 6.52 15998.32 OTHER foreign languages and literature
$30,858 $29,604 63 5.33 13401.74 Education: Elementary teacher education
$32,652 $30,000 61 5.17 18109.62 Home Economics
$29,356 $30,000 48 4.06 8512.26 Music, all fields
$35,517 $33,550 42 3.56 10519.22 Fine arts, all fields
$30,436 $28,800 41 3.47 11191.85 History, other
$33,395 $30,031 28 2.37 9507.35 Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies
$38,767 $29,000 15 1.27 31151.79 Business administration and management
$35,665 $34,898 14 1.19 11517.36 Dramatic arts
$32,119 $33,600 12 1.02 8065.86 Business, general
$33,154 $32,500 12 1.02 9907.49 Education: Social science teacher education
$30,542 $26,000 9 .76 7528.98 Political science and government
$31,907 $31,787 8 .68 12752.36 Business marketing/marketing management
$32,650 $27,600 8 .68 13454.65 Sociology
$36,443 $34,700 7 .59 14892.75 Liberal Arts/General Studies
$36,212 $33,000 7 .59 7109.43 OTHER social sciences
$29,614 $23,000 7 .59 10208.18 OTHER philosophy, religion, theology
$29,456 $28,013 6 .51 6833.88 Linguistics
$29,991 $30,850 6 .51 6286.16 Psychology: General
$31,215 $27,876 5 .42 3251.09 Education: Science teacher education
$24,770 $28,000 4 .34 8752.07 OTHER visual and performing arts
$26,961 $26,932 4 .34 2000.75 Education: Mathematics teacher education
$28,150 $25,000 4 .34 8060.24 OTHER communications
$27,202 $28,968 4 .34 7212.82 Journalism
$34,000 $34,200 4 .34 11312.82 Accounting
$59,350 $30,450 4 .34 52363.08 OTHER agricultural sciences
$32,667 $23,000 3 .25 10964.59 Engineering: Industrial production technologies
$56,283 $38,000 3 .25 19436.41 OTHER health/medical sciences
$34,667 $18,000 3 .25 13097.92 Nursing (4 years or longer program)
$23,867 $9,800 3 .25 10224.59 Biology, general
$43,775 $37,000 3 .25 7559.38 OTHER engineering-related technologies
$33,867 $23,000 3 .25 7705.12 Engineering: Industrial
$35,403 $29,208 3 .25 8206.92 OTHER agricultural business and production
$20,107 $13,320 3 .25 9121.19 Communications, general
$31,879 $20,800 3 .25 9902.60 Education: Special education
$34,333 $20,000 3 .25 10530.38 Economics
$66,000 $18,000 3 .25 59598.66 Social Work
$28,900 $28,900 2 .17 100.00 Animal sciences
$28,425 $28,425 2 .17 2425.00 Mathematics, general
$36,000 $36,000 2 .17 4000.00 Education: Counselor education/guidance services
$48,486 $48,486 2 .17 11514.00 Business/Managerial economics
$33,277 $33,277 2 .17 10829.46 OTHER business management/administrative services
$38,500 $38,500 2 .17 2500.00 Forestry sciences (Except management)
$30,000 $30,000 2 .17 10000.00 Education: Computer teacher education
$52,570 $52,570 1 .08 0.00 Agricultural Economics
$35,000 $35,000 1 .08 0.00 History of science
$20,800 $20,800 1 .08 0.00 Anthropology and archeology
$45,500 $45,500 1 .08 0.00 Public administration
$25,000 $25,000 1 .08 0.00 Psychology: Industrial/Organizational
$19,200 $19,200 1 .08 0.00 Engineering: Electrical, electronics, communications
$45,696 $45,696 1 .08 0.00 Psychology: Counseling
$47,000 $47,000 1 .08 0.00 OTHER physical sciences
$56,160 $56,160 1 .08 0.00 Geology
$26,000 $26,000 1 .08 0.00 Chemistry
$29,900 $29,900 1 .08 0.00 Philosophy of science
$39,000 $39,000 1 .08 0.00 Psychology: Educational
$39,000 $39,000 1 .08 0.00 Education: Educational psychology
$25,000 $25,000 1 .08 0.00 Education: Administration
$40,800 $40,800 1 .08 0.00 Criminal Justice/Protective Services
$22,000 $22,000 1 .08 0.00 OTHER computer and information sciences
$19,000 $19,000 1 .08 0.00 Financial management
$48,000 $48,000 1 .08 0.00 Nutritional sciences
$56,000 $56,000 1 .08 0.00 Architecture/Environmental Design
Most common fields of study for workers whose
most recent degree was a Masters Degree
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Mean 93 Median 93 Number of Std. Dev.
Income Income Observations Percent in 93 Income Major Field of Study in Bachelors degree
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$38,867 $37,440 241 17.99 14368.58 Education: Secondary teacher education
$38,813 $38,000 232 17.31 11462.43 Education: OTHER education
$39,129 $38,100 123 9.18 11729.64 English Language and Literature/Letters
$42,774 $40,000 116 8.66 11696.89 Education: Administration
$40,143 $40,000 75 5.60 11593.08 Education: Physical education/coaching
$41,713 $40,039 71 5.30 16496.78 OTHER foreign languages and literature
$40,789 $39,000 59 4.40 13567.33 Education: Counselor education/guidance services
$40,552 $36,326 54 4.03 23764.80 Music, all fields
$44,810 $39,988 39 2.91 20902.53 Education: Special education
$37,224 $34,500 32 2.39 10709.49 Fine arts, all fields
$34,438 $33,174 28 2.09 11380.51 Education: Elementary teacher education
$43,113 $39,048 24 1.79 23970.87 Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies
$38,423 $40,000 18 1.34 11983.60 History, other
$36,443 $38,000 18 1.34 8209.22 Home Economics
$37,958 $35,374 15 1.12 6613.24 Business, general
$37,155 $36,000 14 1.04 11929.72 Dramatic arts
$31,067 $32,935 14 1.04 10432.23 OTHER philosophy, religion, theology
$38,185 $40,100 12 .90 10885.76 Linguistics
$37,126 $32,000 11 .82 8551.94 Library Science
$43,099 $42,445 10 .75 10963.02 Psychology: Counseling
$40,190 $40,352 10 .75 6576.63 Education: Educational psychology
$40,190 $40,352 10 .75 6576.63 Psychology: Educational
$32,580 $31,600 10 .75 9885.21 Education: Social science teacher education
$40,133 $31,000 9 .67 12286.31 OTHER communications
$34,600 $33,500 9 .67 10422.15 Business administration and management
$38,850 $32,000 7 .52 10618.83 Liberal Arts/General Studies
$44,167 $41,700 6 .45 13378.80 Education: Computer teacher education
$43,500 $43,000 6 .45 6800.74 OTHER health/medical sciences
$29,048 $30,600 6 .45 8053.48 Engineering: Industrial production technologies
$41,948 $24,440 5 .37 18558.17 Education: Science teacher education
$38,220 $34,753 5 .37 6168.44 OTHER social sciences
$38,141 $29,000 5 .37 9262.49 Communications, general
$42,813 $44,500 4 .30 8237.44 OTHER visual and performing arts
$40,750 $43,000 4 .30 8466.85 Business marketing/marketing management
$35,625 $35,250 4 .30 8226.29 OTHER business management/administrative services
$42,000 $27,000 3 .22 11224.97 Political science and government
$41,441 $30,000 3 .22 9003.06 Agricultural Economics
$32,225 $27,160 3 .22 5283.60 Public administration
$46,250 $46,250 2 .15 6250.00 Journalism
$44,500 $44,500 2 .15 4500.00 Sociology
$36,316 $36,316 2 .15 1684.00 Philosophy of science
$33,000 $33,000 2 .15 8000.00 Psychology: Clinical
$30,200 $30,200 2 .15 6200.00 Social Work
$28,750 $28,750 2 .15 1250.00 Education: Pre-elementary teacher education
$75,088 $75,088 1 .07 0.00 Plant sciences
$48,710 $48,710 1 .07 0.00 Computer/information sciences, general
$46,687 $46,687 1 .07 0.00 Physical therapy and other rehabilitation/therapeutic services
$44,040 $44,040 1 .07 0.00 Biology, general
$43,000 $43,000 1 .07 0.00 Area/Ethnic Studies
$41,000 $41,000 1 .07 0.00 Engineering: Industrial
$40,000 $40,000 1 .07 0.00 Mathematics: Applied
$40,000 $40,000 1 .07 0.00 Psychology: General
$40,000 $40,000 1 .07 0.00 Psychology: Industrial/Organizational
$36,000 $36,000 1 .07 0.00 Nutritional sciences
$33,000 $33,000 1 .07 0.00 OTHER physical sciences
$32,000 $32,000 1 .07 0.00 Astronomy and astrophysics
$31,000 $31,000 1 .07 0.00 Mathematics, general
$31,000 $31,000 1 .07 0.00 Geography
$30,716 $30,716 1 .07 .00 Health services administration
$30,000 $30,000 1 .07 0.00 Animal sciences
$29,000 $29,000 1 .07 0.00 Physics
$25,000 $25,000 1 .07 0.00 OTHER psychology
$23,900 $23,900 1 .07 0.00 International relations
$21,600 $21,600 1 .07 0.00 Economics
$11,960 $11,960 1 .07 0.00 OTHER conservation/renewable natural resources
Most common fields of study for workers whose
most recent degree was a Ph.D.
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Mean 93 Median 93 Number of Std. Dev.
Income Income Observations Percent in 93 Income Major Field of Study in Bachelors degree
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$44,486 $48,000 7 18.92 14261.88 Education: OTHER education
$38,837 $40,988 6 16.22 9109.12 Education: Administration
$39,792 $35,000 5 13.51 8709.37 History, other
$46,226 $39,452 4 10.81 17717.03 English Language and Literature/Letters
$43,333 $39,000 3 8.11 3091.21 OTHER foreign languages and literature
$47,000 $47,000 2 5.41 17000.00 Education: Secondary teacher education
$65,000 $65,000 1 2.70 0.00 Linguistics
$48,700 $48,700 1 2.70 0.00 OTHER philosophy, religion, theology
$43,000 $43,000 1 2.70 0.00 Food sciences and technology
$43,000 $43,000 1 2.70 0.00 Education: Elementary teacher education
$40,000 $40,000 1 2.70 0.00 Dramatic arts
$35,000 $35,000 1 2.70 0.00 Education: Social science teacher education
$29,294 $29,294 1 2.70 0.00 Education: Physical education/coaching
$24,000 $24,000 1 2.70 0.00 Area/Ethnic Studies
$14,400 $14,400 1 2.70 0.00 Medicine (e.g., dentistry, optometry, osteopathic, podiatry, veterinary)
$13,000 $13,000 1 2.70 0.00 Psychology: Clinical
Most common fields of study for workers whose
most recent degree was a JD, LLB, MD, DDS, or Th.D.
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Mean 93 Median 93 Number of Std. Dev.
Income Income Observations Percent in 93 Income Major Field of Study in Bachelors degree
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$37,750 $37,000 4 25.00 4866.98 Law/Prelaw/Legal Studies
$55,500 $55,500 2 12.50 13500.00 Education: Administration
$38,332 $38,332 2 12.50 3967.92 Education: OTHER education
$34,750 $34,750 2 12.50 2750.00 English Language and Literature/Letters
$28,300 $28,300 2 12.50 10300.00 OTHER philosophy, religion, theology
$51,000 $51,000 1 6.25 0.00 Education: Special education
$31,304 $31,304 1 6.25 0.00 Education: Physical education/coaching
$26,000 $26,000 1 6.25 0.00 Medicine (e.g., dentistry, optometry, osteopathic, podiatry, veterinary)
$24,000 $24,000 1 6.25 0.00 Education: Secondary teacher education
Prepared by Prof. Ken Chapman: vcecn00a@csun.edu