Education Philosophy

Types of Degrees Education Philosophy Majors Are Getting

The following table lists how many education philosophy graduations there were in 2020-2021 for each degree level.

Education Level	Number of Grads
Master’s Degree	268
Doctor’s Degree	120
Graduate Certificate	33

Who Is Getting a Master’s Degree in Education Philosophy?

The major attracts more women than men. About 79% of the recent graduates in this field are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

At the countrywide level, the racial-ethnic distribution of education philosophy majors is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	14
Black or African American	22
Hispanic or Latino	42
White	126
International Students	24
Other Races/Ethnicities	40

Geographic Diversity

Education Philosophy appeals to people across the globe. About 9.0% of those with this major are international students. The most popular countries for students from outside the country are:

• China
• South Korea
• Saudi Arabia
• Taiwan
• India

Master’s Degree Starting Salary

Data from the U.S. Department of Education shows that education philosophy students who graduated in 2017-2019 with a master’s degree made a median starting salary of $48,296 per year. During this timeframe, most salaries fell between $46,251 (25th percentile) and $51,073 (75th percentile).

One thing to note here is that not all of these people may be working in careers related to education philosophy.

Online Education Philosophy Programs

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 69 schools offered some type of education philosophy program. The following table lists the number of programs by degree level, along with how many schools offered online courses in the field.

Degree Level	Colleges Offering Programs	Colleges Offering Online Classes
Certificate (Less Than 1 Year)	0	0
Certificate (1-2 years)	1	0
Certificate (2-4 Years)	0	0
Associate’s Degree	0	0
Bachelor’s Degree	7	1
Post-Baccalaureate	0	0
Master’s Degree	43	4
Post-Master’s	8	0
Doctor’s Degree (Research)	26	0
Doctor’s Degree (Professional Practice)	0	0
Doctor’s Degree (Other)	0	0

Majors Related to Education Philosophy

You may also be interested in one of the following majors related to education philosophy.

Major	Number of Grads
Educational Administration	45,458
Teacher Education Grade Specific	34,451
Special Education	25,158
General Education	21,189
Teacher Education Subject Specific	20,616
Curriculum & Instruction	19,784
Student Counseling	13,840
Instructional Media Design	8,387
Teaching English or French	4,743
Other Education	2,513
Multilingual Education	1,672
Educational Assessment	1,215
International Education	257
Teaching Assistants	20

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• College Scorecard
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
• Usual Weekly Earnings of Wage and Salary Workers First Quarter 2020
• Image Credit: By Nick Youngson under License

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