Education/Teaching of the Gifted and Talented

Types of Degrees Education/Teaching of the Gifted and Talented Majors Are Getting

The following table lists how many education/teaching of the gifted & talented graduations there were for each degree level during the last year for which data was available.

Education Level	Number of Grads
Graduate Certificate	252
Master’s Degree	229

Who Is Getting a Master’s Degree in Education/Teaching of the Gifted and Talented?

The major attracts more women than men. About 88% of the recent graduates in this field are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

At the countrywide level, the racial-ethnic distribution of education/teaching of the gifted and talented majors is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	3
Black or African American	21
Hispanic or Latino	30
White	154
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	20

Geographic Diversity

Americans aren’t the only ones with an interest in Education/Teaching of the Gifted and Talented. About 0.4% of those with this major are international students.

Online Education/Teaching of the Gifted and Talented Programs

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)	2	1
Certificate (2-4 Years)	0	0
Associate’s Degree	0	0
Bachelor’s Degree	47	22
Post-Baccalaureate	0	0
Master’s Degree	39	19
Post-Master’s	14	0
Doctor’s Degree (Research)	1	0
Doctor’s Degree (Professional Practice)	0	0
Doctor’s Degree (Other)	0	0

Majors Related to Education/Teaching of the Gifted and Talented

You may also be interested in one of the following majors related to education/teaching of the gifted and talented.

Major	Number of Grads
General Special Education	22,757
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs	3,547
Elementary Special Education	1,748
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Multiple Disabilities	1,354
Other Special Education & Teaching	1,246
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Autism	1,132
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Secondary Special Education Programs	738
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Specific Learning Disabilities	546
Education of the Deaf	350
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Speech or Language Impairments	245
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Vision Impairments Including Blindness	193
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Emotional Disturbances	139
Education/Teaching of Individuals Who are Developmentally Delayed	114
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities	80
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Junior High/Middle School Special Education Programs	79
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Traumatic Brain Injuries	57
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Orthopedic & Other Physical Health Impairments	37

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 woodleywonderworks under License

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