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Major · Education

Earth Science Teacher Education

A program that prepares individuals to teach earth science programs at various educational levels.

Schools offering
43
Annual completions
71
Typical degree level
Bachelor's
Median earnings (5yr)
$50k

About this major

A program that prepares individuals to teach earth science programs at various educational levels.

Examples of specialized tracks: Geosciences Education.

Section 3 · Careers

Where this major leads

Occupations most often associated with this major, from the federal BLS+O*NET crosswalk. Job-growth projections and median wages are national.

Occupation Median wage Job growth Typical education
Secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education $65k -1.6% Bachelor's degree
Middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education $63k -2.0% Bachelor's degree
Education teachers, postsecondary $72k +2.1% Doctoral or professional degree
Atmospheric, earth, marine, and space sciences teachers, postsecondary $101k +2.6% Doctoral or professional degree
Section 4 · Earnings

Earnings at a glance

Median graduate earnings from the federal College Scorecard, 5 and 10 years out.

Median 5-year earnings

$50k

Associate's vs Bachelor's — early-career earnings

Associate's

$34k

Bachelor's

$51k

Section 6 · Where to study

Top colleges for Earth Science Teacher Education

Ranked by annual completions at the associate's or bachelor's level — a proxy for program scale.

College Location Assoc. Bach. Total
Western Governors University Salt Lake City, UT 0 25 25
SUNY Oneonta Oneonta, NY 0 8 8
State University of New York at Oswego Oswego, NY 0 4 4
State University of New York at New Paltz New Paltz, NY 0 4 4
Northern Arizona University Flagstaff, AZ 0 4 4
Western Washington University Bellingham, WA 0 4 4
State University of New York at Cortland Cortland, NY 0 3 3
University of Delaware Newark, DE 0 3 3
Emporia State University Emporia, KS 0 2 2
SUNY at Fredonia Fredonia, NY 0 2 2
Section 9 · Frequently asked

Common questions

What can I do with a Earth Science Teacher Education degree?
Graduates commonly pursue careers such as Secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education, Middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education, Education teachers, postsecondary.
Is a Earth Science Teacher Education associate's enough, or do I need a bachelor's?
This major is typically offered only at the bachelor's level.
How many colleges offer Earth Science Teacher Education?
43 colleges offered this major in the most recent IPEDS year, graduating about 71 students a year combined.