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Major · Education

Family and Consumer Sciences/Home Economics Teacher Education

A program that prepares individuals to teach vocational home economics programs at various educational levels.

Schools offering
48
Annual completions
168
Typical degree level
Associate's + Bachelor's
Median earnings (5yr)
$50k

About this major

A program that prepares individuals to teach vocational home economics programs at various educational levels.

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
Career/technical education teachers, secondary school $64k -1.8% Bachelor's degree
Education teachers, postsecondary $72k +2.1% Doctoral or professional degree
Career/technical education teachers, middle school $64k -2.0% Bachelor's degree
Family and consumer sciences teachers, postsecondary $77k +3.4% 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 Family and Consumer Sciences/Home Economics Teacher Education

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

College Location Assoc. Bach. Total
University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point Stevens Point, WI 0 20 20
Utah State University Logan, UT 0 17 17
Western Kentucky University Bowling Green, KY 0 14 14
Brigham Young University Provo, UT 0 11 11
Brigham Young University-Idaho Rexburg, ID 0 11 11
SUNY Oneonta Oneonta, NY 0 9 9
Central Washington University Ellensburg, WA 0 8 8
University of Wisconsin-Stout Menomonie, WI 0 7 7
Minnesota State University-Mankato Mankato, MN 0 6 6
Wayne State College Wayne, NE 0 6 6
Section 9 · Frequently asked

Common questions

What can I do with a Family and Consumer Sciences/Home Economics 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, Career/technical education teachers, secondary school.
Is a Family and Consumer Sciences/Home Economics Teacher Education associate's enough, or do I need a bachelor's?
Both credentials exist. The associate's is typically faster and cheaper; the bachelor's unlocks higher-earning roles. See our earnings table above.
How many colleges offer Family and Consumer Sciences/Home Economics Teacher Education?
48 colleges offered this major in the most recent IPEDS year, graduating about 168 students a year combined.