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
- 185
- 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.
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 |
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
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 | 24 | 24 |
| Brigham Young University | Provo, UT | 0 | 21 | 21 |
| Western Kentucky University | Bowling Green, KY | 0 | 15 | 15 |
| Utah State University | Logan, UT | 0 | 13 | 13 |
| SUNY Oneonta | Oneonta, NY | 0 | 13 | 13 |
| Minnesota State University-Mankato | Mankato, MN | 0 | 9 | 9 |
| Wayne State College | Wayne, NE | 0 | 8 | 8 |
| Southeast Missouri State University | Cape Girardeau, MO | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| Langston University | Langston, OK | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| University of Central Arkansas | Conway, AR | 0 | 7 | 7 |
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