Spanish Language Teacher Education
A program that prepares individuals to teach Spanish language programs at various educational levels.
- Schools offering
- 197
- Annual completions
- 212
- Typical degree level
- Associate's + Bachelor's
- Median earnings (5yr)
- $50k
About this major
A program that prepares individuals to teach Spanish language 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 |
| Education teachers, postsecondary | $72k | +2.1% | Doctoral or professional degree |
| Foreign language and literature teachers, postsecondary | $77k | -0.2% | 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 Spanish Language Teacher Education
Ranked by annual completions at the associate's or bachelor's level — a proxy for program scale.
| College | Location | Assoc. | Bach. | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brigham Young University-Idaho | Rexburg, ID | 0 | 17 | 17 |
| University of Illinois Chicago | Chicago, IL | 0 | 10 | 10 |
| CUNY Queens College | Queens, NY | 0 | 8 | 8 |
| Brigham Young University | Provo, UT | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras | San Juan, PR | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| University of Puerto Rico at Cayey | Cayey, PR | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| SUNY Oneonta | Oneonta, NY | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| Saint Xavier University | Chicago, IL | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| Utah Valley University | Orem, UT | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| Eastern Washington University | Cheney, WA | 0 | 6 | 6 |
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