Secondary Education and Teaching

Education

What is it about?

A program that prepares individuals to teach students in the secondary grades, which may include grades seven through twelve, depending on the school system or state regulations. May include preparation to teach a comprehensive curriculum or specific subject matter.

Numbers at a glance

107th
Popular nationwide
131
Search Rank on O's List
201
Colleges offer it
2,852
Graduates (2018-19)
Men
1,084
Women
1,768

Trends

Graduates
Popularity Rank

Colleges

Number of Colleges by Type
Median Graduating Class by College Type
Number of Colleges by Size
Top 10 Public by Number of Graduates
Ohio University-Main Campus142
Missouri State University-Springfield116
Kansas State University103
Arizona State University-Tempe95
University of Missouri-Columbia68
Mississippi State University65
Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus61
Indiana University-Bloomington60
University of Central Missouri59
University of Nebraska at Omaha57
Average public university graduating class: 23 students.
Top 10 Private by Number of Graduates
University of Dayton28
DePaul University26
Boston College21
Marquette University20
Butler University19
Emmanuel College16
Drake University15
Rider University15
Loyola University Chicago13
Concordia University-Portland13
Average private university graduating class: 6 students.

O's Insights on Secondary Education and Teaching

  • Major has been stable in popularity over the last 5 years after decreasing prior to that.
  • 80% of graduates come from public universities.

Related Majors

Major Graduates Colleges
Elementary Education and Teaching 27,764 829
Early Childhood Education and Teaching 11,481 438
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching 2,015 213
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels 1,332 67
Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching 830 57
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