The Health Education & Ethics major builds core foundations in this discipline and prepares students with practical, career-relevant skills. Use RoEDU⢠to find programs that match your goals.
Within Education, students often explore key subfields and specializations that provide targeted expertise.
Graduates translate classroom knowledge into real-world impact across sectors through hands-on projects and internships.
As part of Education, this major connects to diverse, high-demand fields and interdisciplinary pathways.
Typical starting pay soon after graduation.
Estimated after a decade of experience.
Seasoned professionals at ~20 years.
CAGR (compound annual growth rate) summarizes average yearly change across the observed period.
Employment-weighted across mapped SOCs; entry â 85% of median; historical CAGR shown for last 5y; projections capped at 3% CAGR; lifetime is 40-year present value at 3% discount.
Data from Bureau of Labor Statistics (2024) ⢠Median wages, employment, and growth projections
| Occupation | Median Wage | Total Jobs | Growth Rate | Education |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Education Administrators, Postsecondary SOC: 11-9033 Occupation: Education Administrators, Postsecondary | $103,960 | 176,420 | N/A | N/A |
Medical and Health Services Managers SOC: 11-9111 Occupation: Medical and Health Services Managers | $117,960 | 565,840 | N/A | N/A |
Sociologists SOC: 19-3041 Occupation: Sociologists | $101,690 | 2,950 | N/A | N/A |
Anthropologists and Archeologists SOC: 19-3091 Occupation: Anthropologists and Archeologists | $64,910 | 8,070 | N/A | N/A |
Geographers SOC: 19-3092 Occupation: Geographers | $97,200 | 1,380 | N/A | N/A |
Historians SOC: 19-3093 Occupation: Historians | $74,050 | 3,140 | N/A | N/A |
Historical data from Bureau of Labor Statistics (2020-2024) ⢠Salary trends and employment growth over 5 years
| Year | Median Wage | Employment |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $117,960 | 565,840 |
| 2023 | $110,680 | 515,100 |
| 2022 | $104,830 | 476,750 |
| 2021 | $101,340 | 436,770 |
| 2020 | $104,280 | 402,540 |
| Year | Median Wage | Employment |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $105,620 | 229,720 |
| 2023 | $105,650 | 225,360 |
| 2022 | $100,300 | 207,700 |
| 2021 | $102,720 | 191,830 |
| 2020 | $99,090 | 200,040 |
| Year | Median Wage | Employment |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $79,940 | 74,250 |
| 2023 | $80,780 | 72,700 |
| 2022 | $78,580 | 69,190 |
| 2021 | $77,440 | 68,060 |
| 2020 | $75,470 | 61,100 |
| Year | Median Wage | Employment |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $81,500 | 19,860 |
| 2023 | $82,140 | 20,610 |
| 2022 | $79,400 | 18,250 |
| 2021 | $78,130 | 18,590 |
| 2020 | $76,890 | 20,450 |