Bilingual Education Major Guide: Overview and RoEDU™ Opportunities 2025

The Bilingual Education 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 Linguistics, 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 Linguistics, this major connects to diverse, high-demand fields and interdisciplinary pathways.

Salary Outlook

Entry-level salary
$50,958

Typical starting pay soon after graduation.

Mid-career salary (10y)
$73,222

Estimated after a decade of experience.

Experienced salary (20y)
$89,433

Seasoned professionals at ~20 years.

Weighted median over last 5 years
CAGR 2.0%

CAGR (compound annual growth rate) summarizes average yearly change across the observed period.

Estimated lifetime earnings

40 years, present value
$1,701,968

Employment-weighted across mapped SOCs; entry ≈ 85% of median; historical CAGR shown for last 5y; projections capped at 3% CAGR; lifetime is 40-year present value at 3% discount.

Career Opportunities & Salaries

Data from Bureau of Labor Statistics (2024) • Median wages, employment, and growth projections

OccupationMedian WageTotal JobsGrowth RateEducation
Education Teachers, Postsecondary
SOC: 25-1081
Occupation: Education Teachers, Postsecondary
$72,090
59,090
N/A
N/A
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education
SOC: 25-2011
Occupation: Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education
$37,120
445,080
N/A
N/A
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education
SOC: 25-2012
Occupation: Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education
$61,430
114,410
N/A
N/A
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education
SOC: 25-2021
Occupation: Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education
$62,340
1,393,310
N/A
N/A
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
SOC: 25-2022
Occupation: Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
$62,970
620,370
N/A
N/A
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
SOC: 25-2031
Occupation: Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
$64,580
1,072,540
N/A
N/A

Historical Career Trends (2020-2024)

Historical data from Bureau of Labor Statistics (2020-2024) • Salary trends and employment growth over 5 years

Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors

8.3%
5-Year Growth
YearMedian WageEmployment
2024$59,95036,260
2023$60,56036,890
2022$58,59036,490
2021$59,72038,260
2020$55,35042,910

Colleges offering Bilingual Education

Southern Methodist University

RoEdu™

999

Net Price

$46k

Earnings

$77k

University of Washington-Seattle Campus

RoEdu™

999

Net Price

$12k

Earnings

$68k

Immaculata University

RoEdu™

999

Net Price

$30k

Earnings

$72k

Stony Brook University

RoEdu™

999

Net Price

$19k

Earnings

$68k

Texas A & M University-College Station

RoEdu™

999

Net Price

$22k

Earnings

$64k