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Students in the School of Education gain a wide range of skills inside and outside the classroom, equipping them to thrive in their dream careers.
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Top Industries
Where do School of Education graduates excel? Navigate through the tabs below for information on the top five industries these Virginia Tech graduates work in.
$82,861
Average Salary
25
Average Years of Experience
Common Job Titles
- Teacher
- Elementary School Teacher
- Principal
- Professor
- Adjunct Mathematics Instructor
- Adjunct Professor
- Education Technology Teacher
Job-Related Skills
- Teaching
- Curriculum Development
- Educational Technology
- Public Speaking
- Staff Management
- Educational Leadership
- Lesson Planning
Find a Future in Education
$100,741
Average Salary
26
Average Years of Experience
Common Job Titles
- Account Manager
- Customer Service Manager
- Data Manager
- Account Executive
- Business Analyst
- Business Development Specialist
Job-Related Skills
- Management
- Leadership
- Program Management
- Project Management
- Strategic Planning
Find a Future in Information technology
$88,444
Average Salary
25
Average Years of Experience
Common Job Titles
- Project Manager
- Account Executive
- Ad Sales
- Administrator
- Strategic Manager
- Biostatistician
- Business Analyst
Job-Related Skills
- Leadership
- Management
- Project Management
- Customer Service
- Public Speaking
- Strategic Planning
- Training Management
- Coaching
Find a Future in healthcare
$103,908
Average Salary
24
Average Years of Experience
Common Job Titles
- Branch Manager
- Vice President
- Agent
- Chief Marketing Officer
- Customer Service Representative
Job-Related Skills
- Investment Management
- Strategic Planning
- Banking
- Loans
- Asset Management
- Credit Analysis
Find a Future in Finance
$62,760
Average Salary
24
Average Years of Experience
Common Job Titles
- Accountant
- Administrative Law Judge
- Chief Academic Officer
- Clerk
- Editor
Job-Related Skills
- Teaching
- Public Speaking
- Research
- Staff Management
- Curriculum Development
- Educational Leadership
- Leadership
Find a Future in Government
Education graduates also work in these fields
Real Estate
- Realtor
- Real Estate Agent
- Real Estate Broker
- Sales Associate
Manufacturing
- Account Manager
- Accounts Payable Manager
- Customer Service Manager
- Director of Operations
Arts & Entertainment
- Coach
- Customer Support Manager
- Director
- Engineering Manager
Defense & Space
- Acquisition Manager
- Analyst
- Programmer
- Director
Most Common Job Titles and Average Salaries
*Average salary of 25 years of experience
Top Employers
Top 10 Employers of Education Graduates and Average Salary
Employers on the Rise
Keep an eye on these employers who have been hiring more Education graduates in recent years.
Top Skills: Aircraft Management, Change Management, Earned Value Management, Education Administration, Educational Leadership, Graphic Design, Marketing, Media Relations, Recruitment, Safety Management System
Top Skills: Leadership, Acoustic Guitar, Acute Care, Advanced Cardiac Life Support, Budgeting, Cardiology, Cardiovascular Disease, Clinical Research, Customer Service, Emergency Medical Responder
Top Skills: Analysis, Business Process Management, Data Analysis, Defense Industry, Financial Analysis, Government Procurement, Grant Writing, Leadership, Microsoft Excel, Program Management
Top Skills: Advertising, Budgeting, Coaching, Customer Relationship Management, Digital Marketing, Digital Strategy, Forecasting, Interpersonal Communication, Interviews, Leadership
Top Skills: Curriculum Development, Educational Leadership, Educational Technology, Instructional Design, Leadership, Online Learning, Public Speaking, Staff Management
Top States
Where do School of Education graduates get hired? Most of our graduates stay along the East Coast, with the greatest percentage (44.8%) finding employment in the state of Virginia.
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