Students interested in earth science teacher education, you may also want to explore other closely related fields of study. The sections below cover majors with similar career paths, related concentrations and specializations, and the most popular similar majors, ranked by annual graduates.
The majors below prepare graduates for occupations that overlap with those of earth science teacher education, based on the NCES CIP-to-SOC career crosswalk. Ordered by the number of shared occupations.
| Similar Major | Shared Careers | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Bilingual and Multilingual Education | 3 | 932 |
| Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching | 3 | 2,976 |
| Montessori Teacher Education | 3 | 264 |
| Online Educator/Online Teaching | 3 | 115 |
| Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Educational Methods | 3 | 399 |
| Teacher Education, Multiple Levels | 3 | 8,732 |
| Waldorf/Steiner Teacher Education | 3 | — |
| Earth Systems Science | 2 | 43 |
| Environmental Geosciences | 2 | 96 |
| International Teaching and Learning | 2 | 11 |
Part of the broader field of Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas, earth science teacher education connects to the wider programs in that field.
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