Share of teachers in the U.S. 2012, by highest degree and school type

Published by Statista Research Department, Aug 31, 2013
This statistic shows the distribution of full-time teachers in public and private schools in the United States, according to the highest degree they had earned as of the 2011-2012 academic year. At this time 48.5 percent of teachers at private schools in the U.S. had completed at best a bachelor's degree.

Share of teachers in the United States 2011-2012, by highest degree earned and school type

CharacteristicAllPublicPrivate
Less than a bachelor's degree 4.4% 3.8% 8.4%
Bachelor's degree 40.9% 39.9% 48.5%
Master's degree 46.2% 47.7% 35.8%
Higher than a master's degree 8.5% 8.7% 7.3%
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Created with Highcharts 7.2.2Share of teachers8.4%8.4%48.5%48.5%35.8%35.8%7.3%7.3%3.8%3.8%39.9%39.9%47.7%47.7%8.7%8.7%4.4%4.4%40.9%40.9%46.2%46.2%8.5%8.5%AllPublicPrivateLess than a bachelor's degreeBachelor's degreeMaster's degreeHigher than a master's degree
0%2.5%5%7.5%10%12.5%15%17.5%20%22.5%25%27.5%30%32.5%35%37.5%40%42.5%45%47.5%50%52.5%55%

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August 2013

Region

United States

Survey time period

2011-2012

Supplementary notes

Teachers include both full-time and part-time teachers.
Higher than a master’s degree is defined as a teacher who completed any of the following: an educational specialist or professional diploma, a certificate of advanced graduate studies, or a doctorate or first professional degree.

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