Best programs to become an educational instruction and library worker
BLS lists a bachelor's degree as the typical entry-level education for this job. The fields of study that lead most directly to this job are Learning Sciences and Teaching Assistants/Aides (IPEDS completions).
2 college programs at 44 schools train for this job, graduating 4,628 people a year (IPEDS completions). The job pays a median of $50,890 (BLS OEWS May 2025).
About educational instruction and library workers, all other
All educational instruction and library workers not listed separately.
Best programs to study to become an educational instruction and library worker
Ranked by graduates per year (IPEDS completions). Graduate earnings and debt are College Scorecard figures for people who finished the program, reported at the 4-digit CIP level, so specializations within one field share a figure. That is a different measurement from the occupation-wide wages further down this page.
| # | Program | Graduates / yr | Share of pipeline | Schools | Grad earnings (1 yr) | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CIP 13.0607 | 4,040 | 87.3% | 38 | $33,086 | $26,000 |
| 2 | CIP 13.1599 | 588 | 12.7% | 6 | $22,920 | $9,500 |
Top 44 schools by graduates into this job
Counting every feeder program a school offers, not just its largest one.
| # | School | Graduates / yr | Top feeder program | Grad rate | Net price | Acceptance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Western Governors University Salt Lake City, UT Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder program | 3,277 | Learning Sciences | 46% | $11,580 | — |
| 2 | Harvard University Cambridge, MA Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder program | 315 | Learning Sciences | 98% | $15,013 | 4% |
| 3 | Derech Hachaim Seminary Monroe, NY Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder program | 215 | Teaching Assistants/Aides, Other | 100% | $8,502 | 93% |
| 4 | Seminar L'moros Bais Yaakov Brooklyn, NY Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder program | 185 | Teaching Assistants/Aides, Other | 54% | $16,201 | 84% |
| 5 | Associated Beth Rivkah Schools Brooklyn, NY Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder program | 100 | Teaching Assistants/Aides, Other | 77% | $18,802 | 84% |
| 6 | University of Miami Coral Gables, FL Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder program | 79 | Learning Sciences | 84% | $26,589 | 19% |
| 7 | University of Arizona Tucson, AZ Public · 1 feeder program | 76 | Learning Sciences | 68% | — | 86% |
| 8 | Bnos Zion Of Bobov Seminary Brooklyn, NY Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder program | 63 | Teaching Assistants/Aides, Other | 79% | $8,264 | 88% |
| 9 | University of Maryland Global Campus Adelphi, MD Public · 1 feeder program | 49 | Learning Sciences | 33% | — | — |
| 10 | National University San Diego, CA Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder program | 43 | Learning Sciences | 43% | $31,817 | — |
| 11 | University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder program | 23 | Learning Sciences | 92% | $26,873 | 10% |
| 12 | Michigan State University East Lansing, MI Public · 1 feeder program | 15 | Learning Sciences | 81% | — | 85% |
| 13 | Hofstra University Hempstead, NY Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder program | 13 | Learning Sciences | 69% | $34,539 | 68% |
| 14 | Ohel Margulia Seminary Monsey, NY Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder program | 13 | Teaching Assistants/Aides, Other | 100% | $8,985 | 96% |
| 15 | University of New Mexico - Main Campus Albuquerque, NM Public · 1 feeder program | 13 | Learning Sciences | 55% | — | 95% |
| 16 | College of Southern Maryland La Plata, MD Public · 1 feeder program | 12 | Teaching Assistants/Aides, Other | 33% | — | — |
| 17 | National Louis University Chicago, IL Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder program | 11 | Learning Sciences | 30% | $18,904 | 95% |
| 18 | Tiffin University Tiffin, OH Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder program | 11 | Learning Sciences | 40% | $24,126 | 80% |
| 19 | Ohio State University - Main Campus Columbus, OH Public · 1 feeder program | 10 | Learning Sciences | 88% | — | 61% |
| 20 | University of Central Oklahoma Edmond, OK Public · 1 feeder program | 10 | Learning Sciences | 37% | — | 78% |
| 21 | University of Washington - Seattle Campus Seattle, WA Public · 1 feeder program | 9 | Learning Sciences | 85% | — | 39% |
| 22 | Minnesota State University - Mankato Mankato, MN Public · 1 feeder program | 7 | Learning Sciences | 54% | — | 88% |
| 23 | William Carey University Hattiesburg, MS Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder program | 7 | Learning Sciences | 60% | $17,205 | 60% |
| 24 | Indiana University - Bloomington Bloomington, IN Public · 1 feeder program | 6 | Learning Sciences | 80% | — | 78% |
| 25 | Northwestern University Evanston, IL Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder program | 6 | Learning Sciences | 95% | $14,799 | 8% |
| 26 | Athens State University Athens, AL Public · 1 feeder program | 5 | Learning Sciences | — | — | — |
| 27 | Clemson University Clemson, SC Public · 1 feeder program | 5 | Learning Sciences | 87% | — | 38% |
| 28 | Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College Baton Rouge, LA Public · 1 feeder program | 5 | Learning Sciences | 69% | — | 73% |
| 29 | University of Colorado Boulder Boulder, CO Public · 1 feeder program | 5 | Learning Sciences | 74% | — | 78% |
| 30 | Wilson College Chambersburg, PA Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder program | 5 | Learning Sciences | 48% | $18,586 | 92% |
| 31 | Miami University - Oxford Oxford, OH Public · 1 feeder program | 4 | Learning Sciences | 80% | — | 75% |
| 32 | Pepperdine University Malibu, CA Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder program | 4 | Learning Sciences | 83% | $41,986 | 63% |
| 33 | University of Iowa Iowa City, IA Public · 1 feeder program | 4 | Learning Sciences | 75% | — | 84% |
| 34 | University of Minnesota - Twin Cities Minneapolis, MN Public · 1 feeder program | 4 | Learning Sciences | 85% | — | 80% |
| 35 | Morningside University Sioux City, IA Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder program | 3 | Learning Sciences | 50% | $22,816 | 71% |
| 36 | Point Park University Pittsburgh, PA Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder program | 3 | Learning Sciences | 59% | $23,704 | 97% |
| 37 | Western Illinois University Macomb, IL Public · 1 feeder program | 3 | Learning Sciences | 45% | — | 71% |
| 38 | The University of Alabama Tuscaloosa, AL Public · 1 feeder program | 2 | Learning Sciences | 73% | — | 77% |
| 39 | University of Central Arkansas Conway, AR Public · 1 feeder program | 2 | Learning Sciences | 54% | — | 89% |
| 40 | Wilmington University New Castle, DE Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder program | 2 | Learning Sciences | 20% | $16,588 | — |
| 41 | SUNY College at Potsdam Potsdam, NY Public · 1 feeder program | 1 | Learning Sciences | 45% | — | 78% |
| 42 | The University of Arizona Global Campus Chandler, AZ Public · 1 feeder program | 1 | Learning Sciences | 11% | $26,445 | — |
| 43 | University of Illinois Chicago Chicago, IL Public · 1 feeder program | 1 | Learning Sciences | 62% | — | 77% |
| 44 | Winona State University Winona, MN Public · 1 feeder program | 1 | Learning Sciences | 57% | — | 75% |
Fields of study that lead to this job
Grouped at the 4-digit CIP level, the tier our program pages are built on. Numbers are graduates per year.
What educational instruction and library workers, all other earn
What people already working in this job earn (BLS OEWS May 2025). Not graduate earnings.
Top-paying states
Top-paying metro areas
Job outlook
Bureau of Labor Statistics Employment Projections, 2024 to 2034.
Where the jobs are, state by state
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| State | Median pay | Jobs | Concentration | Schools | Graduates / yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Utahlimited | $38,020 | 2,020 | 1.52× | 1 | 3,277 |
| New York | $52,000 | 1,060 | 0.14× | 7 | 590 |
| Massachusettslimited | $62,630 | 960 | 0.35× | 1 | 315 |
| Floridalimited | $47,030 | 2,140 | 0.28× | 1 | 79 |
| Arizonalimited | $58,220 | 650 | 0.26× | 2 | 77 |
| Californiamoderate | $64,100 | 39,440 | 2.84× | 3 | 70 |
| Marylandlimited | $59,830 | 860 | 0.41× | 2 | 61 |
| Ohiomoderate | $46,860 | 1,540 | 0.36× | 3 | 25 |
| Illinoismoderate | $46,390 | — | — | 4 | 21 |
| Michiganlimited | $49,300 | 4,360 | 1.30× | 1 | 15 |
| New Mexicolimited | $58,840 | 310 | 0.47× | 1 | 13 |
| Minnesotamoderate | $54,640 | 1,480 | 0.66× | 3 | 12 |
| Oklahomalimited | $48,380 | 230 | 0.18× | 1 | 10 |
| Washingtonlimited | $58,500 | 1,300 | 0.48× | 1 | 9 |
| Pennsylvanialimited | $38,760 | 4,040 | 0.87× | 2 | 8 |
| Alabamalimited | $37,630 | 410 | 0.25× | 2 | 7 |
| Iowalimited | $40,620 | 1,050 | 0.89× | 2 | 7 |
| Mississippilimited | $46,450 | 200 | 0.23× | 1 | 7 |
| Indianalimited | $37,600 | 320 | 0.13× | 1 | 6 |
| Coloradolimited | $64,090 | 3,570 | 1.63× | 1 | 5 |
| Louisianalimited | $53,790 | 3,860 | 2.61× | 1 | 5 |
| South Carolinalimited | $59,210 | 760 | 0.43× | 1 | 5 |
| Arkansaslimited | $39,380 | 260 | 0.26× | 1 | 2 |
| Delawarelimited | $56,870 | 60 | 0.17× | 1 | 2 |
Skills and knowledge
From O*NET, the U.S. Department of Labor's occupational database. Importance is a 1 to 5 scale.
How to get in
How to become an educational instruction and library worker
- Typical entry education
- Bachelor's degree
Every major mapped to this job
The official federal mapping behind the rankings above.
All 2 majors mapped to Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other2 of them graduated someone in the latest IPEDS year. NCES CIP 2020 → SOC 2018 crosswalk.+
- 13.0607Learning Sciences
- 13.1599Teaching Assistants/Aides, Other
Common questions
What degree do you need to become an educational instruction and library worker?+
BLS lists a bachelor's degree as the typical entry-level education for this job. The fields of study that lead most directly to this job are Learning Sciences and Teaching Assistants/Aides (IPEDS completions).
Which college majors lead to becoming an educational instruction and library worker?+
The fields of study that lead most directly to this job are Learning Sciences and Teaching Assistants/Aides (IPEDS completions). In all, the NCES CIP-to-SOC crosswalk maps 2 programs to this job, which together graduate about 4,628 people a year.
How much do educational instruction and library workers, all other earn?+
The median is $50,890 a year (BLS OEWS May 2025). The middle range runs from $25,180 at the 10th percentile to $98,740 at the 90th. This is pay for people already working in the occupation, not the same thing as graduate earnings one year after finishing a degree.
Is demand for educational instruction and library workers, all other growing?+
BLS projects a +1.5% change in employment between 2024 and 2034, little or no change, with roughly 12,500 openings a year nationally once retirements and job changes are counted.
How many schools offer programs for this career?+
44 institutions reported graduates from at least one of the 2 programs that feed this occupation in IPEDS 2024-25. Rankings on this page use graduates per year, because the federal data publishes no enrollment count by program.
Do you need training or experience beyond a degree?+
BLS lists 'None' for related work experience and 'None' for on-the-job training typically needed to reach competency.
About the data on this page
Rankings use IPEDS completions 2024-25, degrees awarded per year. That is the closest federal measure of how many people a program puts into a career, because no federal dataset publishes enrollment by program. Wages and employment come from BLS OEWS May 2025, growth and openings from BLS Employment Projections 2024-34, and which majors lead to which jobs from the NCES CIP 2020 to SOC 2018 crosswalk. Occupation descriptions, tasks, skills and tools are O*NET 30.3 (CC BY 4.0, U.S. Department of Labor/ETA).
BLS Occupational Employment & Wage Statistics
May 2025Wages, employment counts, location quotients and metro breakdowns.
BLS Employment Projections
2024–34Projected growth, annual openings and typical entry-level education.
IPEDS Completions
2024-25 (provisional)Graduates per year by program and institution — the ranking metric.
College Scorecard, Field of Study
2020-21 cohortsMedian graduate earnings one year after completion, and median debt.
Census Post-Secondary Employment Outcomes
latest availableGraduate earnings 1/5/10 years out, where the state participates.
NCES CIP 2020 and the CIP-to-SOC 2018 crosswalk
CIP 2020 / SOC 2018Which college programs officially lead to this occupation.
O*NET Database 30.3
30.3Tasks, skills, knowledge, tools, job zone and alternate job titles.
Official source →CC BY 4.0, U.S. Department of Labor / ETA
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