The American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (AACTE) has released a report on teacher preparation, research, and service at colleges of education. These are a few of their findings:

  • Two- and four-year colleges and universities make up 88% of all teacher preparation programs.
  • Around 2,300 colleges and universities awarded more than 300,000 degrees and certifications in 2015-16.
  • Special education is the only high-need field that is popular with undergraduate students of education.
  • Women earn 80% of education degrees, and expanded opportunities for women in other fields may be contributing to declines in teacher education enrollment.
  • Education is the second most popular field for graduate degrees, making up 19% of all degrees conferred.

The full report is available to AACTE members only, but the executive summary is available for everyone.

Source: King, J.E. (2018). Colleges of education: A national portrait: Executive summary. Washington, DC: AACTE.