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What Can You Do With a Online Teaching Degree? Jobs
Key takeaway: Online teaching is the practitioner degree for people who will run a course: K-12 virtual school, college adjunct work, or corporate training delivered at a distance. SNHU, American Public University, and UAGC sell master's versions. It shares CIP 13.0501 with [instructional design](/programs/instructional-design). The difference is the job: this silo is the teacher of record; instructional design is the person who builds the course the teacher of record then runs. This is not a first teaching license in most states, and it is not the designer credential. If you want to build courses rather than teach them, use [instructional design](/programs/instructional-design).
Most of the IPEDS completions in this CIP are master’s degrees. A standalone bachelor’s in online teaching is rare. If you need initial teacher licensure, start at the education silo and confirm your state’s rules; a professional master’s in online teaching will not issue a first license in most states.
Jobs you can get with a online teaching degree
| Occupation | Median annual wage |
|---|---|
| Instructional Coordinators | $77,440 |
| Training and Development Specialists | $69,280 |
| Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education | $72,040 |
| Training and Development Managers | $133,000 |
View the data behind this chart
| Occupation | Avg. annual openings |
|---|---|
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | 91,000/yr |
| Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education | 66,200/yr |
| Training and Development Specialists | 43,900/yr |
| Instructional Coordinators | 21,900/yr |
| Librarians and Media Collections Specialists | 13,500/yr |
| Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary | 8,800/yr |
| Education Teachers, Postsecondary | 5,600/yr |
| Training and Development Managers | 3,800/yr |
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025 OEWS national medians. Median means half of workers in the occupation earned more and half earned less.
Instructional Coordinators. The national median annual wage was $77,440, with the 10th percentile at $47,980 and the 90th at $121,670 (Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025 OEWS). Employment was 232,600 in 2024, projected to grow 1.3 percent through 2034, with 21,900 openings per year (BLS Employment Projections, 2024-2034). See how to become an instructional coordinator. Training and Development Specialists. The national median annual wage was $69,280, with the 10th percentile at $38,760 and the 90th at $123,250 (Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025 OEWS). Employment was 452,300 in 2024, projected to grow 10.8 percent through 2034, with 43,900 openings per year (BLS Employment Projections, 2024-2034). Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education. The national median annual wage was $72,040, with the 10th percentile at $48,780 and the 90th at $107,600 (Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025 OEWS). Employment was 1,094,500 in 2024, projected to grow -1.6 percent through 2034, with 66,200 openings per year (BLS Employment Projections, 2024-2034). Training and Development Managers. The national median annual wage was $133,000, with the 10th percentile at $79,550 and the 90th at $233,600 (Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025 OEWS). Employment was 46,400 in 2024, projected to grow 5.8 percent through 2034, with 3,800 openings per year (BLS Employment Projections, 2024-2034).
The jobs this degree does not get you
This is not a first teaching license in most states, and it is not the designer credential. If you want to build courses rather than teach them, use instructional design.
What the degree level changes
The online bachelor’s in online teaching is the entry credential in this CIP. The online master’s in online teaching is the advancement or specialization credential. Compare instructional design, education, higher education administration before you enroll if those titles match the job you actually want.
Common questions
What jobs can you get with a online teaching degree?
Common occupations include instructional coordinators, training and development specialists, secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education, training and development managers.
How much do online teaching majors make?
Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025 OEWS national medians include $77,440 for instructional coordinators, $69,280 for training and development specialists, $72,040 for secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education, $133,000 for training and development managers. Individual outcomes vary.
Data verified: September 7, 2026. Salary, employment, and tuition figures on this page are sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS May 2025; Employment Projections 2024–2034) and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (2023 cohort). The source agency and data year are cited inline with every statistic.