Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education Degrees (2026 stats)
TL;DR
Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education maps to BLS occupations averaging about N/A, with roughly 9,360,220 workers nationwide in those roles. Median program completion runs near 61%; modeled 10-year ROI is about 532% on median net price.
Key Statistics
Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education: what the data shows
Common questions about bilingual, multilingual, and multicultural education degrees, answered from IPEDS, College Scorecard, BLS OEWS, and O*NET in this repository—not program marketing copy.
What is a bilingual, multilingual, and multicultural education degree?
A Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education program is classified under NCES CIP 00.1302 in the 00.0013 field family (00.13).
IPEDS counted 202 completions for this CIP in the survey year in our extract.
Types of bilingual, multilingual, and multicultural education degrees and related programs
Other NCES program codes in the 00.13 family with pages on EDsmart Data:
- Educational Administration and Supervision (CIP 00.1304)
- Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research (CIP 00.1306)
- Educational/Instructional Media Design (CIP 00.1305)
- International and Comparative Education (CIP 00.1307)
- Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education (CIP 00.1309)
- Special Education (CIP 00.1310)
- Student Counseling and Personnel Services (CIP 00.1311)
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (CIP 00.1312)
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (CIP 00.1313)
- Teaching Assistants/Aides (CIP 00.1315)
- Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language (CIP 00.1314)
How long does it take to get a bilingual, multilingual, and multicultural education degree?
Award levels reported to IPEDS for CIP 00.1302 in our file:
- 13 Bachelor's (76.5% of IPEDS total)—typically four years
- 4 Master's (23.5% of IPEDS total)—one to two years beyond a bachelor's
Time to completion depends on enrollment intensity and transfer credits; figures above describe credential type, not calendar time for every student.
What degree do you need?
For Security Guards (top mapped occupation), O*NET incumbent surveys in our career profile report these education credentials most often: Some college (29%), High School or Equivalent (27%), Bachelors Degree (22%). Bachelor's awards account for a majority of IPEDS completions for CIP 00.1302, but occupation data show multiple pathways.
O*NET education distributions describe incumbent workers, not minimum legal or employer requirements.
What jobs can you get with a bilingual, multilingual, and multicultural education degree?
Our degree→occupation mapping links Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education to the BLS roles below. Employment is U.S. OEWS; median wage is national May 2024 where published in our extract.
| Occupation | U.S. employment | Median annual wage |
|---|---|---|
| Security Guards | 1,241,770 | $38,370 |
| Riggers | 24,190 | $62,060 |
| Athletes and Sports Competitors | 14,370 | $62,360 |
| Food Preparation Workers | 888,770 | $34,220 |
| Credit Counselors | 28,110 | $50,480 |
| Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary | 13,560 | $71,470 |
| Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians | 36,880 | $52,080 |
See Careers & Jobs for mean wages and industry context.
Is a bilingual, multilingual, and multicultural education degree worth it?
Among schools reporting in our Scorecard extract, median published in-state tuition is $56,134 and median net price is $31,198.
We do not score "worth" on opinion—compare debt, earnings, wages for mapped occupations, and completion data above against your cost and career target.
Institutions
Information about the types of higher education institutions that grant degrees in Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education and the types of students that study this field.
Tuition Costs for Common Institutions
$56,134 Median In-State Public
$37,940 Median Out of State Private
Tuition costs for Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education majors are, on average, $56,134 for in-state public colleges, and $37,940 for out of state private colleges.
Tuition costs comparison for Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education programs.
Degrees Awarded Over Time
202 Total Degrees Awarded in 2023
This chart shows the number of degrees awarded in Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education from 2015 to 2023.
Historical trend of degrees awarded in Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education.
Top 5 Schools by Enrollment
| # | School | State | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arizona State University Campus Immersion | AZ | 64,398 |
| 2 | Texas A&M University-College Station | TX | 59,099 |
| 3 | Arizona State University Digital Immersion | AZ | 49,000 |
| 4 | Ohio State University-Main Campus | OH | 44,617 |
| 5 | University of Arizona | AZ | 40,769 |
Schools with the largest enrollment offering Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education programs.
Top 5 Most Affordable Tuition
| # | School | State | Tuition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dine College | AZ | $1,410 |
| 2 | College of the Siskiyous | CA | $1,444 |
| 3 | Clovis Community College | NM | $1,472 |
| 4 | Central New Mexico Community College | NM | $1,934 |
| 5 | Santa Fe Community College | NM | $2,145 |
Schools with the lowest tuition costs for Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education programs.
Top 5 Lowest Net Price
| # | School | State | Net Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oglala Lakota College | SD | $2,065 |
| 2 | CUNY Hunter College | NY | $2,446 |
| 3 | CUNY Brooklyn College | NY | $2,943 |
| 4 | Texas A & M International University | TX | $3,061 |
| 5 | Clovis Community College | NM | $3,318 |
Schools with the lowest average net price for Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education programs.
Graduation Rates
61.16% Median Graduation Rate (150% of normal time)
60.42% Average Graduation Rate
132 Institutions Reporting
47.09% - 77.14% Interquartile Range
Graduation/completion rates for Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education programs across institutions.
Related specializations
Other NCES program codes in the 00.13 CIP family with dedicated pages on EDsmart Data.
- Educational Administration and Supervision CIP 00.1304
- Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research CIP 00.1306
- Educational/Instructional Media Design CIP 00.1305
- International and Comparative Education CIP 00.1307
- Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education CIP 00.1309
- Special Education CIP 00.1310
- Student Counseling and Personnel Services CIP 00.1311
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods CIP 00.1312
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas CIP 00.1313
- Teaching Assistants/Aides CIP 00.1315
- Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language CIP 00.1314
Degree Levels (IPEDS)
Completions reported to IPEDS for CIP 00.1302 in the survey year used in our extract (17 total across levels below).
- 13 Bachelor's (76.5% of IPEDS total)
- 4 Master's (23.5% of IPEDS total)
Source: IPEDS Completions (c2024_a), summed by award level for this CIP.
Careers & Jobs
Occupations linked to this major in our degree→career mapping, with wages and employment from processed BLS career profiles in this repo.
Across these BLS occupations, employment-weighted mean pay is about N/A. Figures are national OEWS estimates for the occupation—not earnings of Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education graduates alone.
Related occupations (BLS OEWS)
Open each occupation for full career profile charts and industry breakdowns on EDsmart Data.
Employment
Wages and industry mix below use BLS OEWS data for occupations linked to this major in our mapping—not a graduate earnings survey.
Yearly Income for Common Jobs
$N/A Average Wage in Workforce
The average salary for Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education majors is $N/A.
Average annual salaries of the most common occupations for Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education majors.
Occupations by Share
9,360,220 2023 Workforce
The number of Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education graduates in the workforce has been growing.
Various jobs filled by those with a major in Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education by share of the total number of graduates.
Return on Investment & Value
Debt and earnings fields below come from College Scorecard where present in our degree extract.
Financial value (extract)
$23,691 Median Student Debt
$78,812 Median Annual Earnings (10 years after enrollment)
30.06% Debt-to-Earnings Ratio
3.0 years Estimated Payback Period (assuming 10% of income)
531.55% Return on Investment (10-year earnings vs 4-year cost)
Ten-year earnings in this extract exceed four years of median net price.
$124,792 Estimated Total Cost (4 years at median net price)
Financial value comparison for Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education degree.
Diversity
Demographic information for those who earn a degree in Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education in the United States.
Workforce Age
N/A Average Age in 2023
This chart shows distribution of ages for employees with a degree in Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education.
Age distribution for Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education degree holders in the workforce.
Gender Distribution
Gender distribution data is not available for this degree program.
Gender distribution of Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education degree recipients.
Race and Ethnicity Distribution
Race and ethnicity distribution data is not available for this degree program.
Racial and ethnic distribution of Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education degree recipients.
Degrees Awarded
The most common degree types awarded to students graduating in Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education are Bachelors Degree, Masters Degree, and Associates Degree.
Distribution of degree types awarded in Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education.
Skills
Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for those working in the Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education field from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Required Skills
Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education majors need many skills, but most especially Critical Thinking, Active Listening, and Reading Comprehension.
Rating of how necessary various skills are for Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education majors.
Skills Bar Chart
This bar chart shows the same information as the radar chart, displaying the importance of each skill.
Skill importance ratings for Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education majors.
About
Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education
In 2023, 202 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs in Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education.
CIP Code
00.1302 - Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education
What the data shows
Mapped BLS occupations show employment-weighted mean pay of about N/A. The largest mapped role by headcount is Security Guards (1,241,770 U.S. jobs in OEWS).
Published tuition medians in College Scorecard land at $56,134 in-state at public colleges and $37,940 at private institutions for programs in this field.
Data Sources
This page uses data from the following sources:
- College Scorecard - U.S. Department of Education
- Institutional characteristics, costs, completion rates, and earnings data
- Data years: 2015-2024
- Source: collegescorecard.ed.gov
- Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS)
- Employment and wage data by occupation
- Latest data: May 2024
- Source: bls.gov/oes
- O*NET Online - U.S. Department of Labor
- Occupational skills, knowledge, abilities, and work activities
- Database version: 28.0 (August 2023)
- Source: onetcenter.org
- IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) - National Center for Education Statistics
- Institutional data, completions, enrollment, and financial aid
- Data years: 2015-2024
- Source: nces.ed.gov/ipeds
- Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS)
- Demographic and workforce data
- Latest data: 2023 ACS 5-Year Estimates
- Source: census.gov/acs
Data Processing: All data has been processed, cleaned, and aggregated for presentation. Where specific data points are unavailable, estimates are based on available data and clearly marked.
Last Updated: Data reflects the most recent available information as of January 2025.
Methodology
Data for this profile is sourced from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard dataset, IPEDS completion data, and Bureau of Labor Statistics employment data.
All financial figures are adjusted for inflation and represent the most recent available data. Employment and wage data are from the most recent Census Bureau ACS PUMS estimates.