{"id":1905,"date":"2017-03-03T12:58:48","date_gmt":"2017-03-03T18:58:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.maryville.edu\/ed\/?page_id=1905"},"modified":"2025-11-07T15:37:40","modified_gmt":"2025-11-07T21:37:40","slug":"social-science-education-middle-level","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.maryville.edu\/ed\/undergraduate-programs\/social-science-education-middle-level\/","title":{"rendered":"Middle School Social Studies Teacher Degree"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><!--  HEADER PIC AND VIDEO FOR MEDIUM UP  --><\/p>\n<div class=\"pp-body\"><script src=\"https:\/\/fast.wistia.com\/embed\/medias\/j05vdt4hsb.jsonp\" async><\/script><script src=\"https:\/\/fast.wistia.com\/assets\/external\/E-v1.js\" async><\/script><\/p>\n<div class=\"pp-main-container\">\n<div id=\"pp-program-header-image\" title=\"student teacher helping student with ipad\" class=\"pp-program-header-image show-for-medium\" style=\"background-image: url('/ed/wp-json/wp/v2/pages/1905/ed/wp-content/uploads/sites/11/2019/01/middle-level-education2.jpg');\">\n<h1 class=\"pp-program-title-small hide-for-small\">BACHELOR&#8217;S IN SOCIAL<br \/>\nSCIENCE EDUCATION <br \/>(GRADES 5 &#8211; 9)<\/h1>\n<div class=\"pp-program-title-container\">\n<h1 class=\"pp-program-title\">BACHELOR&#8217;S IN SOCIAL<br \/>\nSCIENCE EDUCATION <br \/> (GRADES 5 &#8211; 9)<\/h1>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"show-for-medium\" data-sticky-container=\"\">\n<div id=\"pp-small-medium-pp-breadcrumbs-container\" class=\"pp-breadcrumbs-container sticky\" data-sticky=\"\" data-top-anchor=\"670\" data-margin-top=\"7\">\n<div class=\"pp-breadcrumbs\"><span class=\"pp-breadcrumbs-only\"><a href=\"\/academics\/campus-majors\/\">Campus Majors<\/a> | <span class=\"pp-strong\">Social Science Education (Grades 5 &#8211; 9)<\/span><\/span><span class=\"pp-breadcrumb-buttons\"><a class=\"pp-breadcrumbs-button-right pp-callout-action-button button\" href=\"\/admissions\/apply\/\">APPLY NOW<\/a><a class=\"pp-breadcrumbs-button-left pp-callout-action-button pp-schedule-visit-top-button button\" href=\"\/about\/engage\/\">VISIT CAMPUS<\/a><\/span><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"show-for-medium\" data-sticky-container=\"\">\n<div id=\"pp-breadcrumbs-container\" class=\"pp-breadcrumbs-container sticky\" data-sticky=\"\" data-top-anchor=\"590\" data-margin-top=\"4\">\n<div class=\"pp-breadcrumbs\"><span class=\"pp-breadcrumbs-only\"><a href=\"\/academics\/campus-majors\/\">Campus Majors<\/a>  | <span class=\"pp-strong\">Social Science Education (Grades 5 &#8211; 9)<\/span><\/span><span class=\"pp-breadcrumb-buttons\"><a class=\"pp-breadcrumbs-button-right pp-callout-action-button button\" href=\"\/admissions\/apply\/\">APPLY NOW<\/a><a class=\"pp-breadcrumbs-button-left pp-callout-action-button pp-schedule-visit-top-button button\" href=\"\/about\/engage\/\">VISIT CAMPUS<\/a><\/span><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"grid-container show-for-small-only pp-no-margin\">\n<div class=\"pp-mobile-program-header\">\n<div class=\"grid-x\">\n<div class=\"small-12 cell\">\n<h1>BACHELOR&#8217;S IN SOCIAL SCIENCE EDUCATION <br \/> (GRADES 5 &#8211; 9)<\/h1>\n<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"grid-container show-for-small-only pp-standard-padding-bottom\">\n<div class=\"grid-x\">\n<div class=\"small-12 cell \">\n<div class=\"wistia_responsive_padding\">\n<div class=\"wistia_responsive_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"wistia_embed wistia_async_j05vdt4hsb videoFoam=true\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"grid-x grid-padding-x show-for-small-only\">\n<div class=\"small-12 cell\"><a class=\"button expanded pp-mobile-app-button \" href=\"\/about\/engage\/\">VISIT CAMPUS<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"small-12 cell\"><a class=\"button expanded pp-mobile-app-button\" href=\"\/admissions\/saints-nation\/\">REQUEST INFORMATION<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"grid-x grid-padding-x show-for-small-only\">\n<div class=\"small-12 cell\"><a class=\"pp-mobile-app-button button expanded\" href=\"\/admissions\/apply\/\">APPLY NOW<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"grid-container\">\n<div class=\"grid-x grid-x-padding pp-standard-margin-top pp-standard-margin-bottom-with-ending-p\">\n<div class=\"small-12 large-4 cell\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"pp-intro-red show-for-medium\">Molding<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"pp-intro-gray show-for-medium\">Young Minds.<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"pp-intro-red show-for-small-only\">Molding Young Minds.<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"small-12 large-8 cell\">\n<p><span class=\"pp-strong\">Graduates of Maryville&#8217;s Middle School Education degree in Social Science help students build on the fundamentals learned in elementary school and prepare them for the academic challenges of high school.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p>A bachelor&#8217;s degree in middle school education focuses on teaching grades 5-9 and prepares students to understand the special joys and challenges of working with young adolescents while teaching in the subject area of social studies.\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pp-standard-padding-top pp-standard-padding-bottom-with-ending-p pp-standard-margin-bottom pp-gray-bg\">\n<div class=\"grid-container\">\n<div class=\"pp-text-section grid-x grid-padding-x small-up-1 medium-up-5 large-up-5\">\n<div class=\"cell pp-text-center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.maryville.edu\/digitalworld\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/maryville-main\/images\/program-page\/digital-world.png\" alt=\"digital world\"\/><\/a>\n\t<div class=\"pp-intro-text\"><a class=\"pp-icon-text-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.maryville.edu\/digitalworld\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">All on-campus undergraduate students receive an <span class=\"pp-strong pp-dark-text\">iPad<\/span> with access to over 200 apps.<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"cell pp-text-center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.maryville.edu\/fye\/academic-success-and-life-coaching\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/maryville-main\/images\/program-page\/lifecoach.png\" alt=\"life coach\"\/><\/a>\n<div class=\"pp-intro-text\"><a class=\"pp-icon-text-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.maryville.edu\/fye\/academic-success-and-life-coaching\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Students work with a <span class=\"pp-strong pp-dark-text\">life coach<\/span> to leverage their strengths and personalize their education.<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"cell pp-text-center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.maryville.edu\/fye\/career-success-professional-development\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/maryville-main\/images\/program-page\/job-placement.png\" alt=\"job placement\"\/><\/a>\n<div class=\"pp-intro-text\"><a class=\"pp-icon-text-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.maryville.edu\/fye\/career-success-professional-development\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"pp-strong pp-dark-text\">Career outcomes<\/span> rate is 98%.<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"cell pp-text-center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/maryville-main\/images\/program-page\/small-class-size.png\" alt=\"small class size\"\/>\n<div class=\"pp-intro-text\"><span class=\"pp-strong pp-dark-text\">Average class size<\/span> is 14.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"cell pp-text-center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.maryville.edu\/admissions\/financial-aid\/scholarships\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/maryville-main\/images\/program-page\/mu-scholarships.png\" alt=\"scholarships\"\/><\/a>\n<div class=\"pp-intro-text\"><a class=\"pp-icon-text-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.maryville.edu\/admissions\/financial-aid\/scholarships\/\">Over <span class=\"pp-strong pp-dark-text\">$59 million<\/span> in scholarships and financial aid awarded last year.<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>     <!----------------------     VIDEOS    ------------------><\/p>\n<div class=\"grid-container\">\n<div class=\"pp-sub-video-container show-for-medium\">\n<div class=\"grid-x grid-margin-x\">\n<div class=\"small-6 cell middle-video\">\n<div class=\"wistia_responsive_padding\" style=\"padding: 56.25% 0 0 0; position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"wistia_responsive_wrapper\" style=\"height: 100%; left: 0; position: absolute; top: 0; width: 100%;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wistia_embed wistia_async_j05vdt4hsb popover=true popoverAnimateThumbnail=true videoFoam=true\" style=\"display: inline-block; height: 100%; width: 100%;\"> <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"pp-video-subtext\">MIDDLE SCHOOL EDUCATION SOCIAL SCIENCE PROGRAM <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"small-6 cell right-video\">\n<div class=\"wistia_responsive_padding\" style=\"padding: 56.25% 0 0 0; position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"wistia_responsive_wrapper\" style=\"height: 100%; left: 0; position: absolute; top: 0; width: 100%;\"><span class=\"wistia_embed wistia_async_31xdz212jx popover=true popoverAnimateThumbnail=true videoFoam=true\" style=\"display: inline-block; height: 100%; width: 100%;\"> <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"pp-video-subtext\">WHY MARYVILLE<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pp-color-block-plain  clearfix pp-under-video-margin-top\">\n<div class=\"pp-three-focus\">\n<div class=\"grid-container\">\n<div class=\"grid-x grid-margin-x\">\n<div class=\"small-12 medium-6 large-4 cell pp-content-box\">\n<div class=\"pp-first-box\">\n<h3>PROJECT-BASED LEARNING<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.maryville.edu\/mpress\/deisy-avellaneda-defying-odds\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/mpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/64\/2016\/12\/Deisy-Avellaneda.H.jpg\" alt=\"Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵAPP student student-teaching at an elementary school\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\tDuring their sophomore year, Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵAPPrequires students to spend time in a classroom each semester, where they spend eight hours each week completing their practicum experience.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.maryville.edu\/mpress\/deisy-avellaneda-defying-odds\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Deisy Avellaneda<\/a> completed her practicum hours at a local elementary school where she guided reading groups and taught small group lessons.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"small-12 medium-6 large-4 cell pp-content-box\">\n<div class=\"pp-middle-box\">\n<h3>PROFESSIONAL<br \/>\nPARTNERSHIPS<\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/ed\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2019\/04\/middle-school-teacher.jpg\" alt=\"middle school teacher in class\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\tMaryville\u2019s Middle School Level Education program places its students in multiple school settings, providing a wealth of teaching experiences in a diverse group of schools. Schools selected for placements are models of best practices, have a wide diversity of students, and have a long history of partnering with us including:<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Parkway School District<br \/>\n\u2022 Ritenour School District<br \/>\n\u2022 Lindbergh School District<br \/>\n\u2022 Hazelwood School District<br \/>\n\u2022 Kirkwood School District<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"small-12 medium-12 large-4 cell pp-content-box\">\n<div class=\"pp-last-box pp-news-links pp-news-link-container\">\n<h3>FEATURED<br \/>\nFACULTY<\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/ed\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2019\/03\/steve-coxon-image.jpg\" alt=\"steve coxon\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.maryville.edu\/mpress\/center-access-achievement\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Steve Coxon<\/a>, associate professor of education, directs the Center for Access and Achievement (CA2) which opened in 2017. <\/p>\n<p>CA2 runs programs that give students in underfunded districts in St. Louis County the boost they need to thrive, including App Dev Camp with Riverview Gardens, STEM Sprouts with Ritenour preschoolers, Young Scholars with Ferguson-Florissant and more.<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- MOBILE VIDEOS\n\n\n<div class=\"grid-container show-for-small-only\">\n        \n\n<div class=\"pp-mobile-single-video\">\n\t\t\n\n<p class=\"pp-mobile-video-text clearfix\">ALUMNI TESTIMONIAL<\/p>\n\n\n\t\t\n\n<div class=\"wistia_responsive_padding\">\n\n<div class=\"wistia_responsive_wrapper\">\n\n<div class=\"wistia_embed wistia_async_8qgshigg13 videoFoam=true\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n        <\/div>\n\n\n--><\/p>\n<p><!-- TESTIMONIALS\n\n\n<div class=\"grid-container\">\n\t\n\n<div class=\"grid-x pp-standard-margin-top\">\n\t\t\n\n<div class=\"small-12 medium-6 cell pp-single-testimonial pp-testimonial-border-right\">\n\t\t\t\n\n<div class=\"pp-testimonial-quote\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"pp-testimonial-image\" src=\"\/as\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/03\/matilda-dervisevic.jpg\" alt=\"Matilda Dervisevic\" width=\"155\" height=\"155\" \/>\"I picked Maryville\u2019s chemistry program because I was searching for a school that would not only help prepare me for the MCAT and medical school but would help me grow into an exceptional scientist.\"\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n\t\t\t\n\n<div class=\"pp-testimonial-quote-author\">-Matilda Dervisevic<\/div>\n\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n\t\t\n\n<div class=\"small-12 medium-6 cell pp-single-testimonial\">\n\t\t\t\n\n<div class=\"pp-testimonial-quote\">\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"pp-testimonial-image\" src=\"\/as\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/03\/alexandria-spurgeon.jpg\" alt=\"Aleandria Spurgeon\" width=\"155\" height=\"155\" \/>\"This unique program offers the tremendous opportunity to complete undergraduate research with a highly knowledgeable and skillful staff with professors who do not see you as just another face, you are important to them and they will do whatever it takes to help you reach your goals.\"\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n\t\t\t\n\n<div class=\"pp-testimonial-quote-author\">-Alexandria Spurgeon<\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n --><\/p>\n<p><!------------------------------               PROGRAM DETAILS                  --------------------------------><\/p>\n<div class=\"grid-container\">\n<div class=\"grid-x grid-padding-x pp-program-info-title pp-standard-margin-top\">\n<div class=\"small-12 cell\">\n<h2>PROGRAM DETAILS<\/h2>\n<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"grid-x\">\n<div class=\"small-12 cell\">\n<div class=\"pp-program-info-container-buttons\">\n<div class=\"grid-x grid-margin-x grid-margin-y small-up-1 medium-up-2 large-up-3\">\n<div class=\"cell\">\n\t\t\t\t\t        <a class=\"pp-info-button\" href=\"\/admissions\/financial-aid\/scholarships\/\">Scholarships<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"cell\">\n\t\t\t\t\t        <a class=\"pp-info-button\" href=\"\/admissions\/undergraduate-tuition-and-fees\/\">Tuition<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"cell\">\n\t\t\t\t\t        <a class=\"pp-info-button\" href=\"\/admissions\/financial-aid\">Financial Aid<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"cell\"><a class=\"pp-info-button\" href=\"https:\/\/catalog.maryville.edu\/content.php?catoid=25&#038;navoid=2229\">Admission Requirements<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"cell\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"pp-info-button\" href=\"https:\/\/catalog.maryville.edu\/content.php?filter%5B27%5D=EDUC&#038;filter%5B29%5D=&#038;filter%5Bcourse_type%5D=-1&#038;filter%5Bkeyword%5D=&#038;filter%5B32%5D=1&#038;filter%5Bcpage%5D=1\n&#038;cur_cat_oid=25&#038;navoid=2282\">Course Descriptions<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"cell\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"pp-info-button\" href=\"https:\/\/catalog.maryville.edu\/preview_program.php?catoid=25&#038;poid=4737\">Degree Planning Sheet<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pp-rankings-and-honors-container pp-standard-margin-top pp-standard-padding-top pp-standard-padding-bottom\">\n<div class=\"grid-container\">\n<div class=\"pp-logo-container grid-x\">\n<div class=\"small-12 medium-3 cell\">\n<div class=\"pp-single-logo-container\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.yoshki.com\/iframe\/54732.html\" width=\"148\" height=\"148\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<div class=\"pp-logo-text\">Accredited by the Higher Learning Commission - <span class=\"pp-strong\">HLC<\/span><\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"small-12 medium-3 cell\">\n<div class=\"pp-single-logo-container\"><a href=\"\/about\/rankings-honors\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2451\" src=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/maryville-main-version-2\/images\/program-page\/ranking-kiplingers.png\" alt=\"Kiplingers Best College Values Private 2018\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"pp-logo-text\">Ranked among the <span class=\"pp-strong\">best values in private colleges<\/span> \u2014 <i>Kiplinger\u2019s Personal Finance<\/i><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"small-12 medium-3 cell\">\n<div class=\"pp-single-logo-container\"><a href=\"\/about\/rankings-honors\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2453\" src=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/maryville-main-version-2\/images\/program-page\/ranking-forbes.png\" alt=\"Forbes Americas Top Colleges\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"pp-logo-text\">Ranked among \"<span class=\"pp-strong\">America\u2019s Top Colleges<\/span>\" \u2014 <i>Forbes<\/i><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"small-12 medium-3 cell\">\n<div class=\"pp-single-logo-container\"><a href=\"\/about\/rankings-honors\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2454\" src=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/maryville-main-version-2\/images\/program-page\/military-award.png\" alt=\"Military Friendly School\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"pp-logo-text\">Best For Vets<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pp-big-picture pp-big-picture-new pp-standard-margin-bottom pp-standard-padding-top pp-standard-padding-bottom\">\n<div class=\"grid-container\">\n<div class=\"grid-x pp-text-section\">\n<div class=\"small-12 cell\">\n<h2>THE BIG PICTURE<\/h2>\n<p>There are over 600,000 middle school teachers in the workforce now and the Bureau of Labor Statistics expects the number of middle school teachers including social studies teachers to increase another 47,000 within the next decade.\n\t\t\t<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"pp-facts-container grid-container\">\n<div class=\"grid-x grid-margin-x text-center\">\n<div class=\"large-4 medium-12 small-12 cell mu-infographic-padding-top\">\n<p class=\"mu-infographic-heading\">SALARY<\/p>\n<div class=\"mu-infographic-box-style-1 mu-center-element\">\n<p class=\"mu-infographic-callout-text-dark-secondary mu-infographic-text-closer-bottom\">TOP 10%<\/p>\n<p class=\"mu-infographic-callout-text-light-primary\">$91,670<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/as\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/01\/dollar-graphic-3.png\" width=\"120\" \/>\n<p class=\"mu-infographic-callout-text-dark-secondary mu-infographic-text-closer-bottom mu-infographic-text-spacer-top\">MEDIAN<\/p>\n<p class=\"mu-infographic-callout-text-light-primary\">$57,720<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"hide-for-large\">\n<hr class=\"mu-infographic-divider-style-1\" \/>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"large-4 medium-12 small-12 cell mu-infographic-padding-top\">\n<p class=\"mu-infographic-heading\">JOB GROWTH<\/p>\n<div class=\"mu-infographic-circle-style-1 mu-center-element mu-infographic-circle-margin-top\">\n<p class=\"mu-infographic-light-text mu-infographic-bold-text mu-infographic-font-large mu-infographic-text-closer-bottom-style-2\">8%<\/p>\n<p class=\"mu-infographic-light-text mu-infographic-bold-text mu-infographic-text-closer-bottom-style-3\">ESTIMATED<\/p>\n<p class=\"mu-infographic-light-text\">through 2026<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"mu-infographic-light-text mu-infographic-bold-text mu-infographic-text-spacer-top-style-2 mu-infographic-font-normal-plus\">47,300 NEW JOBS THROUGH 2026<\/p>\n<div class=\"hide-for-large\">\n<hr class=\"mu-infographic-divider-style-1\" \/>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"large-4 medium-12 small-12 cell mu-infographic-padding-top\">\n<p class=\"mu-infographic-heading\">LARGEST EMPLOYERS<\/p>\n<p class=\"mu-infographic-light-text mu-infographic-bold-text mu-infographic-font-normal-plus mu-infographic-text-closer-top\">in this field:<\/p>\n<div class=\"mu-infographic-gradient-style-1\">\n<div class=\"left\">85<\/div>\n<div 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