Educational Services Industry Sector

The Sector as a Whole The Educational Services sector comprises establishments that provide instruction and training in a wide variety of subjects. This instruction and training is provided by specialized establishments, such as schools, colleges, universities, and training centers. These establishments may be privately owned and operated for profit or not for profit, or they may be publicly owned and operated. They may also offer food and/or accommodation services to their students. Educational services are usually delivered by teachers or instructors that explain, tell, demonstrate, supervise, and direct learning. Instruction is imparted in diverse settings, such as educational institutions, the workplace, or the home, and through diverse means, such as correspondence, television, the Internet, or other electronic and distance-learning methods. The training provided by these establishments may include the use of simulators and simulation methods. It can be adapted to the particular needs of the students, for example sign language can replace verbal language for teaching students with hearing impairments. All industries in the sector share this commonality of process, namely, labor inputs of instructors with the requisite subject matter expertise and teaching ability.
Source: US Census Bureau


Elementary and Secondary Schools
Elementary and Secondary Schools
Junior Colleges
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools
Business Schools and Computer and Management Training
Business and Secretarial Schools
Computer Training
Professional and Management Development Training
Technical and Trade Schools
Cosmetology and Barber Schools
Flight Training
Apprenticeship Training
Other Technical and Trade Schools
Other Schools and Instruction
Fine Arts Schools
Sports and Recreation Instruction
Language Schools
All Other Schools and Instruction
Exam Preparation and Tutoring
Automobile Driving Schools
All Other Miscellaneous Schools and Instruction
Educational Support Services