Education

Online Education Degrees

Teach tomorrow's leaders in today's classrooms

Education degree programs prepare students for careers as educational professionals or teachers at all levels and industries. Education includes corporate education, early childhood education, elementary education, secondary education, instructional technology, and special education. Available online and on-campus, associate degrees take eighteen months to two years to complete and bachelor's degrees three to four years.

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Outlook for Education Careers

Demand for school teachers is expected to increase by 12 percent by 2016. Because of the size of the occupations in this group, this growth will create 479,000 additional teacher positions, more than all but a few occupations.

Salaries in Education

Starting off, public school teachers make an average of $51,000 annually in addition to stellar benefits packages. Adult education teachers make $40,000 annually average. Farther up the ladder, school principals make $91,000 per year on average.

A Day in the Life of an Education Professional

Entrusted with teaching children and adults such essential subjects as math, English, science, and history, educators need to be patient, understanding, and experts in their subjects. Usually, school teachers' schedules begin early in the morning, preparing their classrooms for the day's activities. Lessons must be planned, materials ready for action. Teaching brings with it high stress levels and the satisfaction of seeing students achieve.

Education administrators, on the other hand, are dedicated to making sure education at their school is top-notch. They interact with students, teachers, and administrators alike. These positions require strong communication, organizational, and managerial skills.