Education/Teaching Degrees

Online learning programs can be the most beneficial to those in education. Advanced degrees and continuing-education credits are used to meet certification requirements, expand career options, and increase income potential.

For example, getting a master's degree or national certification often results in a raise in salary. Other opportunities to earn more as an educator include acting as a mentor, coaching sports, or being a leader of extracurricular activities. The three-month summer vacation is another added benefit of being a teacher.

Looking to teach outside of the classroom? Instructional technology and corporate learning, as well an online course design, are further opportunities worth exploring in today's modern world.

There are even more places outside of the classroom where you can make a difference. A degree in Professional Studies in Education, Enrollment Management, and Training and Performance Improvement will prepare you for a rewarding and fulfilling career in Education Administration. Earnings of administrators are also significantly greater: in May 2004, elementary and secondary school administrators had median annual earnings of $74,190. (Bureau of Labor Statistics, August 2006)