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Why a master's degree in education?

One of the best ways to boost your earnings is to get your master's degree. Teachers who have earned their master's degrees are more effective in the classroom and help to improve students' reading scores over the course of the school year, according to recent studies.

Excellent job opportunities are available for teachers as large numbers of teachers retire over the next 10 years. Better pay, improved job prospects - these are just a couple of the exciting results teachers can expect to see! Education is fast becoming a burgeoning field, and an advanced degree is one the best ways to ensure a secure and rewarding future.

Higher Education Has Its Benefits!

  1. Higher Earning Potential - As a teacher who holds a graduate degree, you will typically receive a wage increase. This is an indication of the increasing value that businesses, as well as schools, are placing on the education of their employees today.

  2. Flexible Classes - Courses have been carefully designed to fit your busy schedule, both professionally and personally. You can complete your degree completely online, from any Internet connection.

  3. Advanced Leadership Skills - The knowledge gained through our master's degree program will enhance your effectiveness as a teacher and help to define your career advancement. It will sharpen your skills in critical administrative areas, giving you the self-confidence you need to become a true leader in education.

  4. Personal Fulfillment - A master's degree is the key to unlocking both a professionally and personally rewarding future. Education is the foundation upon which you can build lifelong professional and personal achievements. The master's degree in education is designed to enrich your personal life, as well as to keep you informed about the constantly changing world around you.


Studies show increasing demand for teachers.

Don't Just Take Our Word for it.

In recent testimony before the Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies, C. Emily Feistritzer commented on the following trends in education and teacher preparation:

"Current projections show the nation will need to hire in the next decade 2.2 million people to teach who are not currently teaching in elementary and secondary schools. Several states, institutions of higher education and local school districts have been grappling with these issues. The President's Budget Request for fiscal year 2002 requests $2.6 billion for state grants for improving teacher quality that would combine funding from several existing programs. The proposal would provide a $375 million or 17 percent increase over antecedent programs to help states and local school districts fund their own needs and priorities in developing and supporting a high-quality teaching force."

C. Emily Feistritzer
President
National Center for Education Information
Washington, D.C.


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