DegreeVenue Advance Your Career Today.

Studying Education teaches students a variety of ways to instruct and communicate concepts.  With experience, you will be able to teach at higher levels and even instruct the next generation's teachers.  And as long as people have kids, there is going to be a market for k-12 teachers.  And considering the population growth in the nation, job prospects in the near and distant future appear very favorable.
If you want to teach at any level you are going to need a Bachelor of Science in education.  Plus you are going to need certification.  According to payscale.com, the median salary for teachers is in the area of $40 thousand dollars a year, give or take a thousand depending on what grade you are teaching.  Pursuing a Masters or Doctorate in education will increase your salary level and can now be done through an accredited online school. Because the schools with the best grades get the most funding, schools tend to issue signing bonuses to elite teachers to entice them come teach at their institution.