Working with children roughly 200 days a year with summers and holidays off doesn’t sound half bad. Now add that you have a chance to make a difference, and it becomes an ideal job.
Teachers have had it rough the past few years, but the job outlook is better than it has been in half a decade. Job satisfaction is reaching a five year high*. Primary and high school teaching jobs are expected to increase by a whopping 12% and 6%*. And lastly, the average salary among public teachers across the country has increased to $56,383*. So why not use your wisdom to impact the next generation?
Yes, there’s a good chance you will buy school supplies with your own money and work with children who don’t pay attention. But, you will also create lasting impressions on other students and have a desk filled with handmade gifts and apples. You probably won’t love every single minute, but you will probably go home at night loving that you’ve made a difference.
*NCES, http://nces.ed.gov/programs/digest/d13/tables/dt13_211.60.aspUniversity of Minnesota-Twin Cities offers 108 Education and Liberal Arts degree programs. It's a very large, public, four-year university in a large city. In 2019, 2,402 Education and Liberal Arts students graduated with students earning 1,272 Bachelor's degrees, 869 Master's degrees, 169 Certificates, and 92 Doctoral degrees.
Walden University offers 88 Education and Liberal Arts degree programs. It's a very large, private for-profit, four-year university in a large city. In 2019, 2,567 Education and Liberal Arts students graduated with students earning 2,087 Master's degrees, 249 Doctoral degrees, 212 Certificates, and 19 Bachelor's degrees.
Capella University offers 120 Education and Liberal Arts degree programs. It's a very large, private for-profit, four-year university in a large city. In 2019, 2,622 Education and Liberal Arts students graduated with students earning 1,695 Master's degrees, 479 Doctoral degrees, and 448 Certificates.
Minnesota State University-Mankato offers 109 Education and Liberal Arts degree programs. It's a large, public, four-year university in a small city. In 2019, 1,090 Education and Liberal Arts students graduated with students earning 488 Bachelor's degrees, 352 Master's degrees, 161 Certificates, 85 Associate's degrees, and 4 Doctoral degrees.
Saint Cloud State University offers 88 Education and Liberal Arts degree programs. It's a large, public, four-year university in a small city. In 2019, 703 Education and Liberal Arts students graduated with students earning 280 Bachelor's degrees, 152 Master's degrees, 136 Associate's degrees, 96 Certificates, and 39 Doctoral degrees.
Hamline University offers 66 Education and Liberal Arts degree programs. It's a small, private not-for-profit, four-year university in a large city. In 2019, 774 Education and Liberal Arts students graduated with students earning 463 Master's degrees, 193 Certificates, 111 Bachelor's degrees, and 7 Doctoral degrees.
University of St Thomas offers 61 Education and Liberal Arts degree programs. It's a medium sized, private not-for-profit, four-year university in a large city. In 2019, 579 Education and Liberal Arts students graduated with students earning 300 Master's degrees, 179 Bachelor's degrees, 56 Associate's degrees, 27 Doctoral degrees, and 17 Certificates.
Minnesota State University Moorhead offers 49 Education and Liberal Arts degree programs. It's a medium sized, public, four-year university in a midsize suburb. In 2019, 549 Education and Liberal Arts students graduated with students earning 318 Bachelor's degrees, 198 Master's degrees, 26 Certificates, and 7 Associate's degrees.
University of Minnesota-Duluth offers 44 Education and Liberal Arts degree programs. It's a large, public, four-year university in a small city. In 2019, 421 Education and Liberal Arts students graduated with students earning 332 Bachelor's degrees, 77 Master's degrees, and 12 Certificates.
Saint Mary's University of Minnesota offers 37 Education and Liberal Arts degree programs. It's a medium sized, private not-for-profit, four-year university in a faraway town. In 2019, 687 Education and Liberal Arts students graduated with students earning 568 Master's degrees, 71 Certificates, 32 Bachelor's degrees, and 16 Doctoral degrees.
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University of Minnesota-Twin Cities Minneapolis, MN | 21 : 1 | 51,327 | |
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Walden University Minneapolis, MN | 221 : 1 | 48,420 | |
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Capella University Minneapolis, MN | 175 : 1 | 37,859 | |
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Minnesota State University-Mankato Mankato, MN | 29 : 1 | 14,325 | |
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Concordia University-Saint Paul Saint Paul, MN | 60 : 1 | 5,137 | |
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Saint Cloud State University Saint Cloud, MN | 32 : 1 | 13,049 | |
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Hamline University Saint Paul, MN | 22 : 1 | 3,404 | |
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University of St Thomas Saint Paul, MN | 24 : 1 | 9,824 | |
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Minnesota State University Moorhead Moorhead, MN | 28 : 1 | 5,747 | |
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University of Minnesota-Duluth Duluth, MN | 22 : 1 | 10,858 | |
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Saint Mary's University of Minnesota Winona, MN | 54 : 1 | 5,548 | |
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Normandale Community College Bloomington, MN | 61 : 1 | 9,743 | |
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Winona State University Winona, MN | 25 : 1 | 7,605 | |
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The College of Saint Scholastica Duluth, MN | 16 : 1 | 3,906 | |
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Bemidji State University Bemidji, MN | 31 : 1 | 4,897 | |
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Southwest Minnesota State University Marshall, MN | 72 : 1 | 7,058 | |
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Bethel University Saint Paul, MN | 20 : 1 | 4,005 | |
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North Hennepin Community College Brooklyn Park, MN | 63 : 1 | 6,198 | |
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Century College White Bear Lake, MN | 57 : 1 | 8,695 | |
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St Catherine University Saint Paul, MN | 18 : 1 | 4,401 |