Hi! I�d like to be an educator but I�m not sure which good education degrees that I can specialize in? The ones with good pay and don�t take so long to complete? I�d like to pursue the courses online.

Most education program take four years to complete, unless you do a two-year associates degree as a teacher's aide or related area. Some teaching careers such as working with students with special needs pay slightly higher. If you are good in the sciences and math, there is always a need for those teachers and they do tend pay more as well.

There are several teaching and education career paths that you can take but you�ll have to have at least an idea which area of work you�d prefer. Do you like elementary teaching? What about special education? You could also acquire a bachelor�s degree in education first to see if you�ll enjoy teaching and working in education institutions. There are several resources our there with information on several specialization in online degree program. You go through and see if there�s any specialization that appeals to you. This is about making a career choice that suits your personality and goals, so take time to understand what you�ll be getting into. Good luck on your choices.

Hi Justive,

You didn't state whether you already held a bachelor degree.

One of the more common ways to go into education is to obtain a BA or BS in a field your passionate about, say math, english, science, or a foreign language. In addition to your degree, you complete a minor education or obtain a teaching certification. Note that teaching certifications vary by state so if you plan to teach in brick and mortar classrooms then you'll need to find out what certification your state of residence requires.

At the current time, math and science teachers, as well as special ed teachers (as suggested by other posts in this thread) do pay better than the arts and humanities, especially in many K-12 programs.

There are excellent online programs that will allow you to attain your bachelors in 2-4 years. Check out the list of Accredited Online Colleges & Universities BellaOnline ALERT: Raw URLs are not allowed in these forums for security reasons. Please use UBB code. If you don't know how to do UBB code just post here for help - we will help out!