What Can You Do With A Graduate Degree in Education?

Information and Options for Education


Education Related Skills

  • Ability to Teach and Train Others
  • Budgeting/Planning
  • Computer Skills
  • Creativity
  • Decision Making
  • Lesson Planning
  • Organization
  • Parent/Guardian Relations
  • Performance Evaluation
  • Presentation Skills
  • Team Player
  • Verbal Communication Skills
  • Writing Skills

Related Entry-Level Career Titles

  • Adjunct Professor
  • Administrator
  • Admissions Director
  • Adult Education Teacher
  • Alumni Relations Coordinator
  • Athletic Coach
  • Athletic Director
  • Career Counselor
  • Career Services Representative
  • Child Life Specialist
  • Curriculum Specialist
  • Education Consultant
  • Education Manager
  • Education Product Developer
  • Education/Disability Coordinator
  • Educational Materials Sales Person
  • Elementary Teacher
  • Employee Relations Specialist
  • Government Worker
  • Grant Writer
  • Lecturer
  • Librarian
  • Literacy Consultant
  • Media Center Specialist
  • Missionary
  • Parole Officer
  • Principal
  • Probation Officer
  • Professor
  • Program Director
  • Registrar
  • Resource Teacher
  • Site Coordinator
  • Special Education Administrator
  • Special Education Teacher
  • Student Life Coordinator
  • Substitute Teacher
  • Superintendent of Schools
  • Teacher
  • Teaching Laboratory Manager
  • Training Specialist
  • Tutor
  • Vice Principal
  • Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor

Employers of Education Majors

  • Advocacy Groups
  • Boards of Education
  • Colleges and Universities
  • English as a Second Language Centers
  • Federal, State, and Local Government Agencies
  • Libraries
  • Non-Profit Organizations
  • Parks and Recreation
  • Peace Corps
  • Public and Private Schools
  • Publishing Companies
  • Research Institutes
  • Tutoring Companies/Agencies

Job Posting Sites

  •  â€“ job posting site for education professionals
  •  â€“ job search engine for state government jobs
  •  connects millions of idealists â€“ people who want to do good – with opportunities for action and collaboration all over the world.
  •  â€“ search for ISBE education related openings
  • Illinois Regional Offices of Education â€“ job banks and employment links by county, opens as a MS Word document
  •  â€“ employment resource for educators
  •  â€“ job listings and career information for student affairs
  •  â€“ federal job search engine
  • UIS CareerConnect: UIS Career Development Center’s job posting site

Career Planning Links

  •  is a site supported U.S. Department of Labor with great career tools/resources
  •  â€“ career advice for going into higher education
  • GOAS: UIS Career Development Center career development learning module
  •  â€“ career exploration and transitioning into nonprofit sector
  •  Online is the National job outlook and projections resource
  • – academic employment network/tools
  •  â€“ educator resources and planning tools
  • UIS Educational Leadership Department â€“ provides an overview of their program

Professional Affiliations

  • UIS Unite University of Illinois Springfield Alumni Association