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Why should you not major in elementary education?
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Why should you not major in elementary education?
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There is no particular all-inclusive reason for not choosing to major in elementary education. However, the possible individual reasons for not choosing the program may include salary expectation, job growth and career-relevance. In terms of job growth and salary expectation, an elementary school teacher's job growth is 7%, while a high school and early childhood education is 8% and 18%, respectively. The salary of elementary school teachers is about $47,260 per year; on the other hand, the salary of a high school teacher is $50,710 per year, and the early childhood education salary in the industry is $49,000 per year.
Individuals who may be interested in working in an elementary education environment, but would prefer a career as a principal or headmaster, may consider pursuing Business Administration or Educational Administration, rather than Elementary Education.
For more information of education degree, check out this article:Best Online Bachelor's Degrees in Education
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