{"id":65884,"date":"2023-02-27T16:16:00","date_gmt":"2023-02-27T20:16:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/id-kayla.cms-devl.bu.edu\/wheelock\/?post_type=bu-article&#038;p=65884"},"modified":"2023-09-13T13:17:52","modified_gmt":"2023-09-13T17:17:52","slug":"6-ways-to-use-a-masters-in-education-other-than-being-a-teacher","status":"publish","type":"bu-article","link":"https:\/\/id-kayla.cms-devl.bu.edu\/wheelock\/news\/articles\/2023\/6-ways-to-use-a-masters-in-education-other-than-being-a-teacher\/","title":{"rendered":"6 Ways to Use a Master\u2019s in Education (Other Than Being a Teacher)"},"content":{"rendered":"\t<div class=\"wp-block-editorial-leadin news-block-editorial-leadin is-style-side-by-side has-media has-wider has-box has-media-focus-center-middle has-tertiary-theme\">\n\t\t<div class=\"container-lockup\">\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-leadin-media\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<img width=\"2048\" height=\"1365\" src=\"\/wheelock\/files\/2023\/02\/IMG_8002.jpg\" class=\"\" alt=\"Eleonora Villegas-Reimers talking to some students\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/id-kayla.cms-devl.bu.edu\/wheelock\/files\/2023\/02\/IMG_8002.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/id-kayla.cms-devl.bu.edu\/wheelock\/files\/2023\/02\/IMG_8002-900x600.jpg 900w, https:\/\/id-kayla.cms-devl.bu.edu\/wheelock\/files\/2023\/02\/IMG_8002-1500x1000.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/id-kayla.cms-devl.bu.edu\/wheelock\/files\/2023\/02\/IMG_8002-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/id-kayla.cms-devl.bu.edu\/wheelock\/files\/2023\/02\/IMG_8002-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/id-kayla.cms-devl.bu.edu\/wheelock\/files\/2023\/02\/IMG_8002-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/id-kayla.cms-devl.bu.edu\/wheelock\/files\/2023\/02\/IMG_8002-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/id-kayla.cms-devl.bu.edu\/wheelock\/files\/2023\/02\/IMG_8002-992x661.jpg 992w, https:\/\/id-kayla.cms-devl.bu.edu\/wheelock\/files\/2023\/02\/IMG_8002-1920x1280.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/id-kayla.cms-devl.bu.edu\/wheelock\/files\/2023\/02\/IMG_8002-1000x667.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/id-kayla.cms-devl.bu.edu\/wheelock\/files\/2023\/02\/IMG_8002-1984x1322.jpg 1984w, https:\/\/id-kayla.cms-devl.bu.edu\/wheelock\/files\/2023\/02\/IMG_8002-450x300.jpg 450w, https:\/\/id-kayla.cms-devl.bu.edu\/wheelock\/files\/2023\/02\/IMG_8002-600x400.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"wp-block-editorial-leadin-caption wp-prepress-component-caption\">BU Wheelock faculty member Eleonora Villegas-Reimers. Photo by Christina McDonnell<\/p>\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"container-words-outer\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"container-words-inner\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wp-prepress-tag\">Master&#039;s Programs<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"head\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/6%20Ways%20to%20Use%20a%20Master\u2019s%20in%20Education%20(Other%20Than%20Being%20a%20Teacher)\">6 Ways to Use a Master\u2019s in Education (Other Than Being a Teacher)<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"deck\">&#8220;Teaching is important, but education is a huge field,&#8221; says BU Wheelock&#8217;s Eleonora Villegas-Reimers. <\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<div class=\"wp-prepress-component-metabar js-block-editorial-metabar news-prepress-layout-metabar\">\n\t<div class=\"wp-prepress-component-metabar-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-prepress-component-metabar-date\">February 27, 2023<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-prepress-component-metabar-credits\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul data-credit-type=\"By\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/id-kayla.cms-devl.bu.edu\/wheelock\/news\/authors\/finn-gardiner\/\">Finn Gardiner<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-prepress-component-metabar-share js-bu-prepress-share-tools\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"icon-twitter\"><span>Twitter<\/span><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"icon-facebook\"><span>Facebook<\/span><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"icon-action\"><\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\n<p>When asked the question, \u201cWhat do you do with a master\u2019s degree in education?\u201d most people will probably think of teaching in an elementary, middle, or high school. But focusing solely on teaching in the classroom may artificially limit what people can do with a master\u2019s in education (EdM).&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe in education need to change the perception that getting a degree in education means getting a degree in teaching,\u201d says Clinical Professor <a href=\"https:\/\/id-kayla.cms-devl.bu.edu\/wheelock\/profile\/eleonora-villegas-reimers\/\">Eleonora Villegas-Reimers<\/a>. \u201cTeaching is important, but education is a huge field. There is a wide world out there that can benefit from people who understand the role of education in society.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We spoke to Villegas-Reimers and <a href=\"https:\/\/id-kayla.cms-devl.bu.edu\/wheelock\/profile\/tina-durand\/\">Tina Durand<\/a>, a clinical associate professor, about six career paths for people pursuing a master\u2019s degree in education.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2>Take a Leadership Role <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Although deans of students, principals, superintendents, financial aid administrators, registrars, and student services professionals may not teach students directly, the skills these educational administrators learn in an EdM program can still prepare them to succeed in their careers. \u201cAn EdM positions you to take a leadership role,\u201d says Durand.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Master\u2019s degrees in education also provide students with transferable skills they can use in any workplace: \u201cThere are a lot of administrative jobs that could benefit from a master in education,\u201d Villegas-Reimers says. \u201cYou need to know how to work with people. You have to understand human development. You have to learn how to plan.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2>Pursue Educational Research <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>An EdM gives students a strong foundation in both theory and practice. Students learn how to interpret data, understand the ideas that underlie approaches to teaching and learning, conduct fieldwork, and compare different research methods with one another.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cYou\u2019re understanding social science research, methods of data collection, the differences between qualitative and quantitative research,\u201d Durand says.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2>Prepare for a Doctorate <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The theoretical and practical knowledge underpinning an EdM can prepare students for later doctoral study in education or human development. Aspiring counselors or clinical psychologists, for example, will benefit from internships and practicums that give them real-world experience.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Even if you decide not to pursue a doctorate after finishing your master\u2019s degree, you can still apply the skills you\u2019ve gained in your work\u2014for example, you can develop community-based programming or conduct evaluation research.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cYou leave your degree program with a very rich melding of theory and practice,\u201d Durand says.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2>Produce Children\u2019s Media<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>You don\u2019t have to teach in a classroom to help children learn. People with EdMs can use their expertise in child development and pedagogy by creating educational video games, books, or television shows, or serving as expert advisors for media companies.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI\u2019ve had students who worked with publishing companies who do focus groups with different age groups,\u201d Villegas-Reimers says.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2>Become a Social Services Provider<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>People working in social services can draw on the skills they learned while attaining their master\u2019s degree. For example, someone working to support new parents can use what they learned about teaching to show how parents can best take care of their children. They learn, too, that people exist within systems\u2014that historical, cultural, political, and practical concerns shape them and their actions.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThere are systemic factors that influence our trajectories,\u201d Durand says. \u201cHow do we inspire students to work to change them for the better?\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2>Support Children through Policy and Advocacy<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>A master\u2019s degree in education gives students the background they need to understand educational policy and advocacy, both in the United States and abroad. Educators who work in politics and policy are \u201cdoing the kind of work that needs to be done to create more awareness about social institutions in our society,\u201d Villegas-Reimers says.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Villegas-Reimers\u2019 former students have gone on to work at international organizations like UNICEF. \u201cThey may work in difficult situations in different countries of the world, supporting children and families the best they can,\u201d she says.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3>Learn more about master&#8217;s degrees in education at BU Wheelock<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>BU Wheelock offers master\u2019s degrees in education (EdM) for professionals in many education and human development careers. 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