Career Colleges » Virginia » Education and Teaching
Looking for accredited career colleges, technical schools, and universities in Virginia offering Education and Teaching degrees.
Learning how to teach: teacher training, k12, leadership, secondary education training, curriculum development and more.
Many Virginia colleges and universities are centrally located and within a two to three hour drive of other key towns or neighboring states. If you like to travel or have friends in school in North Carolina or Washington, DC, you can reach them easily from two main interstates that run through Virginia.Your degree in education or teaching can open doors to careers in kindergarten through high school (K-12), curriculum coordination, educational leadership or specialty fields, including pre-kindergarten, child development and special education.
Most states require a bachelor's degree and supervised classroom experience to get started in the field. Check with your state's department of teacher licensing for specific requirements on what it takes to oversee your own classroom. Teachers and administrators are usually required to complete coursework and certifications throughout their careers.
The BLS reports the following median annual salaries for K-12 teachers in May 2010: