Careers and Opportunities
Associate Degree in Liberal Studies
Salary
Preschool teacher, $31,420* Kindergarten teacher, $52,840* Elementary school teacher, $56,320* Middle school teacher, $56,630* Career/technical education teacher, $56,830* Secondary education teacher, $58,690* Postsecondary teacher, $74,620* Special education teacher, preschool, $55,990* Special education teacher, K-elementary, $56,690* Special education teacher, middle school, $59,540* Special education teacher, secondary school, $60,410* Substitute teacher, $29,350**Bureau of Labor Statistics 2013 annual mean wage. Most positions require bachelor’s degree or above.
Career Info
The associate of arts liberal studies-teacher preparation degree is designed for students intending to transfer to a four-year college or university with the goal of a career in teaching.Potential Careers
- Preschool teacher
- Kindergarten teacher
- Elementary school teacher
- Middle school teacher
- Career/technical education teacher
- Secondary education teacher
- Postsecondary teacher*
- Special education teacher
- Substitute teacher
- Journalist
- Editor
- Author, writer
- Public relations specialist
- Human resources assistant