I am a Psychology major at the University of Arizona. My graduation date is May 2017 and once I graduate I plan to move to New York. I just recently declared my major and I had a lot of trouble finding a major that I liked. I am very indecisive and thinking about the future also frightens me. That is why trying to pick two careers to talk about in-depth is very difficult for me, but after extensive research into different career paths I could take with a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology I have found two different careers that I believe I would enjoy and would support me in the future. I decided to pick a career that requires further education past a bachelor’s degree and a career that does not. The two careers I have picked are a special education
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The national median or average pay was $50,317 a year or $24 an hour. The least amount in the 10th percentile was $28,676 and the most in the 90th percentile was $71,958. So the job has a very diverse pay rate. Again, this is the national average and I believe the numbers would change depending on state. New York, where I plan to live after I graduate from the University of Arizona, has an average pay of $59,329 for special education teacher, higher than the national average (“Special…”). Even though the pay is diverse, I believe that this is a salary that I could live on successfully. Especially if I were to follow the 50/30/20 finance plan that was discussed in one of our class …show more content…
All states require a bachelor’s degree at least, as well as a teacher prep program, certification exam, and background checks. New York, the state I would like to move to after I graduate, requires just a bachelor’s degree and offers permanent and initial certificate (“Certification…”). As a psychology major at the University of Arizona, I am required to have a minor. I have not yet declared a minor, but I believe that a minor in special education or early childhood education would be great minors to pair with my degree and career choice of being a special education teacher. If this was the career path I decided to take, I am on track with my school courses. Another thing I could do to help myself get a job as a special education teacher is start volunteering or interning at places that involve helping special needs
The national median or average pay was $50,317 a year or $24 an hour. The least amount in the 10th percentile was $28,676 and the most in the 90th percentile was $71,958. So the job has a very diverse pay rate. Again, this is the national average and I believe the numbers would change depending on state. New York, where I plan to live after I graduate from the University of Arizona, has an average pay of $59,329 for special education teacher, higher than the national average (“Special…”). Even though the pay is diverse, I believe that this is a salary that I could live on successfully. Especially if I were to follow the 50/30/20 finance plan that was discussed in one of our class …show more content…
All states require a bachelor’s degree at least, as well as a teacher prep program, certification exam, and background checks. New York, the state I would like to move to after I graduate, requires just a bachelor’s degree and offers permanent and initial certificate (“Certification…”). As a psychology major at the University of Arizona, I am required to have a minor. I have not yet declared a minor, but I believe that a minor in special education or early childhood education would be great minors to pair with my degree and career choice of being a special education teacher. If this was the career path I decided to take, I am on track with my school courses. Another thing I could do to help myself get a job as a special education teacher is start volunteering or interning at places that involve helping special needs