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Business Teacher Education Programs

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Below is a directory (broken down by state) of all of the Business Teacher Education programs we could find, from over 1,700 accredited colleges and universities across the US.

Introduction to Business Education Careers

If you have a head for business and a heart for teaching, you might consider a career as a business teacher. Business teachers deliver the skills and knowledge necessary for students to function as responsible citizens in the business world and in their personal lives. Business teachers prepare students to be entrepreneurs, business owners, and civic leaders.

Business Education Job Description

Business teachers are employed in public and private middle and secondary schools, community colleges, vocational schools, and career centers. The role of a business teacher is to deliver age-appropriate instruction in the theories and processes of business. At the middle school level, instruction focuses on fundamentals such as typing and computer applications. At the secondary and postsecondary level, business instruction is more specialized and in-depth. For example, high school students may take accounting or economics as electives.

Business education is often work or project-based. For example, Michelle Lindsey, winner of the National Business Education Association Middle School Teacher of the Year Award, helped her students run a district-wide program that delivered emergency supplies to needy families. Some of the topics frequently included in business curricula include:

  • Computer instruction and keyboarding
  • Personal finance
  • Information technology
  • Computation skills
  • Entrepreneurship
  • Career development
  • Accounting
  • Business law
  • Consumer economics
  • Business communications

Business Education Requirements

To teach business in public secondary schools, you will need a bachelor’s degree in business education. To teach at the postsecondary level, you will need a master’s degree in business education or business administration.

Public school teachers in all 50 states must hold a teaching certificate. In addition to your undergraduate degree, licensure typically requires a student teaching internship and a passing score on a comprehensive exam such as the Praxis. Exact requirements vary so you should check with your state board of education for more information.

Business Education Career Outlook

A 2008 report on teacher supply and demand by the American Association for Employment in Education lists business education as a specialty with balanced supply and demand. This means the number of job openings in this specialty is roughly equal to the number of qualified candidates. How much you earn as a business teacher depends upon the setting in which you work.

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that median annual wages of kindergarten, elementary, middle, and secondary school teachers ranged from $47,100 to $51,180 in 2008. For teachers in vocational schools, the bureau reports the median annual salary was $47,870 in 2008. For business teachers in postsecondary schools, the median annual wage jumped to $73,320.

Business Education Trends

According to the National Business Education Association, technology has transformed the learning environment into a "global, virtual, connected world." The NBEA recently published a position paper arguing that business educators must embrace this transformation by incorporating innovative teaching strategies and technologies such as web-based instructional delivery methods.

Online Business Education Degree Programs

Today's business teachers are preparing students to work in a world where technology is integrated into every facet of the workplace. So it seems appropriate that many business educators are honing their skills and knowledge through online degree programs that use some of the same technology.

Online business education programs deliver the same content as campus-based programs, but they do it via the Internet. Courses are Web-based and students can access them at any time. Class work is supplemented with video chats, email and forum discussions.

Common courses in online business education programs include education theory and practice and instructional design, as well as electives in various areas of business and marketing.

Look for an online program that is accredited by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education or is offered by an institution affiliated with the National Association for Business Teacher Education. The NABTE has published standards for business teacher preparation programs.

Online Business Education Degrees to Consider:

The University of Missouri in Columbia offers an online Master of Education in career and technical education with an emphasis in business and marketing. This 33-credit-hour program is suitable for middle and high school career and technical education teachers, as well as community college and other postsecondary business instructors.

Robert Morris University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, has an online Master of Science in business education designed for secondary and postsecondary business teachers wanting to expand their skills or teachers seeking an additional certification in business, computer and information technology. Students can choose elective courses that reflect their particular interests within the business education field.

Auburn University in Auburn, Alabama, has three online options. The education specialist degree program is for students who already hold a master's degree in business education. Students with an undergraduate degree in business education can choose the Master of Education in business education. Students who have an undergraduate degree in a business area but do not have teacher certification can opt for the university's alternative Master of Education in business education leading to initial certification.


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