I have a BA in Elementary Education and a MA in Curriculum and Instruction. Right now I'm in my 6th year of teaching. My BA helped me get this job, but as of now, my Master's isn't helping much at all. I just graduated with my Master's last August though so I'm not sure exactly what it can do for me. I would love to get out of the classroom and work more on the curriculum aspect of education. Although, I wouldn't mind working for a company helping develop training instruction.
They told me in undergrad that a BA in teaching would be desirable for many professions. However, what I typically run across is people wondering why I want to leave the classroom. I have to explain that I want to change the path of my carreer and then I get the lecture about how 'real' world aka business world jobs are different from the classroom. I say, yes, I know that is why I want to be out of the classroom.
Oh well, my advice to you is to do what you want to do. Life is too short to settle for something that is the 'right' choice, but not the 'makes me happy' choice. Good luck to you.
