To get accepted into a master's in education, you'll first need a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university. You'll generally also need to choose a speciality: For a Master in Teaching (MIT), you'll decide whether you want to teach elementary or secondary school, and/or what subject you'll teach.

Here are eight alternative teaching careers for M.Ed holders. 1. Principal or Administrator. 2.Special Education Teacher.3.School or Career Counsellor. 4.Educational Coordinator at Museum, Aquarium, Zoo, etc. 5.Corporate Trainer.6.Educational Consultant.7.Curriculum Developer/Instruction Specialist. 8.Content Developer/Item Writer.

Whenever you do enter a master's level program, the length of time it takes to complete it will also vary depending on whether you go part-time or full-time. While some master's programs can be completed in one to two years if you go full-time, that can feel like a long time to take away from work.

According to NPR, One in five new teachers becomes a teacher through means other than a four-year undergraduate program or a master's degree.  Alternative licensure programs can help those without a bachelor's degree in education enter the teaching field without investing too much time up front.