Hello all, I am in the middle of a career change and need help justifing a decesion. I completed a Bachelors of Political Science in 2002. Since then I have been running a fairly large construction company that I started on my own. Due to the economic situation I have closed down the business. My back up plans was always to teach US history at the high school level, as I have a Alterante Route Teaching Certificate in that subject. Not only can't I find employment as a history teacher I can not find employment at ala except substitute teaching, which doesn't nearly cover my bills, let alone have any extra money to have a life.
I have come to the conclusion that I need to better my degree to find a soild career. I have been acepted to Rutgers University for a Masters Degree in Public Adminstration. The reason I say I need help to justify my decesion is because I have decedided not to attend Rutgers. Instead I want to go back to get enough credits to teach math, and possible finish the requirements for a BS in Math. To get certified to Teach I would need 30 credits, and to complete the B.S. around 20 more.
I know this is a 180 but I feel as though a math degree will definitely get me a Teaching job, and not sure how many goverment jobs there are going to be in the future with the MPA degree. My dilema is that I feel like I am going backwards if I pursue the Math, but continuing down the wrong road if I pursue the Masters. I await your feedback.
Thanks, EG