I am going to college next year and decided to major education.
I was looking if there is any college program which provides bachelor + master’s degree in 5 years.
I don’t prefer online classes so if there are any schools which provide on-campus both bachelor + master’s program in 5 years, please reply here.
Colleges in California or West Coast only
Extremely possible, I got my bachelor+masters in 4 years. In New York though. Some googling tells me that UCSD offers it: http://www-tep.ucsd.edu/graduate/med-teachingcredential/index.html#Program-Options
There are definitely programs like that out there. D got her BFA in studio art in 4 years and then completed her MA in art education in a year. Both degrees were from NYU. She was able to take a master’s level ed class her senior year to get a start on her degree. Some schools will offer a 5 year program. Other schools may offer a 4 year degree and then have an accelerated ed master’s program that can be completed in a year.
University of San Diego offers a one year accelerated MEd
Just be very careful.
Teacher pay increases with graduate credits. Yet an advanced degree isn’t a predictor of success in the classroom-- think of all the very bright teachers you’ve had who simply couldn’t teach, or who couldn’t control a class.
In tough economic times, some districts may balk at a candidate who will cost them extra money with no indicator that the person will survive that first year in the classroom.
You have to balance that risk with the money you can save by getting your Masters in that 5th year, especially in those states that require teachers to get one.
Most people I know chose to go part time while teaching.
@bjkmom I myself initially entered the teaching field with a master’s degree 20 years ago. I had multiple offers and my salary level was never brought up. My D had absolutely no issue finding a job with initial certification and her masters, nor did any of her classmates. Schools in NY have separate master’s degree program tracks that offer initial certification. I think there was 100% placement for D’s program in Art + Ed at NYU. Similar results for many others we know who chose to get their BA, BFA or BS in their chosen fields (math, language, sciences) followed by their masters in ed.
D was hired at a NYC public school. She was initially placed in a salary level for a first year teacher with a Bachelor’s degree. She then had to send in her documentation of her master’s degree and she went up a salary step and received a retroactive salary increase. This was all handled on-line through HR.
In NY State, all teacher’s are expected to get a masters within 5 years. My D is extremely happy she has her master’s out of the way and that she doesn’t have to juggle going to grad school several nights a week after a full day of teaching. Professional development meetings extend the school day to almost 4pm twice a week. Those required meetings, PD classes or after-school planning becomes difficult as late afternoon classes often mean that a teacher has to leave immediately at 3pm to make it to class on time.
From what I have seen about school budgets, the salary for teachers at a given school is listed as a set expense, and does not seem to be based on the exact salary for each teacher.
I do agree that some districts are known to NEVER hire new teachers. But they are not going to hire any inexperienced teachers and it is not a matter of degree, salary or budget.
My experience is more similar to @uskoolfish (I’m also in NYC). The difference between a bachelors and a masters is $6,000, which is a drop in the bucket in the yearly budget of schools here. If it’s a case of hiring the best person for the job, no principal is going to give that up for 6k (which will only be a savings for 5 years at most anyway because you’re required to get it by then). I can only imagine them hiring the less-favored candidate who only has a bachelors if there are serious budget issues happening, which is likely a red flag for working there. Also, principals know nothing is guaranteed. I was hired at masters salary but immediately got my +30 credits for a $7k salary bump, and it’s not like I mentioned this to him, whoops.
Every new teacher I know has a masters degree, except one poor coworker who has to take classes a few nights a week and is totally stressed. The difference between coming in with a full masters and having to deal with being a new teacher alongside a full masters program is enormous. I probably wouldn’t have made it through my first year if that was my life. It was the free time I had, plus the experience from my masters, that helped me tremendously through my first year.
My D got her bachelor’s and master’s in a 5 year SUNY program. One very helpful aspect was that her 1st semester of grad school was charged at UG rates, plus she got the masters in 3 semesters, rather than 4. Although she only taught for one year before deciding it was not for her, she doesn’t regret getting the degree, She is now working for an educational tech start up where everyone has a masters in education and nobody wants to be in a classroom.
@techmom99 when I inevitably burn out in 5-10 years, I’d love to connect with that startup on LinkedIn 
hopefully, you won’t burn out, but if you do, you could probably find that startup or start your own based on the skills you have developed as a teacher. I still feel sad that she isn’t teaching, but it’s mostly because she doesn’t have a pension plan and I am freaked out by that.