What can I do with my MSTD degree?

The MSTD prepares students for diverse employment possibilities such as manager or director of training or education; manager of human resources development or organizational learning; manager of workforce development; director or dean of continuing education; director of adult or community education; human performance consultant; instructional designer; training specialist, learning technologist; or e-learning manager.

Career outlook

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2010-11 Edition, the projected increase of employment for training and development specialists from 2008 to 2018 is 23%.

Expected salaries

“Median annual wages of training and development managers were $87,700 in May 2008. The middle 50 percent earned between $64,770 and $115,570. The lowest 10 percent earned less than $48,280, and the highest 10 percent earned more than $149,050.”

U.S. Deptartment of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook, Human Resources, Training, and Labor Relations Specialists: Click Here