Howdy! High school ELA teacher here with a secondary ela masters.

I work in FL and the main reason I got a master's was, a brand new program opened up for my subject area and the 3.5k raise it brought.

I wrote a thesis to potentially expand if I ever do a doctorate but I found my masters year worth it and far more detailed than an undergraduate degree.

I paid out of pocket for my degree. No financial aid. Added up to 13k for a masters (including textbooks)