Teachers—Postsecondary

Significant Points

Opportunities for postsecondary teaching jobs are expected to be good, but many new openings will be for part-time or non-tenure-track positions.
Prospects for teaching jobs will be better and earnings higher in academic fields in which many qualified teachers opt for nonacademic careers, such as health specialties, business, and computer science, for example.
Educational qualifications for postsecondary teacher jobs range from expertise in a particular field to a Ph.D, depending on the subject being taught and the type of educational institution.

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Area and Industry employment and wages
Business teachers, postsecondary: (Area) (Industry)
Computer science teachers, postsecondary: (Area) (Industry)
Mathematical science teachers, postsecondary: (Area) (Industry)
Architecture teachers, postsecondary: (Area) (Industry)
Engineering teachers, postsecondary: (Area) (Industry)
Agricultural sciences teachers, postsecondary: (Area) (Industry)
Biological science teachers, postsecondary: (Area) (Industry)
Forestry and conservation science teachers, postsecondary: (Area) (Industry)
Atmospheric, earth, marine, and space sciences teachers, postsecondary: (Area) (Industry)
Chemistry teachers, postsecondary: (Area) (Industry)
Environmental science teachers, postsecondary: (Area) (Industry)
Physics teachers, postsecondary: (Area) (Industry)
Anthropology and archeology teachers, postsecondary: (Area) (Industry)
Area, ethnic, and cultural studies teachers, postsecondary: (Area) (Industry)
Economics teachers, postsecondary: (Area) (Industry)
Geography teachers, postsecondary: (Area) (Industry)
Political science teachers, postsecondary: (Area) (Industry)
Psychology teachers, postsecondary: (Area) (Industry)
Sociology teachers, postsecondary: (Area) (Industry)
Social sciences teachers, postsecondary, all other: (Area) (Industry)
Health specialties teachers, postsecondary: (Area) (Industry)
Nursing instructors and teachers, postsecondary: (Area) (Industry)
Education teachers, postsecondary: (Area) (Industry)
Library science teachers, postsecondary: (Area) (Industry)
Criminal justice and law enforcement teachers, postsecondary: (Area) (Industry)
Law teachers, postsecondary: (Area) (Industry)
Social work teachers, postsecondary: (Area) (Industry)
Art, drama, and music teachers, postsecondary: (Area) (Industry)
Communications teachers, postsecondary: (Area) (Industry)
English language and literature teachers, postsecondary: (Area) (Industry)
Foreign language and literature teachers, postsecondary: (Area) (Industry)
History teachers, postsecondary: (Area) (Industry)
Philosophy and religion teachers, postsecondary: (Area) (Industry)
Graduate teaching assistants: (Area) (Industry)
Home economics teachers, postsecondary: (Area) (Industry)
Recreation and fitness studies teachers, postsecondary: (Area) (Industry)
Vocational education teachers, postsecondary: (Area) (Industry)
Postsecondary teachers, all other: (Area) (Industry)

Also see Teachers—postsecondary in the 2004-05 Occupational Outlook Handbook
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