USA Career Guide - Postsecondary Teachers
Education needed to be Postsecondary Teachers
To become postsecondary teachers you should have a Ph.D. However, a master's degree may be enough for some postsecondary teachers at community colleges. In technical and trade schools, work experience may be important for getting a postsecondary teaching job.
Postsecondary teachers who teach career and technical education courses, such as culinary arts or cosmetology, may not be required to have graduate-level education. Instead, schools may seek workers who have experience or certification in the field they wish to teach.
Doctoral programs generally take 6 years of full-time study after the completion of a bachelor’s degree program.
Pay of Postsecondary Teachers
The median annual wage of postsecondary teachers was $62,050 in May 2010. The lowest 10 percent earned less than $30,720, and the top 10 percent earned more than $130,510.
Job Prospects of Postsecondary Teachers
As reported by the Government employment of postsecondary teachers is expected to grow by 17 percent from 2010 to 2020, about as fast as the average for all occupations. As the growth in enrollments at postsecondary institutions continue to rise, the employment is also expected to grow faster in 2010-2020. The profit institutions will grow fastest and this trend is expected to continue in the next decade.
Industrial Overview of Postsecondary Teachers
Postsecondary teachers held about 1.8 million jobs in 2010. In 2010, 70 percent of postsecondary teachers worked for colleges, universities and professional schools and 22 percent worked for junior colleges.
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