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Job Description


	Teach courses in communications, such as organizational communications, public relations, radio/television broadcasting, and journalism. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.

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Job Requirements


	Experience: Extensive skill, knowledge, and experience are needed for these occupations. Many require more than five years of experience. For example, surgeons must complete four years of college and an additional five to seven years of specialized medical training to be able to do their job.

	Education: A bachelor's degree is the minimum formal education required for these occupations. However, many also require graduate school. For example, they may require a master's degree, and some require a Ph.D., M.D., or J.D. (law degree).

	Training: Employees may need some on-the-job training, but most of these occupations assume that the person will already have the required skills, knowledge, work-related experience, and/or training.

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Significant Points


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	Teachers—Postsecondary

Many postsecondary teachers find the environment intellectually stimulating and rewarding because they are surrounded by others who enjoy the subject. Educational qualifications range from expertise in a particular field to a Ph.D., depending on the subject taught and the type of educational institution. Competition is expected for tenure-track positions; better opportunities are expected for part-time or non-tenure-track positions. Ph.D. recipients should experience the best job prospects.
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Top Ten Industries

U.S. National Figures.

Communications Teachers, Postsecondary
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools	20,190
Junior Colleges	9,240
Technical and Trade Schools	90

Career Video

Title: "College and University Faculty"

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Salaries

U.S. National Averages.

Communications Teachers, Postsecondary
Average Annual Salary	$67,560
Average Hourly Wage	$0.00
Total Employment	29,610

Related Majors & Degrees

Communication and Media Studies
	Communication Studies / Speech Communication and Rhetoric
	Mass Communication / Media Studies
Journalism
	Journalism
	Journalism, Other
	Broadcast Journalism
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication
	Radio and Television
	Digital Communication and Media / Multimedia
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication
	Advertising
	Health Communication
	Public Relations / Image Management
	Political Communication
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other
	Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other

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