作者:Mia Lulinski 6 年以前
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College Professor
The life of a college professor
Positives
Academic freedom so they can research and create lessons so it never gets boring.
Most get summers and holidays off
What it was like 50 years ago
Students were more respectful and less dependent
Fewer institutions to teach at
Negatives
Highly competitive workplace so landing a job is difficult
Job growth
15% from 2016 to 2026
Required education
Doctoral degree
Occupational Hazards
Mental illness
Best area for job growth
Health specialties and nursing
What is a college professor?
Someone who is an expert in their field and teaches lessons to students taking their classes.
They do research to create lessons so they can pass on their knowledge over a particular topic.
Benefits
Work travel expenses covered
Tuition waivers
Retirement plan such as 401K
Health care and vision
Vacation and holidays
Salary
Lowest yearly salary is $38,290
Median yearly salary in 2018 was $75,470
Highest yearly salary is $168,270