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Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary

Role Overview

Teach courses pertaining to the culture and development of an area, an ethnic group, or any other group, such as Latin American studies, women’s studies, or urban affairs. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.

Recommended Majors

African Studies. American/United States Studies/Civilization. Asian Studies/Civilization. East Asian Studies. Russian, Central European, East European and Eurasian Studies. European Studies/Civilization. Latin American Studies. Near and Middle Eastern Studies. Pacific Area/Pacific Rim Studies. Russian Studies. Scandinavian Studies. South Asian Studies. Southeast Asian Studies. Western European Studies. Canadian Studies. Balkans Studies. Baltic Studies. Slavic Studies. Caribbean Studies. Ural-Altaic and Central Asian Studies. Commonwealth Studies. Regional Studies (U.S., Canadian, Foreign). Chinese Studies. French Studies. German Studies. Italian Studies. Japanese Studies. Korean Studies. Polish Studies. Spanish and Iberian Studies. Tibetan Studies. Ukraine Studies. Irish Studies. Latin American and Caribbean Studies. Appalachian Studies. Arctic Studies. Area Studies, Other. Ethnic Studies. African-American/Black Studies. American Indian/Native American Studies. Hispanic-American, Puerto Rican, and Mexican-American/Chicano Studies. Asian-American Studies. Women's Studies. Gay/Lesbian Studies. Folklore Studies. Disability Studies. Deaf Studies. Comparative Group Studies. Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, Other. Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies, Other. Cultural Resource Management and Policy Analysis. Ancient Studies/Civilization. Classical, Ancient Mediterranean, and Near Eastern Studies and Archaeology. Classical and Ancient Studies, Other. Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity Studies. Cultural Studies/Critical Theory and Analysis. Cultural Studies and Comparative Literature. Economics and Foreign Language/Literature. History and Language/Literature. Digital Humanities. Textual Studies. Islamic Studies. Jewish/Judaic Studies. Catholic Studies. Mormon Studies. Cultural Anthropology.

Salary by State (top paying)

State Median salary
California $113,070
Vermont $107,220
Kansas $102,800
Rhode Island $100,680
Massachusetts $99,630
Connecticut $98,660
District of Columbia $98,500
New York $97,140
Illinois $96,980
Michigan $96,070
Pennsylvania $95,660
Maryland $88,080
New Jersey $87,450
Arizona $87,140
Virginia $80,460

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Median Annual Salary

$84,290

Projected Growth (10yr)

+2.4%

Avg. annual openings

1.1k

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