Occupations/25-1123.00
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary
Teach courses in English language and literature, including linguistics and comparative literature. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.
Usually a graduate or professional degree.
AI automation risk
45%
Mixed exposure
Human characteristics
39%
Balanced human and task mix
Task orientation
21%
More resilient
A day in this job
- Mostly human
Teach writing or communication classes.
- Mostly routine
Maintain student attendance records, grades, and other required records.
- Task
Evaluate and grade students' class work, assignments, and papers.
Split from the wording of these tasks, shown next to the occupation’s AI risk. It is not a separate score for each task, and it is not a forecast that the job disappears.
Core tasks
- 01Teach writing or communication classes.
- 02Evaluate and grade students' class work, assignments, and papers.
- 03Prepare course materials, such as syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts.
- 04Initiate, facilitate, and moderate classroom discussions.
- 05Maintain student attendance records, grades, and other required records.
- 06Plan, evaluate, and revise curricula, course content, course materials, and methods of instruction.
Model drivers (O*NET 1–5)
- Repeating same tasks2.62
- Degree of automation1.62
- Time sitting3.50
- Originality (ability)3.25
- Conflict situations2.25
- Hands-on objects/tools2.25
- Outdoors / weather1.01
- Disease exposure1.34
- Decision freedom4.59
Top abilities
- Written Comprehension4.88
- Oral Expression4.62
- Written Expression4.25
- Oral Comprehension4.25
- Speech Clarity4.00
- Inductive Reasoning3.88
- Deductive Reasoning3.88
- Near Vision3.50
Essential skills
- Reading Comprehension4.75
- Active Listening4.00
- Writing4.25
- Speaking4.12
- Mathematics2.00
- Science1.75
- Critical Thinking3.75
- Active Learning3.88
- Learning Strategies4.00
- Monitoring3.62
CIP matches
Schools offering related programs
12 of 83 shown
Earnings are College Scorecard medians for that program, 1 and 2 years after completion. A dash means the Department suppressed the cell or the campus is not in the field file.
| Institution | Program | Tuition | Admit | Grad 6-yr | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Georgetown University Washington, DC · Private nonprofit | Comparative Literature 16.0104 | $65,400 | 12% | 95% | 1 yr $73,737 2 yr $57,318 Master's · CIP 16.01 |
CUNY Hunter College New York, NY · Public | English/Language Arts Teacher Education 13.1305 | $7,400 | 48% | 60% | 1 yr $68,065 2 yr $66,318 Master's · CIP 13.13 |
Howard University Washington, DC · Private nonprofit | English/Language Arts Teacher Education 13.1305 | $33,200 | 53% | 65% | 1 yr $65,557 2 yr $50,439 Master's · CIP 13.13 |
St Cloud State University St. Cloud, MN · Public | English/Language Arts Teacher Education 13.1305 | $9,600 | 95% | 56% | 1 yr $63,005 2 yr — Master's · CIP 13.13 |
University of Washington-Seattle Campus Seattle, WA · Public | English/Language Arts Teacher Education 13.1305 | $12,600 | 48% | 84% | 1 yr $60,878 2 yr $59,214 Master's · CIP 13.13 |
Gustavus Adolphus College St. Peter, MN · Private nonprofit | English/Language Arts Teacher Education 13.1305 | $54,200 | 74% | 83% | 1 yr $59,788 2 yr $62,012 Master's · CIP 13.13 |
University of St Thomas St. Paul, MN · Private nonprofit | English/Language Arts Teacher Education 13.1305 | $50,200 | 77% | 82% | 1 yr $58,673 2 yr — Master's · CIP 13.13 |
New York University New York, NY · Private nonprofit | English/Language Arts Teacher Education 13.1305 | $60,400 | 12% | 88% | 1 yr $57,318 2 yr $60,399 Master's · CIP 13.13 |
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Champaign, IL · Public | English/Language Arts Teacher Education 13.1305 | $17,500 | 45% | 85% | 1 yr $56,234 2 yr $55,151 Master's · CIP 13.13 |
University of Colorado Boulder Boulder, CO · Public | English/Language Arts Teacher Education 13.1305 | $13,600 | 81% | 72% | 1 yr $55,964 2 yr — Master's · CIP 13.13 |
University of California-Berkeley Berkeley, CA · Public | English/Language Arts Teacher Education 13.1305 | $14,800 | 11% | 93% | 1 yr — 2 yr $53,810 Master's · CIP 13.13 |
Minnesota State University-Mankato Mankato, MN · Public | English/Language Arts Teacher Education 13.1305 | $9,700 | 71% | 62% | 1 yr $53,045 2 yr $52,107 Master's · CIP 13.13 |