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Professors of English
A description of the the work done by "Professors of English" can be found
in the occupational
outlook handbook. On this page we examine the most common methods
of getting into this job category. We have examined all of the people
in our data set who were "Professors of English" and have identified the
most common major fields of study. Jobs categories vary considerably
in their degree requirements, so we have provided separate rankings for
each degree.
Most common fields of study for workers whose
most recent degree was a Bachelors Degree
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Mean 93 Median 93 Number of Std. Dev.
Income Income Observations Percent in 93 Income Major Field of Study in Bachelors degree
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$27,300 $22,000 7 36.84 9138.46 English Language and Literature/Letters
$33,105 $28,300 3 15.79 6713.91 Education: Elementary teacher education
$32,425 $32,425 1 5.26 0.00 Education: Secondary teacher education
$30,000 $30,000 1 5.26 0.00 History, other
$20,800 $20,800 1 5.26 0.00 OTHER foreign languages and literature
$24,492 $24,492 1 5.26 0.00 Education: OTHER education
$33,000 $33,000 1 5.26 0.00 Accounting
$45,000 $45,000 1 5.26 0.00 Education: Physical education/coaching
$15,600 $15,600 1 5.26 0.00 Computer systems analysis
$65,000 $65,000 1 5.26 0.00 OTHER communications
$18,600 $18,600 1 5.26 0.00 Journalism
Most common fields of study for workers whose
most recent degree was a Masters Degree
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Mean 93 Median 93 Number of Std. Dev.
Income Income Observations Percent in 93 Income Major Field of Study in Bachelors degree
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$34,014 $32,250 74 59.20 13780.62 English Language and Literature/Letters
$37,305 $32,208 12 9.60 16050.49 Education: OTHER education
$31,871 $28,306 6 4.80 12007.84 Linguistics
$33,684 $25,992 5 4.00 7668.48 Journalism
$29,700 $26,500 5 4.00 7691.55 OTHER foreign languages and literature
$25,868 $19,500 5 4.00 6427.94 Education: Secondary teacher education
$30,588 $28,656 4 3.20 15329.23 Education: Elementary teacher education
$38,033 $28,000 3 2.40 7393.84 Education: Counselor education/guidance services
$47,000 $47,000 2 1.60 27000.00 Communications, general
$44,000 $44,000 2 1.60 4000.00 Dramatic arts
$40,000 $40,000 1 .80 0.00 Education: Administration
$34,000 $34,000 1 .80 0.00 Area/Ethnic Studies
$33,000 $33,000 1 .80 0.00 Architecture/Environmental Design
$32,000 $32,000 1 .80 0.00 Business administration and management
$27,600 $27,600 1 .80 0.00 Education: Physical education/coaching
$27,000 $27,000 1 .80 0.00 OTHER communications
$26,208 $26,208 1 .80 0.00 Education: Pre-elementary teacher education
Most common fields of study for workers whose
most recent degree was a Ph.D.
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Mean 93 Median 93 Number of Std. Dev.
Income Income Observations Percent in 93 Income Major Field of Study in Bachelors degree
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$45,777 $42,000 120 86.33 19722.36 English Language and Literature/Letters
$49,875 $48,500 4 2.88 13858.10 Education: OTHER education
$56,000 $56,000 2 1.44 16000.00 Linguistics
$50,775 $50,775 2 1.44 775.00 Area/Ethnic Studies
$50,400 $50,400 2 1.44 9400.00 OTHER philosophy, religion, theology
$35,500 $35,500 2 1.44 4500.00 Education: Secondary teacher education
$100,000 $100,000 1 .72 0.00 Engineering: Mechanical
$44,000 $44,000 1 .72 0.00 OTHER visual and performing arts
$40,000 $40,000 1 .72 0.00 OTHER foreign languages and literature
$30,000 $30,000 1 .72 0.00 Education: Administration
$29,900 $29,900 1 .72 0.00 Dramatic arts
$24,000 $24,000 1 .72 0.00 Journalism
$22,000 $22,000 1 .72 0.00 Liberal Arts/General Studies
Most common fields of study for workers whose
most recent degree was a JD, LLB, MD, DDS, or Th.D.
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Mean 93 Median 93 Number of Std. Dev.
Income Income Observations Percent in 93 Income Major Field of Study in Bachelors degree
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$40,000 $40,000 1 50.00 0.00 Area/Ethnic Studies
$37,000 $37,000 1 50.00 0.00 Education: Secondary teacher education
Prepared by Prof. Ken Chapman: vcecn00a@csun.edu