Education
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary
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.
Median salary (BLS)
$78,580
10th–90th percentile (BLS)
$48k – $144k
Job outlook
+2% (about average)
AI exposure
Early-career check: graduates of the matching programs below typically earn $85,000 ten years after starting college — an early-career figure, vs. the all-experience BLS median above. Source: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard.
Plan a path to Communications Teachers, Postsecondary
Education
Typical entry: Master's degree
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Junior Communications Teachers, Postsecondary
Entry / Junior
$47,590
~2 yrs to advance
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary
Established
$78,580
~3 yrs to advance
Senior Communications Teachers, Postsecondary
Senior
$111,150
Key skills
A typical day
- •Evaluate and grade students' class work, assignments, and papers.
- •Initiate, facilitate, and moderate classroom discussions.
- •Compile, administer, and grade examinations, or assign this work to others.
- •Prepare course materials, such as syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts.
- •Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics such as public speaking, media criticism, and oral traditions.
Fields of study
Any field
Top colleges for Education
Explore all- University of Michigan18% admit · $87,000 grad pay
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill19% admit · $73,000 grad pay
- University of Wisconsin–Madison49% admit · $72,000 grad pay
- Vanderbilt University7% admit · $88,000 grad pay
- University of Virginia19% admit · $85,000 grad pay
Reputation-based selection; stats shown are outcome data per school.