Anthropology & Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary

Also Called: Anthropology Professor, Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, Professor

Doctoral Degree

usually needed

Not Available
(Students Only)
Match Percentage

$51,980

Entry Salary

Average

Job outlook

What Anthropology & Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary do

Teach courses in anthropology or archeology. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.

  • Conduct research in a particular field of knowledge and present findings in professional journals, books, electronic media, or at professional conferences.
  • Keep abreast of developments in the field by reading current literature, talking with colleagues, and participating in professional conferences.
  • Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics such as research methods, urban anthropology, and language and culture.
Industry Areas:

Retail Sales and Services

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Work Context

  • Electronic Mail
  • Freedom to Make Decisions
  • Indoors, Environmentally Controlled
  • Structured versus Unstructured Work
  • Face-to-Face Discussions

Tools

  • Microphones
  • Scanners
  • Stereo or dissecting light microscopes
  • Theodolites
  • Digital cameras

Technology

Map creation software
ESRI ArcGIS software
Geographic information system GIS software
Word processing software
Google Docs
Microsoft Word
Computer based training software
Blackboard Learn
Sakai CLE

The Education & Training You Need

Skills

  • Speaking
  • Learning Strategies
  • Reading Comprehension
  • Active Listening
  • Instructing

Knowledge

Arts and Humanities
English language
history and archeology
Math and Science
sociology and anthropology
geography
Education and Training
teaching and course design
Communications
multimedia

Education

  • 96% Doctoral degree
  • 4% Master's degree

Experience

Extensive skill, knowledge, and experience are needed for these occupations. Many require more than five years of experience. For example, surgeons must complete four years of college and an additional five to seven years of specialized medical training to be able to do their job.

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Anthropology & Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary Currently Selected

Educational Level

Advanced Degree

What are your training options on the pathway to this occupation?

Advanced Training

There are currently no advanced training opportunities for this career.

ACT & College

  • Abilene Christian University

    Abilene, TX

  • Adams State University

    Alamosa, CO

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Are You a Good Fit?

Occupation Traits

    • Investigative (Thinker)
    • Social (Helper)

Work Styles

  • Analytical Thinking
  • Integrity
  • Initiative
  • Persistence
  • Dependability
  • Self Control

Values

  • Independence
  • Working Conditions
  • Achievement

Abilities

  • Verbal
  • Ideas and Logic
  • Memory

This is what Anthropology & Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary across the country typically make.

$24.99 / hour
$51,980 /year

Entry Level

$45.02 / hour
$93,650 /year

Median Level

$82.78 / hour
$172,180 /year

Experienced Level

Income information reflects a regional average.
Income information reflects a national average.

This career’s National Job Outlook is

Average

Please be sure to verify the outlook of this occupation with your instructor.

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