Also called: CS faculty
Teaches programming and computer science theory and researches areas like AI and cybersecurity.
CS professors teach packed intro classes and advanced seminars, lead research groups, and often consult for or are recruited by tech companies.
Estimate; BLS computer science teachers median (~$95k) includes many non-research faculty; research universities pay more.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Doctorate (PhD), about 11 years after high school. Bachelor's, then a PhD (usually 5-7 years), often a postdoc, then a competitive faculty job search; tenure takes about 6 more years.
Ways in: Graduate school. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Computer Science, Mathematics, Computer Engineering.
Growing faster than average. Enrollment growth in CS is strong.
Medium risk for 10 years. AI coding tools change what's taught and shrink some intro-course staffing; research and mentoring students stay human.
Classes: AP Computer Science A, AP Calculus BC, AP Statistics.
Official data: O*NET occupation 25-1021.
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