Undergraduate Research and Admission to Graduate School
Undergraduates majoring in biology, math or staristics at UT San Antonio, who are not interested in going to medical school or other health professional school (dental, veterinary, nursing, etc.) should explore the advantages of going to graduate school. Many undergraduates have heard that getting a job as a college professor is nearly impossible and that college professors are over-worked and poorly paid. This is not an accurate perception. Did you know that according to Money Magazine, being a College Professor is the second best job in America, right below Software Engineer?.
Here are the top 10 professional careers according to the CNN Money Website (2006):
Rank |
Career |
Job Growth (10-yr forecast) |
Average pay (Salary and bonus) |
1 |
Software engineer | 46.07% |
$80,427 |
2 |
College Professor | 31.39% |
$81,491 |
3 |
Financial Advisor | 25.92% |
$122,462 |
4 |
Human Resources manager | 23.47% |
$73,731 |
5 |
Physician assistant | 49.65% |
$75,117 |
6 |
Market research analyst | 20.19% |
$82,317 |
7 |
Computer/IT analyst | 36.10% |
$83,427 |
8 |
Real estate appraiser | 22.78% |
$66,216 |
9 |
Pharmacist | 24.57% |
$91,998 |
10 |
Psychologist | 19.14% |
$66,359 |
College professor
Rank: 2 of 50
Top job in field: Dean of Medicine - Higher Ed.
GRADES: Stress: B / Flexibility: A / Creativity: A / Difficulty: C
Average pay: $81,491
Salary |
Total compensation |
|
| 75% in this career make more than: | $61,780 |
$61,780 |
| 50% in this career make more than: | $76,766 |
$76,766 |
| 25% in this career make more than: | $105,928 |
$105,928 |
| Top potential compensation (5% make more): | $567,753 |
$567,753 |
| 10-year job growth: | 31.39% |
| Total jobs 2004: | 1,759,864 |
| Forecast 2014: | 2,312,403 |
| Average annual growth (including new jobs and net replacement): | 95,289 |
Career description
Postsecondary teachers instruct students in a wide variety of academic and vocational subjects beyond the high school level that may lead to a degree or to improvement in one’s knowledge or career skills. These teachers include college and university faculty, postsecondary career and technical education teachers, and graduate teaching assistants. Postsecondary administrators plan, direct, or coordinate research, instructional, student administration and services, and other educational activities at postsecondary institutions, including universities, colleges, and junior and community colleges.
