JobSOC 25-1123
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary
Teach courses in English language and literature, including linguistics and comparative literature. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.
Definition from U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA) (O*NET 31.0 (August 2026)).
01.
Studied through
21 programs- English/Language Arts Teacher Education13.1305
- Comparative Literature16.0104
- English Language and Literature, General23.0101
- Writing, General23.1301
- Creative Writing23.1302
- Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing23.1303
- Rhetoric and Composition23.1304
- Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies, Other23.1399
- General Literature23.1401
- American Literature (United States)23.1402
- American Literature (Canadian)23.1403
- English Literature (British and Commonwealth)23.1404
- Children's and Adolescent Literature23.1405
- Literature, Other23.1499
- English Language and Literature/Letters, Other23.9999
- Cultural Studies and Comparative Literature30.3601
- Linguistics and Anthropology30.4701
- Linguistics and Computer Science30.4801
- Digital Humanities and Textual Studies, General30.5201
- Digital Humanities30.5202
- Textual Studies30.5203
02.
Draws on
- English Language4.7 of 5
- Education and Training4.5 of 5
- Communications and Media4.1 of 5
- History and Archeology3.8 of 5
- Philosophy and Theology3.7 of 5
- Sociology and Anthropology3.7 of 5
Importance as rated in O*NET (1 to 5); areas rated 3.5 or more, up to eight.