Careers and Opportunities
Associate Degree in English
Salary
Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors, $95,241.20
Elementary School Teacher, Except Special Education, $91,191.42
English Teacher, Postsecondary, $99,925.13
Middle School Teacher, Except Special and Career/Technical Education, $85,676.73
Secondary School Teacher, Except Special and Career/Technical Education, $87,480.84
Substitute Teacher, Short-Term, $37,448.11
Source: EMSI, 2021.1 dataset for San Bernardino and Riverside counties
Career Info
An associate of arts in English degree can lead to teaching and professional positions in traditional and non-traditional settings. It is also the foundation for four-year college studies in English, literature, journalism, communication, film and theater.
Potential Careers
- Author/writer
- Editorial assistant
- Secretary
- Administrative Assistant
- Office administration
- Editor
- Technical writer
A degree in English can open the door to a position in:
- The arts
- Business
- Education administration
- Journalism and media
- Law
- Publications
- Teaching