<p>I don't know if this counts as a grad school question, but I am asking it. How competitive is university teaching? My dream job would be to teach in a college somewhere, but I hear there is a lot of competition and a terrible tenure system and other such horror stories. I would probably try it for math or philosophy.</p>
<p>The market for philosophy professors is completely oversaturated. </p>
<p>Math has a much better market, although it is still very competitive. </p>
<p>Tenure systems are not really problematic. Just publish a lot and you should be fine.</p>
<p>However, you must keep in mind that with a career as a university professor, you have very little geographic mobility. In other words, if you get a tenure-track job at Backwater University, Flyover State, you will likely remain there for the rest of your professional life, with few chances of ever moving. </p>
<p>If you are open to community college teaching, your opportunities for employment increase substantially. Just be prepared to teach a lot of developmental (read: remedial) math.</p>
<p>What degree requirements are there for getting a Phd? Do you need a BA or MS or can you do it with a BA in an unrelated field?</p>
<p>i think you may find some answers browsing this:</p>
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