Can I teach college Spanish with only an MA?
Sure, you can teach at the college level, but you will probably need to be willing to move. Of course, you would probably need to be willing to move to secure employment even with a Ph.D. Most accreditation agencies require a Master’s degree in a related subject (which you have) and an additional 18 credit hours of related graduate level instruction (which you have) to teach at the post-secondary level. Of course, you’ve hit the proverbial nail on the head when you say that you want security and benefits. Theoretically, you could be hired as a full-time non-TT instructor on a multi-year contract, but often those jobs go to people who are either very, very experienced teachers and/or who have Ph.D.s and not able to secure TT employment. The one place where you might do a little better is at a two-year institution. They often hire faculty who are in exactly your position, experienced teachers who are stalled or simply not planning to complete their Ph.D. dissertation. The pay is comparab
