Education Teachers, Postsecondary
Teach courses pertaining to education, such as counseling, curriculum, guidance, instruction, teacher education, and teaching English as a second language. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.
$83,980
Median Annual Pay
Jobs growth:
+7% projected 2024–2034
What They Do
Postsecondary teachers instruct students in a variety of academic subjects beyond the high school level.
Programs That Prepare You
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$130,904Education(doctoral)Harvard University, MA
$127,194Education(doctoral)University of California-San Diego, CA
$122,372Bioethics/Medical Ethics(masters)Millersville University of Pennsylvania, PA
$116,465Bioethics/Medical Ethics(masters)Stony Brook University, NY
$115,213Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research(doctoral)Johns Hopkins University, MD
$113,246Bioethics/Medical Ethics(masters)Framingham State University, MA
$108,704Education(doctoral)University of Southern California, CA
$108,535Bioethics/Medical Ethics(masters)Loyola University Chicago, IL
$107,579Bioethics/Medical Ethics(bachelors)Mount Sinai Phillips School of Nursing, NY
$106,754Bioethics/Medical Ethics(masters)University of Phoenix-California, CA
$106,556Bioethics/Medical Ethics(masters)University of Phoenix-Arizona, AZ
$106,556Education(doctoral)American International College, MA
$105,865Education(doctoral)University of Massachusetts-Lowell, MA
$105,865Education(doctoral)Clark University, MA
$105,865Education(doctoral)Lesley University, MA
$105,865Education(doctoral)Northeastern University Professional Programs, MA
$105,865Education(doctoral)Boston University, MA
$105,865Education(doctoral)University of Massachusetts-Boston, MA
$105,865Education(doctoral)Columbus State University, GA
$105,126Bioethics/Medical Ethics(masters)St Catherine University, MN
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