Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary

Teach courses pertaining to the application of physical laws and principles of engineering for the development of machines, materials, instruments, processes, and services. Includes teachers of subjects such as chemical, civil, electrical, industrial, mechanical, mineral, and petroleum engineering. 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

College programs linked to this occupation, ranked by graduate earnings

Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering(masters)University of California-Berkeley, CA
$197,300
Computer Engineering(masters)Harvard University, MA
$177,890
Petroleum Engineering(masters)Texas A&M University-College Station, TX
$171,571
Engineering-Related Fields(doctoral)George Washington University, DC
$162,693
Engineering(masters)Northwestern University, IL
$162,147
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering(masters)Carnegie Mellon University, PA
$160,336
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering(masters)Stanford University, CA
$159,472
Computer Engineering(masters)University of Michigan-Ann Arbor, MI
$156,797
Mechanical Engineering(masters)Massachusetts Institute of Technology, MA
$155,889
Computer Engineering(masters)Santa Clara University, CA
$154,044
Systems Engineering(masters)Massachusetts Institute of Technology, MA
$151,271
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering(masters)Massachusetts Institute of Technology, MA
$149,936
Engineering-Related Fields(masters)Northwestern University, IL
$144,879
Mechanical Engineering(doctoral)Stanford University, CA
$143,758
Engineering(masters)University of California-San Diego, CA
$142,225
Computer Engineering(bachelors)University of Washington-Bothell Campus, WA
$141,588
Computer Engineering(bachelors)University of Washington-Seattle Campus, WA
$141,588
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering(bachelors)Carnegie Mellon University, PA
$139,337
Chemical Engineering(doctoral)Massachusetts Institute of Technology, MA
$138,391
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering(bachelors)University of California-Berkeley, CA
$137,295
Biomedical/Medical Engineering(doctoral)Massachusetts Institute of Technology, MA
$135,551
Engineering(masters)University of California-Los Angeles, CA
$135,373
Systems Engineering(masters)Johns Hopkins University, MD
$135,107
Engineering-Related Fields(masters)Stanford University, CA
$133,371
Industrial Engineering(masters)University of Washington-Seattle Campus, WA
$132,568

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