Home Economics Teachers, Postsecondary

Teach courses in childcare, family relations, finance, nutrition, and related subjects pertaining to home management. 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

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas(grad-cert)CUNY Lehman College, NY
$101,369
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas(doctoral)Teachers College at Columbia University, NY
$94,076
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas(masters)Capella University, MN
$93,267
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas(doctoral)Capella University, MN
$92,675
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas(masters)Northeastern Illinois University, IL
$90,465
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas(doctoral)Georgia State University, GA
$88,192
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas(doctoral)Auburn University, AL
$87,657
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas(grad-cert)American International College, MA
$87,293
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas(doctoral)Case Western Reserve University, OH
$87,083
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas(doctoral)Alabama A & M University, AL
$87,083
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas(doctoral)Florida Institute of Technology, FL
$87,083
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas(doctoral)Gallaudet University, DC
$87,083
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas(doctoral)Hofstra University, NY
$87,083
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas(doctoral)Allen College, IA
$87,083
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas(doctoral)Five Towns College, NY
$87,083
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas(doctoral)Illinois Institute of Technology, IL
$87,083
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas(doctoral)Central Michigan University, MI
$87,083
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas(doctoral)Clemson University, SC
$87,083
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas(doctoral)Concordia University-Chicago, IL
$87,083
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas(doctoral)Columbia University in the City of New York, NY
$87,083
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas(doctoral)Brigham Young University, UT
$87,083
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas(doctoral)CUNY Hunter College, NY
$87,083
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas(doctoral)Ball State University, IN
$87,083
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas(doctoral)Eastern Michigan University, MI
$87,083
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas(doctoral)Idaho State University, ID
$87,083

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