Postsecondary Teachers, All Other

All postsecondary teachers not listed separately.

What They Do

Postsecondary teachers in specialized or emerging fields work on college and university campuses, teaching courses that fall outside traditional academic departments. They might instruct students in subjects ranging from fire science and mortuary science to aviation, culinary arts, or specialized technical fields. These educators spend their days preparing lesson plans, delivering lectures, leading hands-on demonstrations, and evaluating student work through exams, projects, and practical assessments. Beyond the classroom, they hold office hours to advise students, participate in departmental meetings, and often engage in curriculum development to keep their programs current with industry standards.

Programs That Prepare You

College programs linked to this occupation, ranked by graduate earnings

Science, Technology and Society(masters)Brown University, RI
$166,469
Engineering-Related Fields(doctoral)George Washington University, DC
$162,693
Medical Illustration and Informatics(doctoral)Rutgers University-New Brunswick, NJ
$156,890
Engineering-Related Fields(masters)Northwestern University, IL
$144,879
Bioethics/Medical Ethics(masters)Mercy University, NY
$140,982
Homeland Security(masters)George Mason University, VA
$138,835
Engineering-Related Fields(masters)Stanford University, CA
$133,371
Computational Science(masters)Indiana University-Bloomington, IN
$132,969
Bioethics/Medical Ethics(masters)West Coast University-Los Angeles, CA
$130,904
Engineering-Related Fields(masters)Wayne State University, MI
$128,271
Engineering-Related Fields(masters)Washington State University, WA
$127,541
Engineering-Related Fields(masters)George Washington University, DC
$127,408
Homeland Security(doctoral)Capella University, MN
$127,306
Medical Illustration and Informatics(masters)Duke University, NC
$124,486
Engineering-Related Fields(masters)Tufts University, MA
$123,639
Engineering-Related Fields(masters)Temple University, PA
$123,016
Engineering-Related Fields(masters)University of Kansas, KS
$122,538
Computational Science(masters)University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus, OK
$121,323
Engineering-Related Fields(masters)Texas A&M University-College Station, TX
$120,911
Engineering-Related Fields(masters)University of Central Florida, FL
$120,323
Bioethics/Medical Ethics(masters)Millersville University of Pennsylvania, PA
$116,465
Bioethics/Medical Ethics(masters)Stony Brook University, NY
$115,213
Engineering-Related Fields(masters)Eastern Michigan University, MI
$115,117
Engineering-Related Fields(masters)New York University, NY
$114,850
Medical Illustration and Informatics(masters)Northwestern University, IL
$112,816

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