Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary
Teach courses in sociology. 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
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$68,137Sociology(bachelors)Dartmouth College, NH
$64,377Social Sciences(bachelors)Mercer University, GA
$61,612Social Sciences(bachelors)Vanderbilt University, TN
$61,389Sociology(bachelors)Columbia University in the City of New York, NY
$58,541Social Sciences(bachelors)University of Washington-Seattle Campus, WA
$57,538Social Sciences(bachelors)Harvard University, MA
$56,540Social Sciences(bachelors)Upper Iowa University, IA
$56,221Social Sciences(masters)University of Chicago, IL
$53,788Sociology(bachelors)Santa Clara University, CA
$53,612Sociology(masters)Arizona State University Digital Immersion, AZ
$53,321Sociology(masters)Arizona State University Campus Immersion, AZ
$53,321Sociology(masters)Ball State University, IN
$53,226Sociology(masters)Brigham Young University, UT
$53,226Sociology(masters)California State University-Northridge, CA
$53,226Sociology(masters)Arkansas Tech University, AR
$53,226Sociology(masters)Brandeis University, MA
$53,226Sociology(masters)Brown University, RI
$53,226Sociology(masters)California State University-Sacramento, CA
$53,226Sociology(masters)Boston University, MA
$53,226Sociology(masters)Binghamton University, NY
$53,226Sociology(masters)Boston College, MA
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