Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary
What Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary Do
Teach courses in philosophy, religion, and theology. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.
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Career Outlook
National employment outlook, 2024–2034.
- Related work experience
- None
- On-the-job training
- None
- Self-employed
- 0.5%
Source: BLS Employment Projections — 2024-2034.
How Much Preparation Does This Take?
Job Zone 5 of 5Job Zone Five: Extensive Preparation Needed
- Experience
- Extensive skill, knowledge, and experience are needed for these occupations. Many require more than five years of experience.
- Education
- Most of these occupations require graduate school. For example, they may require a master's degree, and some require a Ph.D., M.D., or J.D. (law degree).
- Job training
- Employees may need some on-the-job training, but most of these occupations assume that the person will already have the required skills, knowledge, work-related experience, and/or training.
Source: O*NET Job Zones.
Key Knowledge Areas
Subject-matter areas this occupation draws on most, per O*NET.
- Philosophy and Theologyimportance 4.8/5
- English Languageimportance 4.6/5
- Education and Trainingimportance 4.2/5
- History and Archeologyimportance 3.5/5
- Sociology and Anthropologyimportance 3.1/5
- Law and Governmentimportance 3.0/5
- Computers and Electronicsimportance 3.0/5
- Communications and Mediaimportance 2.9/5
Work Environment
What the day-to-day work setting is like, per O*NET.
- E-Mail5.0/5
- Freedom to Make Decisions4.6/5
- Indoors, Environmentally Controlled4.6/5
- Determine Tasks, Priorities and Goals4.5/5
- Contact With Others4.3/5
- Face-to-Face Discussions with Individuals and Within Teams4.3/5
Careers With Similar Skills
Occupations whose Transferable Skills profile most closely matches this one — a mathematical comparison, not observed data about people actually moving between these careers.
- Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary99% skill match
- English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary99% skill match
- Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary99% skill match
- Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary99% skill match
- Business Teachers, Postsecondary99% skill match
- Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary99% skill match
- Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary99% skill match
- Law Teachers, Postsecondary99% skill match
Transferable Skills
Cross-functional skills this occupation draws on most, per O*NET — the kind that carry over to other careers.
- Instructingimportance 4.1/5
- Complex Problem Solvingimportance 3.5/5
- Social Perceptivenessimportance 3.4/5
- Judgment and Decision Makingimportance 3.4/5
- Systems Evaluationimportance 3.1/5
- Coordinationimportance 3.0/5
- Service Orientationimportance 3.0/5
- Systems Analysisimportance 3.0/5
Software & Technologies
Tools and software used in this occupation, per O*NET.
Hot Technologies
In-Demand Technologies
Work Style
Personal work characteristics that matter most for this occupation, per O*NET.
- Intellectual Curiosity
- Integrity
- Dependability
- Social Orientation
- Innovation
- Achievement Orientation
- Cooperation
Career Interests
This occupation’s RIASEC interest profile, per O*NET — how strongly it fits each of the six Holland interest types.
- SocialHigh
- InvestigativeHigh
- ArtisticMedium
- ConventionalMedium
- EnterprisingLow
- RealisticLow
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Where This Career Is Most Concentrated
Metro areas where philosophy and religion teachers, postsecondary make up the largest share of local employment, relative to the national average (BLS location quotient).
- 1Ithaca, NY8.16× national avg
- 2Abilene, TX7.50× national avg
- 3Amherst Town-Northampton, MA6.51× national avg
- 4South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI5.68× national avg
- 5Syracuse, NY4.42× national avg
Possible Career Moves
A computed starting point, not observed job-change data — see the full list for why each one might fit.
- Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, PostsecondaryLateral Move
- Sociology Teachers, PostsecondaryLateral Move
- English Language and Literature Teachers, PostsecondaryLateral Move
- History Teachers, PostsecondaryLateral Move
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Related Education Programs
Schools that offer related fields of study, based on the NCES CIP-SOC crosswalk — not a guarantee that graduates enter this specific career.
Theological and Ministerial Studies, Other
- Liberty University (Lynchburg, VA)grads earn ~$56,700
- Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary (Kansas City, MO)grads earn ~$68,891
- The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary (Louisville, KY)grads earn ~$67,008
- Liberty University (Lynchburg, VA)grads earn ~$51,327
- Dallas Theological Seminary (Dallas, TX)grads earn ~$69,603
Hindu Studies
- Beth Medrash Govoha (Lakewood, NJ)grads earn ~$49,302
- Liberty University (Lynchburg, VA)grads earn ~$47,991
- Beth Medrash Govoha (Lakewood, NJ)grads earn ~$59,036
- Yeshiva University (New York, NY)
- Uta Mesivta of Kiryas Joel (Monroe, NY)grads earn ~$29,579
Logic
- University of Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA)grads earn ~$107,454
- University of California-Los Angeles (Los Angeles, CA)grads earn ~$61,754
- University of California-Santa Barbara (Santa Barbara, CA)grads earn ~$71,796
- University of California-Berkeley (Berkeley, CA)grads earn ~$63,326
- University of Washington-Seattle Campus (Seattle, WA)grads earn ~$61,595