Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other
Median salary
$72,990
Average salary
$88,390
Employment
16,580
Projected growth
1.7% growth
Annual openings
1,500
Typical entry education
Doctoral or professional degree
What Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other Do
All postsecondary social sciences teachers not listed separately.
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Career Outlook
National employment outlook, 2024–2034.
- Related work experience
- None
- On-the-job training
- None
- Self-employed
- Not available
Source: BLS Employment Projections — 2024-2034.
Where This Career Is Most Concentrated
Metro areas where social sciences teachers, postsecondary, all other make up the largest share of local employment, relative to the national average (BLS location quotient).
- 1Laredo, TX6.83× national avg
- 2Columbia, MO6.10× national avg
- 3Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY3.59× national avg
- 4Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA3.33× national avg
- 5Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN2.97× national avg
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.
Sociology, General
- University of California-Santa Barbara (Santa Barbara, CA)grads earn ~$60,013
- University of California-Los Angeles (Los Angeles, CA)grads earn ~$64,692
- California State University-Northridge (Northridge, CA)grads earn ~$54,500
- California State University-Los Angeles (Los Angeles, CA)grads earn ~$50,249
- California State University-Fullerton (Fullerton, CA)grads earn ~$50,922
Survey Research/Methodology
- East Los Angeles College (Monterey Park, CA)grads earn ~$47,624
- University of Chicago (Chicago, IL)grads earn ~$74,690
- Sierra College (Rocklin, CA)grads earn ~$45,195
- College of the Canyons (Santa Clarita, CA)
- Yuba College (Marysville, CA)grads earn ~$43,965
International/Globalization Studies
- University of California-San Diego (La Jolla, CA)grads earn ~$81,174
- University of Michigan-Ann Arbor (Ann Arbor, MI)grads earn ~$72,545
- The University of Texas at Austin (Austin, TX)grads earn ~$67,079
- University of California-Santa Barbara (Santa Barbara, CA)grads earn ~$66,127
- Texas A&M University-College Station (College Station, TX)grads earn ~$63,504