Geography Teachers, Postsecondary
Education & Training · Teaching/Training
Pay and outlook shown for
New workers start near $61,480; experienced workers reach $165,300. About 180 people do this job in Texas.
Job outlook
U.S. projection, 2024 to 2034.
- Employment change
- +3%
- Openings a year
- 300
- Employed in 2024
- 4,000
Typical entry education: Doctoral or professional degree
Alamo Colleges programs that lead here
4 programs, with the college that teaches each.
Skills this career uses
The skills O*NET rates most important for the job, with how much of each the work needs on a 1 to 7 scale.
- Writing4.9
- Speaking4.9
- Instructing4.8
- Reading Comprehension4.8
- Active Listening4.0
- Active Learning4.1
- Critical Thinking4.0
- Learning Strategies3.9
What the work is
Teach courses in geography. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.
- Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics such as urbanization, environmental systems, and cultural geography.
- Evaluate and grade students' class work, assignments, and papers.
- Compile, administer, and grade examinations, or assign this work to others.
- Initiate, facilitate, and moderate classroom discussions.
- Maintain student attendance records, grades, and other required records.
- Prepare course materials, such as syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts.
Education people in this job have
Share of workers by highest education, from O*NET surveys. It shows what others did, not what you must do.
- Master's degree19%
- Doctoral or professional81%
Job zone 5, extensive preparation: A graduate or professional degree, usually after a bachelor's.
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