Career
Social sciences teachers, postsecondary, all other
All postsecondary social sciences teachers not listed separately.
$72,990
Median pay
+1.6%
Job growth, 2025–35
1,300
Openings a year
Doctoral or professional degree
Typical education
7–8 years
Typical time after high school
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The work
What people in this job do
All postsecondary social sciences teachers not listed separately.
The outlook
How the forecast changed this year
Paths in
Degrees that lead here
- SociologySee the degree →
- Social SciencesSee the degree →
- International StudiesSee the degree →
- City/Urban, Community, and Regional PlanningCIP 04.0301
- Real Estate DevelopmentCIP 04.1001
- Learning SciencesCIP 13.0607
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Sources
- BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Retrieved 2026-10-01.
- BLS Employment Projections, 2024–34 (archived), U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Retrieved 2026-10-01.
- O*NET 31.0 Database (August 2026), National Center for O*NET Development / U.S. Department of Labor. Retrieved 2026-10-01.
- CIP 2020 to SOC 2018 Crosswalk, NCES and BLS. Retrieved 2026-10-01.