Education
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary
Teach courses in economics. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.
Median salary (BLS)
$123,920
10th–90th percentile (BLS)
$64k – $224k
Job outlook
+2% (about average)
AI exposure
Early-career check: graduates of the matching programs below typically earn $85,000 ten years after starting college — an early-career figure, vs. the all-experience BLS median above. Source: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard.
Plan a path to Economics Teachers, Postsecondary
Education
Typical entry: Master's degree
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Junior Economics Teachers, Postsecondary
Entry / Junior
$64,060
~2 yrs to advance
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary
Established
$123,920
~3 yrs to advance
Senior Economics Teachers, Postsecondary
Senior
$174,060
Key skills
A typical day
- •Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics such as econometrics, price theory, and macroeconomics.
- •Prepare course materials, such as syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts.
- •Conduct research in a particular field of knowledge and publish findings in professional journals, books, or electronic media.
- •Keep abreast of developments in the field by reading current literature, talking with colleagues, and participating in professional conferences.
- •Evaluate and grade students' class work, assignments, and papers.
Fields of study
Any field
Top colleges for Education
Explore all- University of Michigan18% admit · $87,000 grad pay
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill19% admit · $73,000 grad pay
- University of Wisconsin–Madison49% admit · $72,000 grad pay
- Vanderbilt University7% admit · $88,000 grad pay
- University of Virginia19% admit · $85,000 grad pay
Reputation-based selection; stats shown are outcome data per school.