Education
History Teachers, Postsecondary
Teach courses in human history and historiography. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.
Median salary (BLS)
$83,820
10th–90th percentile (BLS)
$48k – $162k
Job outlook
No separate BLS projection for this specific role
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.
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Education
Typical entry: Master's degree
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Junior History Teachers, Postsecondary
Entry / Junior
$48,410
~2 yrs to advance
History Teachers, Postsecondary
Established
$83,820
~3 yrs to advance
Senior History Teachers, Postsecondary
Senior
$122,990
Key skills
A typical day
- •Prepare course materials, such as syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts.
- •Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics such as ancient history, postwar civilizations, and the history of third-world countries.
- •Initiate, facilitate, and moderate classroom discussions.
- •Keep abreast of developments in the field by reading current literature, talking with colleagues, and participating in professional conferences.
- •Conduct research in a particular field of knowledge and publish findings in professional journals, books, or electronic media.
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
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