Education
Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary
Teach courses in philosophy, religion, and theology. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.
Median salary (BLS)
$80,260
10th–90th percentile (BLS)
$49k – $140k
Job outlook
+1% (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.
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Education
Typical entry: Master's degree
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Junior Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary
Entry / Junior
$49,140
~2 yrs to advance
Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary
Established
$80,260
~3 yrs to advance
Senior Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary
Senior
$109,920
Key skills
A typical day
- •Evaluate and grade students' class work, assignments, and papers.
- •Initiate, facilitate, and moderate classroom discussions.
- •Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students and the community on topics such as ethics, logic, and contemporary religious thought.
- •Compile, administer, and grade examinations, or assign this work to others.
- •Prepare course materials, such as syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts.
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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