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Geography Teachers, Postsecondary

Part of Education & Training, in the Teaching/Training pathway.

Job zone 5: extensive preparationO*NET 25-1064.00

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.

On a typical day

  • 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.

What it pays

$99,510
Median pay per year, Texas (no San Antonio figure published)
New workers start near $61,480
Experienced workers reach $165,300
  1. $61k10th
  2. $64k25th
  3. $100kMedian
  4. $127k75th
  5. $165k90th
Wage percentiles: 10th $61,480, 25th $64,180, Median $99,510, 75th $127,000, 90th $165,300

Job outlook

U.S. projection, 2024 to 2034.

+3%

U.S. employment change

300

openings a year nationwide, from growth and people leaving

4,000

employed nationwide in 2024

Typical entry education: Doctoral or professional degree

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.

  1. Writing4.9
  2. Speaking4.9
  3. Instructing4.8
  4. Reading Comprehension4.8
  5. Active Listening4.0
  6. Active Learning4.1
  7. Critical Thinking4.0
  8. Learning Strategies3.9

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.

  1. Master's degree19%
  2. Doctoral or professional81%

Job zone 5, extensive preparation: A graduate or professional degree, usually after a bachelor's.

Alamo programs that lead here

  • Northeast Lakeview
  • Northwest Vista
  • Palo Alto
  • San Antonio
  1. Geography

    Transfer pre-major · Science & Technology

  2. Geography and Environmental Sustainability

    Transfer pre-major · Science & Technology

  3. Geography

    Degree · Transfer pre-major · Public Service

  4. Geography

    Transfer pre-major · Science & Technology

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