Geography Teachers, Postsecondary

Also Called: Associate Professor, Geography Instructor, Geography Professor, Professor

Doctoral Degree

usually needed

Not Available
(Students Only)
Match Percentage

$50,870

Entry Salary

Average

Job outlook

What Geography Teachers, Postsecondary do

Teach courses in geography. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.

  • Prepare course materials, such as syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts.
  • Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics such as urbanization, environmental systems, and cultural geography.
  • Conduct research in a particular field of knowledge and publish findings in professional journals, books, or electronic media.
Industry Areas:

Retail Sales and Services

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Work Context

  • Electronic Mail
  • Freedom to Make Decisions
  • Face-to-Face Discussions
  • Structured versus Unstructured Work
  • Indoors, Environmentally Controlled

Tools

  • Portable data input terminals
  • Microphones
  • Scanners
  • Televisions
  • Multimedia projectors

Technology

Map creation software
ESRI ArcView
Geographic information system GIS software
Word processing software
Google Docs
Microsoft Word
Analytical or scientific software
IBM SPSS Statistics
The MathWorks MATLAB

The Education & Training You Need

Skills

  • Instructing
  • Speaking
  • Writing
  • Active Listening
  • Reading Comprehension

Knowledge

Arts and Humanities
English language
history and archeology
Math and Science
geography
arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, or statistics
Education and Training
teaching and course design
Engineering and Technology
computers and electronics

Education

  • 80% Doctoral degree
  • 10% Master's degree
  • 10% Post-master's certificate

Experience

Extensive skill, knowledge, and experience are needed for these occupations. Many require more than five years of experience. For example, surgeons must complete four years of college and an additional five to seven years of specialized medical training to be able to do their job.

What are some related occupations at different educational levels?


Job Training Match

Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs

Educational Level

High School Diploma or Equivalent

 Job Training Match

Cartographers & Photogrammetrists

Educational Level

Post-secondary, non-degree

 Job Training Match

Surveying & Mapping Technicians

Educational Level

Associate's Degree

Geographers

Educational Level

Bachelor's Degree

Geography Teachers, Postsecondary Currently Selected

Educational Level

Advanced Degree

What are your training options on the pathway to this occupation?

Advanced Training

There are currently no advanced training opportunities for this career.

ACT & College

  • Abilene Christian University

    Abilene, TX

  • Adams State University

    Alamosa, CO

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Are You a Good Fit?

Occupation Traits

    • Investigative (Thinker)
    • Social (Helper)

Work Styles

  • Integrity
  • Independence
  • Dependability
  • Initiative
  • Analytical Thinking
  • Achievement/Effort

Values

  • Independence
  • Achievement
  • Recognition

Abilities

  • Verbal
  • Ideas and Logic

This is what Geography Teachers, Postsecondary across the country typically make.

$24.46 / hour
$50,870 /year

Entry Level

$41.15 / hour
$85,600 /year

Median Level

$74.52 / hour
$155,010 /year

Experienced Level

Income information reflects a regional average.
Income information reflects a national average.

This career’s National Job Outlook is

Average

Please be sure to verify the outlook of this occupation with your instructor.

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