Occupations/25-1032.00
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary
Teach courses pertaining to the application of physical laws and principles of engineering for the development of machines, materials, instruments, processes, and services. Includes teachers of subjects such as chemical, civil, electrical, industrial, mechanical, mineral, and petroleum engineering. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.
Usually a graduate or professional degree.
AI automation risk
47%
Mixed exposure
Human characteristics
43%
Balanced human and task mix
Task orientation
20%
More resilient
A day in this job
- Mostly human
Supervise undergraduate or graduate teaching, internship, and research work.
- Task
Conduct research in a particular field of knowledge and publish findings in professional journals, books, or electronic media.
- Task
Prepare course materials, such as syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts.
The tasks we can read here lean on people, judgment, or hands-on work. The AI risk number is still this job’s rank against other occupations.
Core tasks
- 01Conduct research in a particular field of knowledge and publish findings in professional journals, books, or electronic media.
- 02Prepare course materials, such as syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts.
- 03Evaluate and grade students' class work, laboratory work, assignments, and papers.
- 04Write grant proposals to procure external research funding.
- 05Supervise undergraduate or graduate teaching, internship, and research work.
- 06Keep abreast of developments in the field by reading current literature, talking with colleagues, and participating in professional conferences.
Model drivers (O*NET 1–5)
- Repeating same tasks2.22
- Degree of automation1.32
- Time sitting3.96
- Originality (ability)3.25
- Conflict situations3.03
- Hands-on objects/tools2.18
- Outdoors / weather1.32
- Disease exposure1.36
- Decision freedom4.58
Top abilities
- Oral Expression4.38
- Speech Clarity4.25
- Written Comprehension4.12
- Oral Comprehension4.00
- Written Expression3.88
- Inductive Reasoning3.88
- Deductive Reasoning3.88
- Speech Recognition3.75
Essential skills
- Reading Comprehension4.00
- Active Listening4.00
- Writing3.88
- Speaking4.12
- Mathematics3.88
- Science3.50
- Critical Thinking3.88
- Active Learning3.62
- Learning Strategies4.12
- Monitoring3.38
CIP matches
Schools offering related programs
12 of 77 shown
Earnings are College Scorecard medians for that program, 1 and 2 years after completion. A dash means the Department suppressed the cell or the campus is not in the field file.
| Institution | Program | Tuition | Admit | Grad 6-yr | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
San Jose State University San Jose, CA · Public | Engineering, General 14.0101 | $8,200 | 77% | 71% | 1 yr $122,038 2 yr — Master's · CIP 14.01 |
University of Wisconsin-Madison Madison, WI · Public | Engineering, General 14.0101 | $11,200 | 49% | 89% | 1 yr $113,999 2 yr $106,421 Master's · CIP 14.01 |
University of Colorado Boulder Boulder, CO · Public | Engineering, General 14.0101 | $13,600 | 81% | 72% | 1 yr $108,852 2 yr $116,679 Master's · CIP 14.01 |
University of California-San Diego La Jolla, CA · Public | Engineering, General 14.0101 | $15,200 | 24% | 87% | 1 yr $108,092 2 yr $111,435 Master's · CIP 14.01 |
Stanford University Stanford, CA · Private nonprofit | Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering, General 14.0201 | $62,400 | 4% | 96% | 1 yr $100,690 2 yr $90,856 Master's · CIP 14.02 |
Lincoln College of Technology-Indianapolis Indianapolis, IN · Private for-profit | Engineering, General 14.0101 | $18,600 | 100% | 64% | 1 yr $93,816 2 yr $89,144 Master's · CIP 14.01 |
Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus Atlanta, GA · Public | Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering, General 14.0201 | $11,800 | 17% | 91% | 1 yr $92,277 2 yr $90,983 Master's · CIP 14.02 |
North Carolina State University at Raleigh Raleigh, NC · Public | Engineering, General 14.0101 | $9,200 | 47% | 84% | 1 yr $90,856 2 yr — Master's · CIP 14.01 |
Columbia University in the City of New York New York, NY · Private nonprofit | Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering 14.0501 | $68,200 | 4% | 96% | 1 yr — 2 yr $89,305 Master's · CIP 14.05 |
Arizona State University Campus Immersion Tempe, AZ · Public | Engineering, General 14.0101 | $12,000 | 90% | 69% | 1 yr $86,129 2 yr $90,412 Master's · CIP 14.01 |
University of Florida Gainesville, FL · Public | Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering, General 14.0201 | $6,400 | 23% | 89% | 1 yr $83,768 2 yr — Master's · CIP 14.02 |
University of California-Berkeley Berkeley, CA · Public | Engineering, General 14.0101 | $14,800 | 11% | 93% | 1 yr $80,022 2 yr $78,971 Master's · CIP 14.01 |