Occupations/25-1051.00
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary
Teach courses in the physical sciences, except chemistry and physics. 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
41%
Mixed exposure
Human characteristics
54%
Balanced human and task mix
Task orientation
29%
More resilient
A day in this job
- Mostly human
Supervise laboratory work and field work.
- Mostly routine
Maintain student attendance records, grades, and other required records.
- Task
Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics such as structural geology, micrometeorology, and atmospheric thermodynamics.
Split from the wording of these tasks, shown next to the occupation’s AI risk. It is not a separate score for each task, and it is not a forecast that the job disappears.
Core tasks
- 01Maintain student attendance records, grades, and other required records.
- 02Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics such as structural geology, micrometeorology, and atmospheric thermodynamics.
- 03Evaluate and grade students' class work, assignments, and papers.
- 04Compile, administer, and grade examinations, or assign this work to others.
- 05Supervise laboratory work and field work.
- 06Plan, evaluate, and revise curricula, course content, and course materials and methods of instruction.
Model drivers (O*NET 1–5)
- Repeating same tasks3.13
- Degree of automation1.51
- Time sitting3.28
- Originality (ability)3.00
- Conflict situations2.83
- Hands-on objects/tools2.49
- Outdoors / weather2.07
- Disease exposure2.21
- Decision freedom4.86
Top abilities
- Oral Expression4.75
- Speech Clarity4.25
- Written Expression4.00
- Written Comprehension4.00
- Oral Comprehension4.00
- Inductive Reasoning4.00
- Deductive Reasoning4.00
- Speech Recognition3.62
Essential skills
- Reading Comprehension4.00
- Active Listening4.00
- Writing4.00
- Speaking4.75
- Mathematics3.38
- Science4.00
- Critical Thinking4.00
- Active Learning3.88
- Learning Strategies3.88
- Monitoring3.62
CIP matches
Schools offering related programs
12 of 82 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CUNY Hunter College New York, NY · Public | Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education 13.1316 | $7,400 | 48% | 60% | 1 yr $68,065 2 yr $66,318 Master's · CIP 13.13 |
Howard University Washington, DC · Private nonprofit | Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education 13.1316 | $33,200 | 53% | 65% | 1 yr $65,557 2 yr $50,439 Master's · CIP 13.13 |
St Cloud State University St. Cloud, MN · Public | Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education 13.1316 | $9,600 | 95% | 56% | 1 yr $63,005 2 yr — Master's · CIP 13.13 |
University of Washington-Seattle Campus Seattle, WA · Public | Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education 13.1316 | $12,600 | 48% | 84% | 1 yr $60,878 2 yr $59,214 Master's · CIP 13.13 |
Gustavus Adolphus College St. Peter, MN · Private nonprofit | Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education 13.1316 | $54,200 | 74% | 83% | 1 yr $59,788 2 yr $62,012 Master's · CIP 13.13 |
University of St Thomas St. Paul, MN · Private nonprofit | Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education 13.1316 | $50,200 | 77% | 82% | 1 yr $58,673 2 yr — Master's · CIP 13.13 |
New York University New York, NY · Private nonprofit | Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education 13.1316 | $60,400 | 12% | 88% | 1 yr $57,318 2 yr $60,399 Master's · CIP 13.13 |
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Champaign, IL · Public | Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education 13.1316 | $17,500 | 45% | 85% | 1 yr $56,234 2 yr $55,151 Master's · CIP 13.13 |
University of Colorado Boulder Boulder, CO · Public | Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education 13.1316 | $13,600 | 81% | 72% | 1 yr $55,964 2 yr — Master's · CIP 13.13 |
University of California-Berkeley Berkeley, CA · Public | Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education 13.1316 | $14,800 | 11% | 93% | 1 yr — 2 yr $53,810 Master's · CIP 13.13 |
Minnesota State University-Mankato Mankato, MN · Public | Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education 13.1316 | $9,700 | 71% | 62% | 1 yr $53,045 2 yr $52,107 Master's · CIP 13.13 |
Northeastern University Boston, MA · Private nonprofit | Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education 13.1316 | $63,200 | 7% | 91% | 1 yr $52,464 2 yr $53,179 Master's · CIP 13.13 |