Occupations/25-1052.00
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary
Teach courses pertaining to the chemical and physical properties and compositional changes of substances. Work may include providing instruction in the methods of qualitative and quantitative chemical analysis. 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
63%
Higher automation risk
Human characteristics
38%
Balanced human and task mix
Task orientation
31%
More resilient
A day in this job
- Mostly human
Supervise undergraduate or graduate teaching, internship, and research work.
- Mostly routine
Maintain student attendance records, grades, and other required records.
- Mostly human
Supervise students' laboratory work.
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
- 01Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics such as organic chemistry, analytical chemistry, and chemical separation.
- 02Establish, teach, and monitor students' compliance with safety rules for handling chemicals, equipment, and other hazardous materials.
- 03Evaluate and grade students' class work, laboratory performance, assignments, and papers.
- 04Supervise students' laboratory work.
- 05Maintain student attendance records, grades, and other required records.
- 06Supervise undergraduate or graduate teaching, internship, and research work.
Model drivers (O*NET 1–5)
- Repeating same tasks3.12
- Degree of automation1.52
- Time sitting3.92
- Originality (ability)3.00
- Conflict situations2.88
- Hands-on objects/tools1.98
- Outdoors / weather1.09
- Disease exposure1.27
- Decision freedom4.71
Top abilities
- Written Expression4.12
- Oral Expression4.12
- Written Comprehension4.00
- Oral Comprehension4.00
- Deductive Reasoning4.00
- Speech Recognition3.88
- Speech Clarity3.88
- Inductive Reasoning3.88
Essential skills
- Reading Comprehension4.12
- Active Listening4.00
- Writing4.12
- Speaking4.12
- Mathematics3.25
- Science4.00
- Critical Thinking4.00
- Active Learning4.00
- Learning Strategies4.00
- Monitoring4.00
CIP matches
Schools offering related programs
12 of 93 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
University of California-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA · Public | Chemistry, General 40.0501 | $13,800 | 9% | 92% | 1 yr $100,849 2 yr $63,005 Doctoral · CIP 40.05 |
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 North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, NC · Public | Chemistry, General 40.0501 | $9,000 | 17% | 91% | 1 yr $59,350 2 yr — Doctoral · CIP 40.05 |
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 |
Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus Atlanta, GA · Public | Chemistry, General 40.0501 | $11,800 | 17% | 91% | 1 yr $55,964 2 yr — Doctoral · CIP 40.05 |
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 |