Occupations/25-1062.00

Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary

Teach courses pertaining to the culture and development of an area, an ethnic group, or any other group, such as Latin American studies, women's studies, or urban affairs. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.

Beyond a bachelor’s

Usually a graduate or professional degree.

AI automation risk

37%

More resilient

Human characteristics

44%

Balanced human and task mix

Task orientation

16%

More resilient

A day in this job

  • Task

    Initiate, facilitate, and moderate classroom discussions.

  • Task

    Evaluate and grade students' class work, assignments, and papers.

  • Task

    Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics such as race and ethnic relations, gender studies, and cross-cultural perspectives.

These are core tasks from O*NET. The wording didn’t clearly split routine from human, so they are listed without that label.

Core tasks

  1. 01Initiate, facilitate, and moderate classroom discussions.
  2. 02Evaluate and grade students' class work, assignments, and papers.
  3. 03Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics such as race and ethnic relations, gender studies, and cross-cultural perspectives.
  4. 04Prepare course materials, such as syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts.
  5. 05Compile, administer, and grade examinations, or assign this work to others.
  6. 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 tasks1.76
  • Degree of automation1.38
  • Time sitting3.91
  • Originality (ability)3.12
  • Conflict situations2.79
  • Hands-on objects/tools1.77
  • Outdoors / weather1.27
  • Disease exposure1.47
  • Decision freedom4.65

Top abilities

  • Written Expression4.12
  • Oral Expression4.12
  • Written Comprehension4.00
  • Speech Clarity4.00
  • Oral Comprehension4.00
  • Near Vision3.75
  • Inductive Reasoning3.75
  • Deductive Reasoning3.62

Essential skills

  • Reading Comprehension4.25
  • Active Listening4.00
  • Writing4.00
  • Speaking4.12
  • Mathematics2.00
  • Science2.50
  • Critical Thinking3.88
  • Active Learning4.00
  • Learning Strategies4.00
  • Monitoring3.12

CIP matches

05.0101African Studies05.0102American/United States Studies/Civilization05.0103Asian Studies/Civilization05.0104East Asian Studies05.0105Russian, Central European, East European and Eurasian Studies05.0106European Studies/Civilization05.0107Latin American Studies05.0108Near and Middle Eastern Studies05.0109Pacific Area/Pacific Rim Studies05.0110Russian Studies05.0111Scandinavian Studies05.0112South Asian Studies05.0113Southeast Asian Studies05.0114Western European Studies05.0115Canadian Studies05.0116Balkans Studies05.0117Baltic Studies05.0118Slavic Studies05.0119Caribbean Studies05.0120Ural-Altaic and Central Asian Studies05.0121Commonwealth Studies05.0122Regional Studies (U.S., Canadian, Foreign)05.0123Chinese Studies05.0124French Studies05.0125German Studies05.0126Italian Studies05.0127Japanese Studies05.0128Korean Studies05.0129Polish Studies05.0130Spanish and Iberian Studies05.0131Tibetan Studies05.0132Ukraine Studies05.0133Irish Studies05.0134Latin American and Caribbean Studies05.0135Appalachian Studies05.0136Arctic Studies05.0199Area Studies, Other05.0200Ethnic Studies05.0201African-American/Black Studies05.0202American Indian/Native American Studies05.0203Hispanic-American, Puerto Rican, and Mexican-American/Chicano Studies05.0206Asian-American Studies05.0207Women's Studies05.0208Gay/Lesbian Studies05.0209Folklore Studies05.0210Disability Studies05.0211Deaf Studies05.0212Comparative Group Studies05.0299Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, Other05.9999Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies, Other30.1202Cultural Resource Management and Policy Analysis30.2201Ancient Studies/Civilization30.2202Classical, Ancient Mediterranean, and Near Eastern Studies and Archaeology30.2299Classical and Ancient Studies, Other30.2301Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity Studies30.2601Cultural Studies/Critical Theory and Analysis30.3601Cultural Studies and Comparative Literature30.4001Economics and Foreign Language/Literature30.4501History and Language/Literature30.5202Digital Humanities30.5203Textual Studies38.0205Islamic Studies38.0206Jewish/Judaic Studies38.0208Catholic Studies38.0209Mormon Studies45.0204Cultural Anthropology

Schools offering related programs

12 of 72 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.

InstitutionProgramTuitionAdmitGrad 6-yrEarnings

Georgetown University

Washington, DC · Private nonprofit

African Studies

05.0101

$65,40012%95%

1 yr $62,409

2 yr $57,705

Master's · CIP 05.01

University of Michigan-Ann Arbor

Ann Arbor, MI · Public

African Studies

05.0101

$17,70018%93%

1 yr $61,516

2 yr $51,851

Master's · CIP 05.01

Howard University

Washington, DC · Private nonprofit

African Studies

05.0101

$33,20053%65%

1 yr $53,984

2 yr $57,017

Master's · CIP 05.01

Stanford University

Stanford, CA · Private nonprofit

African Studies

05.0101

$62,4004%96%

1 yr $52,107

2 yr $57,318

Master's · CIP 05.01

University of California-San Diego

La Jolla, CA · Public

African Studies

05.0101

$15,20024%87%

1 yr $50,563

2 yr $39,369

Master's · CIP 05.01

Columbia University in the City of New York

New York, NY · Private nonprofit

African Studies

05.0101

$68,2004%96%

1 yr $50,270

2 yr $44,170

Master's · CIP 05.01

New York University

New York, NY · Private nonprofit

African Studies

05.0101

$60,40012%88%

1 yr $44,356

2 yr $41,193

Master's · CIP 05.01

The University of Texas at Austin

Austin, TX · Public

African Studies

05.0101

$11,70031%88%

1 yr $44,189

2 yr $40,467

Master's · CIP 05.01

Texas State Technical College

Waco, TX · Public

Cultural Anthropology

45.0204

$7,200100%45%

1 yr $42,682

2 yr $38,289

Master's · CIP 45.02

City Colleges of Chicago-Wilbur Wright College

Chicago, IL · Public

African Studies

05.0101

$4,600100%27%

1 yr $42,682

2 yr $28,019

Bachelor's · CIP 05.01

University of California-Los Angeles

Los Angeles, CA · Public

African Studies

05.0101

$13,8009%92%

1 yr $41,565

2 yr $40,821

Bachelor's · CIP 05.01

Purdue University-Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN · Public

African Studies

05.0101

$10,00053%83%

1 yr $41,565

2 yr —

Bachelor's · CIP 05.01