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Economics Teachers, Postsecondary
Teach courses in economics. 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
28%
Fewer uniquely human demands
Task orientation
21%
More resilient
A day in this job
- Task
Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics such as econometrics, price theory, and macroeconomics.
- Task
Prepare course materials, such as syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts.
- Task
Conduct research in a particular field of knowledge and publish findings in professional journals, books, or electronic media.
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
- 01Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics such as econometrics, price theory, and macroeconomics.
- 02Prepare course materials, such as syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts.
- 03Conduct research in a particular field of knowledge and publish findings in professional journals, books, or electronic media.
- 04Keep abreast of developments in the field by reading current literature, talking with colleagues, and participating in professional conferences.
- 05Evaluate and grade students' class work, assignments, and papers.
- 06Plan, evaluate, and revise curricula, course content, course materials, and methods of instruction.
Model drivers (O*NET 1–5)
- Repeating same tasks2.14
- Degree of automation1.78
- Time sitting4.31
- Originality (ability)3.00
- Conflict situations2.41
- Hands-on objects/tools2.09
- Outdoors / weather1.08
- Disease exposure1.43
- Decision freedom4.73
Top abilities
- Oral Expression4.12
- Written Expression4.00
- Written Comprehension4.00
- Speech Clarity4.00
- Oral Comprehension4.00
- Deductive Reasoning3.88
- Inductive Reasoning3.75
- Speech Recognition3.62
Essential skills
- Reading Comprehension4.00
- Active Listening4.00
- Writing4.00
- Speaking4.12
- Mathematics3.25
- Science2.38
- Critical Thinking3.88
- Active Learning3.75
- Learning Strategies3.88
- Monitoring3.00
CIP matches
Schools offering related programs
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Blacksburg, VA · Public | Economics, General 45.0601 | $15,200 | 57% | 86% | 1 yr $84,653 2 yr $61,516 Master's · CIP 45.06 |
Arizona State University Campus Immersion Tempe, AZ · Public | Agricultural Economics 01.0103 | $12,000 | 90% | 69% | 1 yr $83,177 2 yr — Master's · CIP 01.01 |
New York University New York, NY · Private nonprofit | Economics, General 45.0601 | $60,400 | 12% | 88% | 1 yr $82,440 2 yr $78,343 Master's · CIP 45.06 |
Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge, MA · Private nonprofit | Economics, General 45.0601 | $60,100 | 4% | 96% | 1 yr $81,333 2 yr $78,971 Bachelor's · CIP 45.06 |
Columbia University in the City of New York New York, NY · Private nonprofit | Economics, General 45.0601 | $68,200 | 4% | 96% | 1 yr $72,710 2 yr $79,419 Bachelor's · CIP 45.06 |
Georgetown University Washington, DC · Private nonprofit | Economics, General 45.0601 | $65,400 | 12% | 95% | 1 yr $72,587 2 yr $70,596 Master's · CIP 45.06 |
Houston Community College Houston, TX · Public | Economics, General 45.0601 | $4,300 | 100% | 24% | 1 yr $71,329 2 yr — Master's · CIP 45.06 |
City Colleges of Chicago-Wilbur Wright College Chicago, IL · Public | Economics, General 45.0601 | $4,600 | 100% | 27% | 1 yr $70,545 2 yr $73,035 Bachelor's · CIP 45.06 |
Howard University Washington, DC · Private nonprofit | Economics, General 45.0601 | $33,200 | 53% | 65% | 1 yr $69,338 2 yr $64,087 Master's · CIP 45.06 |
Northeastern University Boston, MA · Private nonprofit | Economics, General 45.0601 | $63,200 | 7% | 91% | 1 yr $68,643 2 yr $69,069 Bachelor's · CIP 45.06 |
Milwaukee Area Technical College Milwaukee, WI · Public | Economics, General 45.0601 | $4,900 | 100% | 27% | 1 yr $68,499 2 yr $57,318 Master's · CIP 45.06 |
Stanford University Stanford, CA · Private nonprofit | Economics, General 45.0601 | $62,400 | 4% | 96% | 1 yr $67,660 2 yr $85,391 Bachelor's · CIP 45.06 |