Occupations/25-1066.00
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary
Teach courses in psychology, such as child, clinical, and developmental psychology, and psychological counseling. 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
61%
Mixed exposure
Human characteristics
40%
Balanced human and task mix
Task orientation
27%
More resilient
A day in this job
- Task
Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics such as abnormal psychology, cognitive processes, and work motivation.
- Task
Initiate, facilitate, and moderate classroom discussions.
- Task
Evaluate and grade students' class work, laboratory work, assignments, and papers.
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 abnormal psychology, cognitive processes, and work motivation.
- 02Initiate, facilitate, and moderate classroom discussions.
- 03Evaluate and grade students' class work, laboratory work, assignments, and papers.
- 04Keep abreast of developments in the field by reading current literature, talking with colleagues, and participating in professional conferences.
- 05Compile, administer, and grade examinations, or assign this work to others.
- 06Prepare course materials, such as syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts.
Model drivers (O*NET 1–5)
- Repeating same tasks3.00
- Degree of automation1.95
- Time sitting3.96
- Originality (ability)3.12
- Conflict situations2.45
- Hands-on objects/tools1.95
- Outdoors / weather1.01
- Disease exposure1.57
- Decision freedom4.89
Top abilities
- Oral Expression4.50
- Written Expression4.12
- Written Comprehension4.12
- Speech Clarity4.00
- Oral Comprehension4.00
- Inductive Reasoning3.88
- Deductive Reasoning3.88
- Speech Recognition3.75
Essential skills
- Reading Comprehension4.12
- Active Listening4.00
- Writing4.00
- Speaking4.12
- Mathematics3.00
- Science3.38
- Critical Thinking3.88
- Active Learning3.88
- Learning Strategies4.25
- Monitoring3.50
CIP matches
Schools offering related programs
12 of 91 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 | Psychology Teacher Education 13.1335 | $7,400 | 48% | 60% | 1 yr $68,065 2 yr $66,318 Master's · CIP 13.13 |
Howard University Washington, DC · Private nonprofit | Psychology Teacher Education 13.1335 | $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 | Psychology Teacher Education 13.1335 | $9,600 | 95% | 56% | 1 yr $63,005 2 yr — Master's · CIP 13.13 |
University of Washington-Seattle Campus Seattle, WA · Public | Psychology Teacher Education 13.1335 | $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 | Psychology Teacher Education 13.1335 | $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 | Psychology Teacher Education 13.1335 | $50,200 | 77% | 82% | 1 yr $58,673 2 yr — Master's · CIP 13.13 |
New York University New York, NY · Private nonprofit | Psychology Teacher Education 13.1335 | $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 | Psychology Teacher Education 13.1335 | $17,500 | 45% | 85% | 1 yr $56,234 2 yr $55,151 Master's · CIP 13.13 |
University of Colorado Boulder Boulder, CO · Public | Psychology Teacher Education 13.1335 | $13,600 | 81% | 72% | 1 yr $55,964 2 yr — Master's · CIP 13.13 |
University of California-Berkeley Berkeley, CA · Public | Psychology Teacher Education 13.1335 | $14,800 | 11% | 93% | 1 yr — 2 yr $53,810 Master's · CIP 13.13 |
Minnesota State University-Mankato Mankato, MN · Public | Psychology Teacher Education 13.1335 | $9,700 | 71% | 62% | 1 yr $53,045 2 yr $52,107 Master's · CIP 13.13 |
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, NC · Public | Psychology, General 42.0101 | $9,000 | 17% | 91% | 1 yr $52,941 2 yr — Doctoral · CIP 42.01 |