Occupations/25-1113.00
Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary
Teach courses in social work. 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
47%
Balanced human and task mix
Task orientation
18%
More resilient
A day in this job
- Mostly human
Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics such as family behavior, child and adolescent mental health, or social intervention evaluation.
- Mostly human
Supervise undergraduate or graduate teaching, internship, and research work.
- Mostly human
Supervise students' laboratory and field work.
The tasks we can read here lean on people, judgment, or hands-on work. The AI risk number is still this job’s rank against other occupations.
Core tasks
- 01Initiate, facilitate, and moderate classroom discussions.
- 02Prepare course materials, such as syllabi, homework assignments, or handouts.
- 03Compile, administer, and grade examinations, or assign this work to others.
- 04Supervise students' laboratory and field work.
- 05Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics such as family behavior, child and adolescent mental health, or social intervention evaluation.
- 06Supervise undergraduate or graduate teaching, internship, and research work.
Model drivers (O*NET 1–5)
- Repeating same tasks2.11
- Degree of automation1.54
- Time sitting3.91
- Originality (ability)3.12
- Conflict situations2.80
- Hands-on objects/tools1.26
- Outdoors / weather1.58
- Disease exposure1.37
- Decision freedom4.73
Top abilities
- Oral Expression4.75
- Speech Clarity4.25
- Written Expression4.00
- Written Comprehension4.00
- Oral Comprehension4.00
- Inductive Reasoning4.00
- Deductive Reasoning4.00
- Speech Recognition3.75
Essential skills
- Reading Comprehension4.00
- Active Listening4.00
- Writing4.00
- Speaking4.62
- Mathematics2.62
- Science2.62
- Critical Thinking4.00
- Active Learning4.00
- Learning Strategies4.25
- Monitoring3.75
CIP matches
Schools offering related programs
12 of 74 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
San Jose State University San Jose, CA · Public | Social Work 44.0701 | $8,200 | 77% | 71% | 1 yr $72,850 2 yr $72,320 Master's · CIP 44.07 |
University of California-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA · Public | Social Work 44.0701 | $13,800 | 9% | 92% | 1 yr $62,691 2 yr $66,865 Professional · CIP 44.07 |
University of California-San Diego La Jolla, CA · Public | Social Work 44.0701 | $15,200 | 24% | 87% | 1 yr $59,124 2 yr $59,742 Master's · CIP 44.07 |
CUNY Hunter College New York, NY · Public | Social Work 44.0701 | $7,400 | 48% | 60% | 1 yr $54,467 2 yr $52,377 Master's · CIP 44.07 |
Howard University Washington, DC · Private nonprofit | Clinical/Medical Social Work 51.1503 | $33,200 | 53% | 65% | 1 yr $52,941 2 yr $52,107 Master's · CIP 51.15 |
University of Washington-Seattle Campus Seattle, WA · Public | Social Work 44.0701 | $12,600 | 48% | 84% | 1 yr $51,946 2 yr $49,646 Master's · CIP 44.07 |
New York University New York, NY · Private nonprofit | Social Work 44.0701 | $60,400 | 12% | 88% | 1 yr $51,487 2 yr $50,280 Master's · CIP 44.07 |
North Dakota State University Fargo, ND · Public | Social Work 44.0701 | $10,900 | 96% | 68% | 1 yr $51,346 2 yr $50,856 Master's · CIP 44.07 |
University of Minnesota-Duluth Duluth, MN · Public | Social Work 44.0701 | $14,100 | 81% | 71% | 1 yr $50,856 2 yr — Master's · CIP 44.07 |
Boston University Boston, MA · Private nonprofit | Social Work 44.0701 | $65,200 | 14% | 89% | 1 yr $50,115 2 yr $50,336 Master's · CIP 44.07 |
University of St Thomas St. Paul, MN · Private nonprofit | Social Work 44.0701 | $50,200 | 77% | 82% | 1 yr $50,009 2 yr $50,806 Master's · CIP 44.07 |
Augsburg University Minneapolis, MN · Private nonprofit | Social Work 44.0701 | $43,600 | 76% | 64% | 1 yr $49,498 2 yr $54,768 Master's · CIP 44.07 |