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History Teachers, Postsecondary

Teach courses in human history and historiography. 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

66%

Higher automation risk

Human characteristics

33%

Fewer uniquely human demands

Task orientation

42%

Mixed exposure

A day in this job

  • Task

    Prepare course materials, such as syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts.

  • Task

    Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics such as ancient history, postwar civilizations, and the history of third-world countries.

  • Task

    Initiate, facilitate, and moderate classroom discussions.

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. 01Prepare course materials, such as syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts.
  2. 02Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics such as ancient history, postwar civilizations, and the history of third-world countries.
  3. 03Initiate, facilitate, and moderate classroom discussions.
  4. 04Keep abreast of developments in the field by reading current literature, talking with colleagues, and participating in professional conferences.
  5. 05Conduct research in a particular field of knowledge and publish findings in professional journals, books, or electronic media.
  6. 06Compile, administer, and grade examinations, or assign this work to others.

Model drivers (O*NET 1–5)

  • Repeating same tasks3.20
  • Degree of automation1.41
  • Time sitting3.51
  • Originality (ability)3.00
  • Conflict situations2.29
  • Hands-on objects/tools2.11
  • Outdoors / weather1.01
  • Disease exposure1.31
  • Decision freedom4.91

Top abilities

  • Oral Expression4.75
  • Written Expression4.38
  • Written Comprehension4.12
  • Oral Comprehension4.00
  • Speech Clarity3.88
  • Inductive Reasoning3.88
  • Deductive Reasoning3.88
  • Near Vision3.50

Essential skills

  • Reading Comprehension4.25
  • Active Listening4.00
  • Writing4.12
  • Speaking4.50
  • Mathematics2.00
  • Science1.88
  • Critical Thinking3.88
  • Active Learning3.88
  • Learning Strategies4.12
  • Monitoring3.62

CIP matches

13.1328History Teacher Education30.1301Medieval and Renaissance Studies30.2101Holocaust and Related Studies30.2201Ancient Studies/Civilization30.2202Classical, Ancient Mediterranean, and Near Eastern Studies and Archaeology30.2299Classical and Ancient Studies, Other30.4501History and Language/Literature30.4601History and Political Science51.3205History of Medicine54.0101History, General54.0102American History (United States)54.0103European History54.0104History and Philosophy of Science and Technology54.0105Public/Applied History54.0106Asian History54.0107Canadian History54.0108Military History54.0199History, Other

Schools offering related programs

12 of 90 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

CUNY Hunter College

New York, NY · Public

History Teacher Education

13.1328

$7,40048%60%

1 yr $68,065

2 yr $66,318

Master's · CIP 13.13

Howard University

Washington, DC · Private nonprofit

History Teacher Education

13.1328

$33,20053%65%

1 yr $65,557

2 yr $50,439

Master's · CIP 13.13

St Cloud State University

St. Cloud, MN · Public

History Teacher Education

13.1328

$9,60095%56%

1 yr $63,005

2 yr —

Master's · CIP 13.13

University of Washington-Seattle Campus

Seattle, WA · Public

History Teacher Education

13.1328

$12,60048%84%

1 yr $60,878

2 yr $59,214

Master's · CIP 13.13

Gustavus Adolphus College

St. Peter, MN · Private nonprofit

History Teacher Education

13.1328

$54,20074%83%

1 yr $59,788

2 yr $62,012

Master's · CIP 13.13

University of St Thomas

St. Paul, MN · Private nonprofit

History Teacher Education

13.1328

$50,20077%82%

1 yr $58,673

2 yr —

Master's · CIP 13.13

New York University

New York, NY · Private nonprofit

History Teacher Education

13.1328

$60,40012%88%

1 yr $57,318

2 yr $60,399

Master's · CIP 13.13

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Champaign, IL · Public

History Teacher Education

13.1328

$17,50045%85%

1 yr $56,234

2 yr $55,151

Master's · CIP 13.13

University of Colorado Boulder

Boulder, CO · Public

History Teacher Education

13.1328

$13,60081%72%

1 yr $55,964

2 yr —

Master's · CIP 13.13

University of California-Berkeley

Berkeley, CA · Public

History Teacher Education

13.1328

$14,80011%93%

1 yr —

2 yr $53,810

Master's · CIP 13.13

Minnesota State University-Mankato

Mankato, MN · Public

History Teacher Education

13.1328

$9,70071%62%

1 yr $53,045

2 yr $52,107

Master's · CIP 13.13

Northeastern University

Boston, MA · Private nonprofit

History Teacher Education

13.1328

$63,2007%91%

1 yr $52,464

2 yr $53,179

Master's · CIP 13.13