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Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary
Teach courses pertaining to the application of physical laws and principles of engineering for the development of machines, materials, instruments, processes, and services. Includes teachers of subjects such as chemical, civil, electrical, industrial, mechanical, mineral, and petroleum engineering. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.
- Median pay
- $106,120
- per year
- 10-year outlook
- +8.1%
- Growing
- Typical entry
- Doctoral or professional degree
Key skills
- Speaking
- Learning Strategies
- Instructing
- Reading Comprehension
- Active Listening
- Writing
- Mathematics
- Critical Thinking
What they do
- Conduct research in a particular field of knowledge and publish findings in professional journals, books, or electronic media.
- Prepare course materials, such as syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts.
- Evaluate and grade students' class work, laboratory work, assignments, and papers.
- Write grant proposals to procure external research funding.
- Supervise undergraduate or graduate teaching, internship, and research work.
- Keep abreast of developments in the field by reading current literature, talking with colleagues, and participating in professional conferences.
- Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics such as mechanics, hydraulics, and robotics.
- Initiate, facilitate, and moderate class discussions.
- Supervise students' laboratory work.
- Compile, administer, and grade examinations, or assign this work to others.
Majors that lead here
- 14.0202
- 14.4701
- 14.4801
- Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical/Space Engineering
- Agricultural Engineering
- Architectural Engineering
- Biochemical Engineering
- Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering
- Biological/Biosystems Engineering
- Ceramic Sciences and Engineering
- Chemical Engineering
- Chemical Engineering, Other
- Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
- Civil Engineering, General
- Civil Engineering, Other
- Computer Engineering, General
- Computer Engineering, Other
- Computer Hardware Engineering
- Computer Software Engineering
- Construction Engineering
- Electrical and Electronics Engineering
- Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering, Other
- Electromechanical Engineering
- Engineering Chemistry
- Engineering Mechanics
- Engineering Physics/Applied Physics
- Engineering Science
- Engineering, General
- Engineering, Other
- Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering
- Forest Engineering
- Geological/Geophysical Engineering
- Industrial Engineering
- Laser and Optical Engineering
- Manufacturing Engineering
- Materials Engineering
- Mechanical Engineering
- Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering
- Metallurgical Engineering
- Mining and Mineral Engineering
- Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering
- Nuclear Engineering
- Ocean Engineering
- Operations Research
- Packaging Science
- Paper Science and Engineering
- Petroleum Engineering
- Polymer/Plastics Engineering
- Structural Engineering
- Surveying Engineering
- Systems Engineering
- Textile Sciences and Engineering
- Transportation and Highway Engineering
- Water Resources Engineering
Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS, Employment Projections) and O*NET, used under CC BY 4.0.