# Business Teachers, Postsecondary

> Teach courses in business administration and management, such as accounting, finance, human resources, labor and industrial relations, marketing, and operations research. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.

- Edition: Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition
- Page: https://www.collegesref.com/careers/business-teachers-postsecondary
- SOC code: 25-1011.00
- Career family: Education
- Median annual pay: $99,080 (10th percentile $47,180, 90th percentile $209,470)
- Projected growth: Faster than average, +5.9%
- Openings a year: 7,600
- Typical entry education: Doctoral or professional degree
- Bright outlook: yes
- Data years: BLS 2025 wages · 2025–35 projections

## Interest profile (code SIE)

| Interest area | Score (0–100) |
| --- | ---: |
| Realistic (R) | 17 |
| Investigative (I) | 64 |
| Artistic (A) | 37 |
| Social (S) | 90 |
| Enterprising (E) | 47 |
| Conventional (C) | 46 |

## What you'd do

- Training and Teaching Others (importance 92/100)
- Getting Information (importance 86/100)
- Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge (importance 79/100)
- Working with Computers (importance 78/100)
- Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others (importance 77/100)
- Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work (importance 74/100)
- Thinking Creatively (importance 74/100)
- Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates (importance 73/100)
- Coaching and Developing Others (importance 68/100)
- Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships (importance 68/100)

## Skills

Speaking, Instructing, Active Listening, Learning Strategies, Reading Comprehension, Writing, Active Learning, Critical Thinking, Monitoring, Complex Problem Solving

## Knowledge

English Language, Education and Training, Administration and Management, Economics and Accounting, Mathematics, Law and Government, Computers and Electronics, Customer and Personal Service, Personnel and Human Resources, Communications and Media

## Also called

Accountancy Professor, Accounting Instructor, Accounting Professor, Accounting Teacher, Adjunct Business Professor, Adjunct Instructor, Adjunct Lecturer, Advertising Teacher, Assistant Professor, Associate Professor

## Majors that lead here (NCES CIP–SOC crosswalk, 4-digit CIP)

- [Business Administration, Management and Operations](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/5202) (CIP 5202, 2,372 colleges)
- [Accounting and Related Services](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/5203) (CIP 5203, 1,951 colleges)
- [Health and Medical Administrative Services](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/5107) (CIP 5107, 1,585 colleges)
- [Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/1313) (CIP 1313, 1,257 colleges)
- [Marketing](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/5214) (CIP 5214, 1,126 colleges)
- [Business/Commerce, General](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/5201) (CIP 5201, 975 colleges)
- [Finance and Financial Management Services](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/5208) (CIP 5208, 924 colleges)
- [Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/5207) (CIP 5207, 919 colleges)
- [Human Resources Management and Services](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/5210) (CIP 5210, 758 colleges)
- [Hospitality Administration/Management](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/5209) (CIP 5209, 641 colleges)
- [Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/5213) (CIP 5213, 631 colleges)
- [International Business](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/5211) (CIP 5211, 569 colleges)
- [Data Analytics](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/3071) (CIP 3071, 366 colleges)
- [General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/5218) (CIP 5218, 358 colleges)
- [Construction Management](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/5220) (CIP 5220, 185 colleges)
- [Insurance](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/5217) (CIP 5217, 113 colleges)
- [Business/Corporate Communications](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/5205) (CIP 5205, 74 colleges)
- Dispute Resolution (CIP 3028, 41 colleges)
- Accounting and Computer Science (CIP 3016, 17 colleges)
- Telecommunications Management (CIP 5221, 15 colleges)

## Colleges with strong outcomes (College Scorecard, 2025)

| College | Program | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yrs | Median debt |
| --- | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| [Washington University in St Louis WUSTL](https://www.collegesref.com/college/washington-university-in-st-louis-wustl-3172) | Finance and Financial Management Services | $108,590 | $185,551 | $20,750 |
| [Carnegie Mellon University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/carnegie-mellon-university-406) | Business Administration, Management and Operations | $97,419 | $160,783 | $19,000 |
| [University of Notre Dame-South Bend IN](https://www.collegesref.com/college/university-of-notre-dame-south-bend-in-3005) | Finance and Financial Management Services | $141,543 | $160,313 | $19,500 |
| [Georgetown University-DC](https://www.collegesref.com/college/georgetown-university-dc-1068) | International Business | not reported | $159,452 | $13,500 |
| [New York University NYU](https://www.collegesref.com/college/new-york-university-nyu-1866) | Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods | $111,101 | $158,559 | $13,250 |
| [University of Pennsylvania UPENN](https://www.collegesref.com/college/university-of-pennsylvania-upenn-3009) | Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods | $125,147 | $153,279 | $11,250 |
| [Boston College](https://www.collegesref.com/college/boston-college-285) | Finance and Financial Management Services | $92,127 | $147,746 | $18,650 |
| [Wake Forest University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/wake-forest-university-3149) | Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods | not reported | $146,608 | not reported |

## Related careers

- [Economics Teachers, Postsecondary](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/economics-teachers-postsecondary): $123,920 median pay
- [Management Analysts](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/management-analysts): $101,860 median pay
- [Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/career-technical-education-teachers-secondary-school): $66,270 median pay
- [Law Teachers, Postsecondary](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/law-teachers-postsecondary): $128,500 median pay
- [Instructional Coordinators](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/instructional-coordinators): $77,440 median pay
- [Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/computer-science-teachers-postsecondary): $96,980 median pay

## Sources

- [O*NET Database](https://www.onetcenter.org/database.html), version 31.0 (CC BY 4.0)
- [BLS Employment Projections](https://www.bls.gov/emp/tables.htm), version 2025-35, data year 2025 (Public domain (U.S. government work))
- [BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics](https://www.bls.gov/oes/tables.htm), version 2025, data year 2025 (Public domain (U.S. government work))
- [NCES CIP 2020 to SOC 2018 crosswalk](https://nces.ed.gov/ipeds/cipcode/resources.aspx?y=56), version 2020, data year 2020 (Public domain (U.S. government work))

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