# Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary

> Teach courses in environmental science. 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/environmental-science-teachers-postsecondary
- SOC code: 25-1053.00
- Career family: Education
- Median annual pay: $94,980 (10th percentile $57,780, 90th percentile $164,190)
- Projected growth: As fast as average, +2.7%
- Openings a year: 600
- Typical entry education: Doctoral or professional degree
- Bright outlook: no
- Data years: BLS 2025 wages · 2025–35 projections

## Interest profile (code ISR)

| Interest area | Score (0–100) |
| --- | ---: |
| Realistic (R) | 45 |
| Investigative (I) | 89 |
| Artistic (A) | 40 |
| Social (S) | 88 |
| Enterprising (E) | 25 |
| Conventional (C) | 40 |

## What you'd do

- Training and Teaching Others (importance 87/100)
- Getting Information (importance 87/100)
- Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge (importance 86/100)
- Working with Computers (importance 82/100)
- Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates (importance 80/100)
- Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others (importance 79/100)
- Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work (importance 78/100)
- Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events (importance 76/100)
- Thinking Creatively (importance 76/100)
- Making Decisions and Solving Problems (importance 75/100)

## Skills

Reading Comprehension, Speaking, Active Listening, Critical Thinking, Instructing, Learning Strategies, Science, Writing, Active Learning, Monitoring

## Knowledge

Education and Training, English Language, Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics, Computers and Electronics, Geography, Engineering and Technology, Administration and Management, Physics

## Also called

Adjunct Professor, Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, College Faculty Member, College Professor, Conservation Educator, Conservation Science Teacher, Educator, Energy Conservation Educator, Environmental Educator

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

- [Chemistry](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/4005) (CIP 4005, 1,371 colleges)
- [Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/1313) (CIP 1313, 1,257 colleges)
- [Natural Resources Conservation and Research](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/0301) (CIP 0301, 1,081 colleges)
- [Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/2613) (CIP 2613, 353 colleges)
- [Sustainability Studies](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/3033) (CIP 3033, 279 colleges)
- [Geography and Environmental Studies](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/3044) (CIP 3044, 67 colleges)
- Environmental Geosciences (CIP 3041, 17 colleges)
- Geobiology (CIP 3043, 1 college)

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

| College | Program | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yrs | Median debt |
| --- | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| [College of the Holy Cross](https://www.collegesref.com/college/college-of-the-holy-cross-626) | Chemistry | $51,144 | $93,122 | $18,250 |
| [The College of New Jersey](https://www.collegesref.com/college/the-college-of-new-jersey-2736) | Chemistry | not reported | $90,396 | $27,000 |
| [Northeastern University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/northeastern-university-1923) | Chemistry | $84,338 | $88,364 | not reported |
| [New York University NYU](https://www.collegesref.com/college/new-york-university-nyu-1866) | Chemistry | not reported | $86,197 | not reported |
| [Columbia University in the City of New York](https://www.collegesref.com/college/columbia-university-in-the-city-of-new-york-656) | Sustainability Studies | $80,080 | $85,545 | $27,000 |
| [University of Connecticut UCONN](https://www.collegesref.com/college/university-of-connecticut-uconn-2902) | Chemistry | $52,672 | $84,609 | $17,875 |
| [University of Delaware](https://www.collegesref.com/college/university-of-delaware-2905) | Chemistry | $62,270 | $84,428 | $23,250 |
| [Boston College](https://www.collegesref.com/college/boston-college-285) | Natural Resources Conservation and Research | not reported | $82,861 | not reported |

## Related careers

- [Forestry and Conservation Science Teachers, Postsecondary](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/forestry-and-conservation-science-teachers-postsecondary): $101,420 median pay
- [Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/atmospheric-earth-marine-and-space-sciences-teachers-postsecondary): $103,170 median pay
- [Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/agricultural-sciences-teachers-postsecondary): $98,700 median pay
- [Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/biological-science-teachers-postsecondary): $84,620 median pay
- [Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/chemistry-teachers-postsecondary): $93,250 median pay
- [Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/recreation-and-fitness-studies-teachers-postsecondary): $77,270 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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