# Geography Teachers, Postsecondary

> Teach courses in geography. 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/geography-teachers-postsecondary
- SOC code: 25-1064.00
- Career family: Education
- Median annual pay: $97,590 (10th percentile $52,550, 90th percentile $165,460)
- Projected growth: As fast as average, +2.7%
- Openings a year: 300
- Typical entry education: Doctoral or professional degree
- Bright outlook: no
- Data years: BLS 2025 wages · 2025–35 projections

## Interest profile (code SIA)

| Interest area | Score (0–100) |
| --- | ---: |
| Realistic (R) | 37 |
| Investigative (I) | 78 |
| Artistic (A) | 45 |
| Social (S) | 96 |
| Enterprising (E) | 27 |
| Conventional (C) | 45 |

## What you'd do

- Working with Computers (importance 94/100)
- Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others (importance 91/100)
- Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge (importance 89/100)
- Processing Information (importance 88/100)
- Analyzing Data or Information (importance 88/100)
- Getting Information (importance 88/100)
- Training and Teaching Others (importance 86/100)
- Thinking Creatively (importance 84/100)
- Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates (importance 81/100)
- Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships (importance 73/100)

## Skills

Instructing, Speaking, Writing, Active Listening, Reading Comprehension, Active Learning, Complex Problem Solving, Critical Thinking, Learning Strategies, Judgment and Decision Making

## Knowledge

English Language, Geography, Education and Training, History and Archeology, Mathematics, Computers and Electronics, Sociology and Anthropology, Communications and Media, Law and Government, Physics

## Also called

Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, Cartography Professor, Cartography Teacher, College Faculty Member, College Professor, Cultural Geography Faculty Member, Geographic Information Systems Faculty Member (GIS Faculty Member), Geographic Information Systems Professor (GIS Professor), Geography Faculty Member

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

- [Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/1313) (CIP 1313, 1,257 colleges)
- [Geography and Cartography](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/4507) (CIP 4507, 539 colleges)
- [Security Science and Technology](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/4304) (CIP 4304, 513 colleges)
- [Geography and Environmental Studies](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/3044) (CIP 3044, 67 colleges)
- Geography and Anthropology (CIP 4515, 1 college)

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

| College | Program | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yrs | Median debt |
| --- | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| [Champlain College](https://www.collegesref.com/college/champlain-college-508) | Security Science and Technology | $68,425 | $101,401 | $28,520 |
| [Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Prescott](https://www.collegesref.com/college/embry-riddle-aeronautical-university-prescott-909) | Security Science and Technology | $58,252 | $98,996 | $20,500 |
| [Florida State University-Main Campus](https://www.collegesref.com/college/florida-state-university-main-campus-985) | Security Science and Technology | $60,178 | $93,841 | $15,125 |
| [Robert Morris University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/robert-morris-university-2246) | Security Science and Technology | $64,104 | $90,206 | $26,000 |
| [California State University-Sacramento](https://www.collegesref.com/college/california-state-university-sacramento-375) | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | $69,280 | $82,062 | $23,000 |
| [CUNY Brooklyn College](https://www.collegesref.com/college/cuny-brooklyn-college-735) | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | $54,793 | $80,207 | $12,875 |
| [George Washington University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/george-washington-university-1066) | Geography and Cartography | $42,120 | $78,390 | $21,375 |
| [St. John's University-New York](https://www.collegesref.com/college/st-john-s-university-new-york-2579) | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | not reported | $78,215 | $25,500 |

## Related careers

- [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
- [Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/anthropology-and-archeology-teachers-postsecondary): $99,650 median pay
- [Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/sociology-teachers-postsecondary): $84,290 median pay
- [History Teachers, Postsecondary](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/history-teachers-postsecondary): $83,820 median pay
- [Geographers](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/geographers): $102,040 median pay
- [Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/environmental-science-teachers-postsecondary): $94,980 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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