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.Salary by State
| State Name | Employment | Annual Salary | Hourly Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 30 | $67,660 | N/A | |
| Arizona | 110 | $90,820 | N/A | |
| California | 190 | $120,440 | N/A | |
| Colorado | 170 | $67,350 | N/A | |
| Connecticut | 60 | $98,490 | N/A | |
| Florida | 40 | $86,680 | N/A | |
| Georgia | 290 | $57,980 | N/A | |
| Hawaii | 70 | $102,310 | N/A | |
| Illinois | 110 | $83,160 | N/A | |
| Indiana | 270 | $89,220 | N/A | |
| Iowa | 70 | $96,050 | N/A | |
| Kentucky | 40 | $88,870 | N/A | |
| Louisiana | 50 | $96,410 | N/A | |
| Maine | 80 | $85,020 | N/A | |
| Maryland | 200 | $80,090 | N/A | |
| Massachusetts | 130 | $111,600 | N/A | |
| Michigan | 150 | $115,630 | N/A | |
| Minnesota | 90 | $97,560 | N/A | |
| Missouri | 50 | $62,160 | N/A | |
| Montana | 80 | $100,670 | N/A | |
| Nebraska | 60 | $102,270 | N/A | |
| Nevada | 60 | $72,300 | N/A | |
| New Hampshire | 60 | $101,730 | N/A | |
| New Jersey | 270 | $101,960 | N/A | |
| New York | 430 | $104,990 | N/A | |
| North Carolina | 230 | $96,520 | N/A | |
| Ohio | 150 | $96,750 | N/A | |
| Oregon | 130 | $83,680 | N/A | |
| Pennsylvania | 190 | $103,540 | N/A | |
| South Carolina | 50 | $80,720 | N/A | |
| Tennessee | 60 | $85,280 | N/A | |
| Texas | 300 | $88,030 | N/A | |
| Utah | 40 | $106,000 | N/A | |
| Vermont | 80 | $76,330 | N/A | |
| Washington | 230 | $93,450 | N/A | |
| Wisconsin | 130 | $72,280 | N/A |
Education
The programs listed below are typically the education paths that can land you this kind of job.
A program that focuses on environment-related issues using scientific, social scientific, or humanistic approaches or a combination. Includes instruction in the basic principles of ecology and environmental science and related subjects such as policy, politics, law, economics, social aspects, planning, pollution control, natural resources, and the interactions of human beings and nature.
A program that focuses on the application of biological, chemical, and physical principles to the study of the physical environment and the solution of environmental problems, including subjects such as abating or controlling environmental pollution and degradation; the interaction between human society and the natural environment; and natural resources management. Includes instruction in biology, chemistry, physics, geosciences, climatology, statistics, and mathematical modeling.
A program that prepares individuals to teach general science programs, or a combination of the biological and physical science subject matter areas, at various educational levels.
A program that focuses on the application of the biological sciences to the specific problems of biodiversity, species preservation, ecological sustainability, and habitat fragmentation in the face of advancing human social, economic, and industrial pressures. Includes instruction in ecology, environmental science, biological systems, extinction theory, human-animal and human-plant interaction, ecosystem science and management, wetland conservation, field biology, forest and wildlife biology, and natural history.
A program that focuses on the scientific study of the relationships and interactions across levels of biological organization--genes and genomes, organisms, species, and ecosystems--and how these change over time, including the origins and history of species, the processes by which biodiversity has evolved, and the ecological context in which this evolution takes place. Includes instruction in animal, plant, population, functional, evolutionary, and ecosystem ecology; ecological and evolutionary genetics; molecular evolution; population and conservation biology; animal and plant diversity; biometry; and scientific and research ethics.
Any instructional program in ecology, evolution, and systematics not listed above.
A program that focuses on the concept of sustainability from an interdisciplinary perspective. Includes instruction in sustainable development, environmental policies, ethics, ecology, landscape architecture, city and regional planning, economics, natural resources, sociology, and anthropology.
A program that focuses on the scientific study of the environmental implications of geological processes and human activities on Earth. Includes instruction in environmental/natural resource management, geographic information systems (GIS), geology, hydrology, regulatory agency compliance, hazard identification and mitigation, environmental law, environmental policy, and sustainability studies.
A program that focuses on the scientific study of how living things interact with geological systems. Includes instruction in evolution of Earth systems, geochemistry, geology, geomicrobiology, marine chemistry, paleobiology, paleoecology, paleontology, and petrology.
A program that focuses on interactions between people and the natural and built environments. Includes instruction in climate science, sustainability, environmental science and policy, research methods, geographic information systems (GIS), human geography, physical geography, remote sensing, and public policy.
A program that focuses on the scientific study of natural systems (air, water, and soil) through the use of chemical techniques and instrumentation, with an emphasis on the movement and fate of pollutants and chemical aspects of contaminant remediation. Includes instruction in analytical, inorganic, organic, and physical chemistry; aquatic, soil, and atmospheric chemistry; environmental engineering; environmental toxicology; and analytical methods.
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$92,210 per yearNational average salaryModerateJob growth rate
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Doctoral or professional degreeTypical education requirement
Educational Attainment
The following chart shows the highest education level completed by those working as environmental science teachers, postsecondary.
- Less than high school 1%
- High school graduate 1%
- College dropout 2%
- Associate’s degree 2%
- Bachelor’s degree 15%
- Master’s degree 32%
- Doctorate degree 47%
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