Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary
Teach courses in sociology. 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 | 170 | $70,020 | N/A | |
| Arizona | 180 | $78,220 | N/A | |
| Arkansas | 120 | $66,410 | N/A | |
| California | 750 | $129,420 | N/A | |
| Colorado | 240 | $74,010 | N/A | |
| Connecticut | 160 | $98,560 | N/A | |
| Delaware | 70 | $78,980 | N/A | |
| District of Columbia | 90 | $93,760 | N/A | |
| Florida | 100 | $57,690 | N/A | |
| Georgia | 150 | $73,650 | N/A | |
| Hawaii | 90 | $74,830 | N/A | |
| Idaho | 40 | $83,030 | N/A | |
| Illinois | 560 | $82,740 | N/A | |
| Indiana | 310 | $81,910 | N/A | |
| Iowa | 210 | $79,880 | N/A | |
| Kansas | 90 | $68,300 | N/A | |
| Kentucky | 130 | $81,420 | N/A | |
| Louisiana | 140 | $69,520 | N/A | |
| Maine | 80 | $76,970 | N/A | |
| Maryland | 190 | $82,690 | N/A | |
| Massachusetts | 500 | $104,450 | N/A | |
| Michigan | 370 | $87,560 | N/A | |
| Minnesota | 340 | $83,240 | N/A | |
| Mississippi | 110 | $64,150 | N/A | |
| Missouri | 160 | $85,220 | N/A | |
| Montana | 60 | $75,000 | N/A | |
| Nebraska | 110 | $81,480 | N/A | |
| Nevada | 40 | $83,220 | N/A | |
| New Hampshire | 100 | $84,570 | N/A | |
| New Jersey | 620 | $93,460 | N/A | |
| New Mexico | 40 | $66,760 | N/A | |
| New York | 1,390 | $112,960 | N/A | |
| North Carolina | 420 | $83,000 | N/A | |
| Ohio | 410 | $81,860 | N/A | |
| Oklahoma | 100 | $56,540 | N/A | |
| Oregon | 140 | $110,950 | N/A | |
| Pennsylvania | 600 | $92,690 | N/A | |
| South Carolina | 130 | $73,290 | N/A | |
| South Dakota | 80 | $64,340 | N/A | |
| Tennessee | 310 | $81,900 | N/A | |
| Texas | 1,230 | $70,270 | N/A | |
| Utah | 40 | $84,320 | N/A | |
| Virginia | 430 | $81,380 | N/A | |
| Washington | 290 | $78,940 | N/A | |
| West Virginia | 70 | $48,600 | N/A | |
| Wisconsin | 470 | $75,760 | 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 the systematic study of population models and population phenomena, and related problems of social structure and behavior. Includes instruction in population growth, spatial distribution, mortality and fertility factors, migration, dynamic population modeling, population estimation and projection, mathematical and statistical analysis of population data, population policy studies, and applications to problems in economics and government planning.
A program of study that focuses on the practical application of demographic methods and materials for decision-making in business, education, health, and government. Includes instruction in statistics, research methods, geographic information systems, and demographic methods and techniques.
A program that focuses on the systematic study of human social institutions and social relationships. Includes instruction in social theory, sociological research methods, social organization and structure, social stratification and hierarchies, dynamics of social change, family structures, social deviance and control, and applications to the study of specific social groups, social institutions, and social problems.
A program that focuses on the application of sociological theory, methods, skills, and research to resolve particular issues in real-world settings. Includes instruction in data collection, group and organizational dynamics, participatory action research, program evaluation, sociological research methods, and sociological theory.
A program that focuses on the structure and function of rural societies. Includes instruction in sociological theory, research methods, statistics, sociology of agriculture, community development, social and economic development, demography, rural poverty, gender roles in rural societies, and environmental sociology.
A program that combines sociology and anthropology to study how society is organized, the origins and development of social institutions, social change, social organizations, race, class, gender and culture.
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$87,850 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 sociology 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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