• Get Help

Search

Career Bridge Logo
Home Work Career Groups Education and Training
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary
Education and Training

Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary

Education and Training
Teach courses in political science, international affairs, and international relations. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.

What a political science teacher, postsecondary does

Become a political science teacher, postsecondary

If you enjoy doing these activities, you might make a good political science teacher, postsecondary

  • Talking to others.
  • Reading work related information.
  • Noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it.
  • Teaching people how to do something.
  • Changing what is done based on other people's actions.

Discover what you could earn in Washington

  • Average salary of $88,000 per year.

Political Science Teacher, Postsecondary job outlook

  • There are 334 workers in this occupation in Washington.
  • There are 45 openings per year in this occupation in Washington.

Growth rate by year

Education needed

Most of these occupations require graduate school. For example, they may require a master's degree, and some require a Ph.D., M.D., or J.D. (law degree).

Programs to get you there

See all programs›

Related careers

If you're drawn to a career area, more than one type of work might interest you. Explore the whole field!

Career resources

You have lots of options for career support, whether it's a worker retraining program, joining a career seeker group or just learning new skills. Check out resources to help you:

Where this information came from

  • Annual labor market information provided by Washington's Employment Security Department
  • Career information and video provided by U.S. Department of Labor