Teaches college psychology and leads research on topics from memory to child development.
Lectures on child development, meets with undergrads working in the lab, and reviews a journal article over coffee.
BLS postsecondary psychology teachers (approx).
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Doctorate (PhD), about 11 years after high school. PhD plus postdoctoral research; tenure-track jobs are competitive.
Ways in: 4-year college, Graduate school. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Psychology.
Growing about average (about 4% over 10 years). Estimate.
Low risk in 5 years, medium in 10. AI helps grade and prep lectures; mentoring students and leading research labs stay human.
Classes: AP Psychology, AP Statistics, AP English Language.
Official data: O*NET occupation 25-1066.
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