JobSOC 25-1066
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary
Teach courses in psychology, such as child, clinical, and developmental psychology, and psychological counseling. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.
Definition from U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA) (O*NET 31.0 (August 2026)).
01.
Studied through
35 programs- Psychology Teacher Education13.1335
- Biopsychology30.1001
- Behavioral Sciences30.1701
- Thanatology30.5301
- Psychology, General42.0101
- Cognitive Psychology and Psycholinguistics42.2701
- Comparative Psychology42.2702
- Developmental and Child Psychology42.2703
- Experimental Psychology42.2704
- Personality Psychology42.2705
- Behavioral Neuroscience42.2706
- Social Psychology42.2707
- Psychometrics and Quantitative Psychology42.2708
- Developmental and Adolescent Psychology42.2710
- Research and Experimental Psychology, Other42.2799
- Clinical Psychology42.2801
- Community Psychology42.2802
- Counseling Psychology42.2803
- Industrial and Organizational Psychology42.2804
- School Psychology42.2805
- Educational Psychology42.2806
- Clinical Child Psychology42.2807
- Environmental Psychology42.2808
- Geropsychology42.2809
- Health/Medical Psychology42.2810
- Family Psychology42.2811
- Forensic Psychology42.2812
- Applied Psychology42.2813
- Applied Behavior Analysis42.2814
- Performance and Sport Psychology42.2815
- Somatic Psychology42.2816
- Transpersonal/Spiritual Psychology42.2817
- Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology, Other42.2899
- Psychology, Other42.9999
- Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling51.1505
02.
Draws on
- Psychology5.0 of 5
- English Language4.8 of 5
- Education and Training4.3 of 5
- Sociology and Anthropology3.9 of 5
- Mathematics3.8 of 5
- Therapy and Counseling3.8 of 5
Importance as rated in O*NET (1 to 5); areas rated 3.5 or more, up to eight.