Education Analysis

Education Requirements for Economics Teachers, Postsecondary

Does degree level affect salary? Based on education data in DOL PERM (green card) filings.

Salary by Education Level

What the Data Shows

For Economics Teachers, Postsecondary positions, filings requiring a Master's degree carried an average declared salary of $71,406 versus $127,870 for those requiring a Bachelor's - a premium of -44.2%. Across all certified filings with a stated education level, 0.2% accepted a Bachelor's degree as the minimum requirement.

Education vs Salary

Education LevelAverage SalaryFilings% of Total
Other$132,683244.3%
Bachelor's$127,87010.2%
Doctorate$117,70352093.4%
Master's$71,406122.2%

Education by Top Employer

EmployerMost Common Minimum% Bachelor's% Master'sMedian Salary
Columbia University Doctorate 0% 0% $155,000
University of Michigan Doctorate 0% 0% $135,000
The Pennsylvania State University Doctorate 0% 0% $129,006
The University of Chicago Other 0% 0% $77,570
New York University Doctorate 14.3% 0% $144,000
Yale University Doctorate 0% 0% $156,950
Indiana University Doctorate 0% 16.7% $105,000
University of California, Los Angeles Doctorate 0% 0% $139,950
University of California, San Diego Other 0% 0% $130,700
Colgate University Doctorate 0% 0% $77,600
Northwestern University Doctorate 0% 0% $170,000
University of Washington Doctorate 0% 0% $120,006
University of Florida Doctorate 0% 14.3% $92,245
The Trustees of Princeton University N/A N/A N/A $132,800
Trustees of Boston University Doctorate 0% 0% $127,250
Purdue University Doctorate 0% 0% $112,500
Arizona State University Doctorate 0% 0% $125,000
University of Massachusetts Amherst Doctorate 0% 0% $110,193
Cornell University Doctorate 0% 0% $139,000
Duke University and Medical Center Doctorate 0% 0% $152,000