Education Analysis

Education Requirements for Postsecondary Teachers, All Other

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

Salary by Education Level

What the Data Shows

For Postsecondary Teachers, All Other positions, filings requiring a Master's degree carried an average declared salary of $61,289 versus $53,789 for those requiring a Bachelor's - a premium of +13.9%. Across all certified filings with a stated education level, 67.7% accepted a Bachelor's degree as the minimum requirement.

Education vs Salary

Education LevelAverage SalaryFilings% of Total
Doctorate$74,1101726.2%
Master's$61,28946.2%
Bachelor's$53,7894467.7%

Education by Top Employer

EmployerMost Common Minimum% Bachelor's% Master'sMedian Salary
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Bachelor's 92.3% 7.7% $49,608
Queens College of the City University of New York N/A N/A N/A $81,645
EMBRYRIDDLE AERONAUTICAL UNIVERSITY Bachelor's 100% 0% $55,016
New York University N/A N/A N/A $243,880
The New School N/A N/A N/A $79,975
Texas A&M University N/A N/A N/A $69,300
San Jose State University Doctorate 0% 0% $77,370
CALIFORNIA POLYTECHNIC STATE UNIVERSITY N/A N/A N/A $84,000
Pratt Institute N/A N/A N/A $79,761
THE UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON N/A N/A N/A $60,000
University of Louisiana at Lafayette N/A N/A N/A $105,000
New York Institute of Technology N/A N/A N/A $102,500
Murray State University Doctorate 0% 0% $65,000
Wayne State University N/A N/A N/A $73,838
Case Western Reserve University N/A N/A N/A $118,508
California State University, Los Angeles Doctorate 0% 0% $77,040
State University of New York at Binghamton N/A N/A N/A $69,326
Carnegie Mellon University N/A N/A N/A $69,909
University of Minnesota Doctorate 0% 0% $63,483
Clemson University N/A N/A N/A $54,000