Best Postsecondary Teacher, All Other programs in Alabama, ranked by enrollment
All postsecondary teachers not listed.
42 schools in Alabama run programs that feed this job, graduating 7,495 people a year. The job pays a median of $51,060 in Alabama across about 220 jobs (BLS OEWS May 2025).
Fields of study in Alabama that lead to this job
Grouped at the 4-digit CIP level. Numbers are graduates per year in this state.
19 programs in Alabama that lead to this job
Ranked by graduates per year in Alabama (IPEDS completions). Graduate earnings and debt are national College Scorecard figures reported at the 4-digit CIP level, so specializations within one field share a figure. Each program also links to its own Alabama page.
| # | Program | Graduates / yr | Share of pipeline | Schools | Grad earnings (1 yr) | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | General Studiesmain feeder CIP 24.0102In Alabama → | 6,184 | 82.5% | 29 | $28,961 | $12,971 |
| 2 | Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studiesmain feeder CIP 24.0101In Alabama → | 1,049 | 14.0% | 25 | $28,961 | $12,971 |
| 3 | CIP 40.9999In Alabama → | 49 | 0.7% | 1 | $47,513 | $24,000 |
| 4 | CIP 51.2706In Alabama → | 47 | 0.6% | 3 | $47,775 | $25,000 |
| 5 | CIP 23.1301In Alabama → | 28 | 0.4% | 3 | $28,725 | $25,250 |
| 6 | CIP 23.1303In Alabama → | 22 | 0.3% | 3 | $28,725 | $25,250 |
| 7 | CIP 30.3201In Alabama → | 19 | 0.3% | 1 | $27,337 | $22,400 |
| 8 | CIP 30.3301In Alabama → | 18 | 0.2% | 3 | $37,223 | $20,968 |
| 9 | CIP 23.1302In Alabama → | 17 | 0.2% | 1 | $28,725 | $25,250 |
| 10 | Humanities/Humanistic Studiesmain feeder CIP 24.0103In Alabama → | 14 | 0.2% | 2 | $28,961 | $12,971 |
| 11 | CIP 23.1304In Alabama → | 12 | 0.2% | 1 | $28,725 | $25,250 |
| 12 | CIP 30.0601In Alabama → | 11 | 0.1% | 1 | $35,840 | $23,250 |
| 13 | CIP 30.1401In Alabama → | 8 | 0.1% | 1 | — | $21,295 |
| 14 | CIP 30.7001In Alabama → | 6 | 0.1% | 3 | — | — |
| 15 | CIP 50.0411In Alabama → | 5 | 0.1% | 1 | $31,611 | $26,000 |
| 16 | CIP 30.0101In Alabama → | 2 | 0.0% | 1 | $28,446 | $11,000 |
| 17 | CIP 30.7101In Alabama → | 2 | 0.0% | 1 | — | — |
| 18 | CIP 13.1211In Alabama → | 1 | 0.0% | 1 | $41,127 | $25,500 |
| 19 | CIP 30.1501In Alabama → | 1 | 0.0% | 1 | $44,736 | $18,593 |
Top 25 schools in Alabama
Ranked by graduates per year into this job. Graduate earnings are reported for 27 of the 42 schools in this state.
| # | School | Graduates / yr | Top feeder program | Grad earnings (1 yr) | Grad rate | Net price | Acceptance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John C Calhoun State Community College Tanner, AL Public · 1 feeder programs | 1,057 | General Studies | $24,455 | 41% | — | — |
| 2 | Southern Union State Community College Wadley, AL Public · 1 feeder programs | 851 | General Studies | $26,174 | 36% | — | — |
| 3 | Coastal Alabama Community College Bay Minette, AL Public · 2 feeder programs | 546 | General Studies | $22,329 | 31% | — | — |
| 4 | Snead State Community College Boaz, AL Public · 1 feeder programs | 482 | General Studies | $22,559 | 49% | — | — |
| 5 | Jefferson State Community College Birmingham, AL Public · 2 feeder programs | 438 | General Studies | $28,176 | 26% | — | — |
| 6 | Bevill State Community College Jasper, AL Public · 2 feeder programs | 401 | General Studies | $25,063 | 38% | — | — |
| 7 | George C Wallace Community College - Dothan Dothan, AL Public · 2 feeder programs | 381 | General Studies | $26,004 | 35% | — | — |
| 8 | Northwest Shoals Community College Muscle Shoals, AL Public · 2 feeder programs | 351 | General Studies | $20,414 | 39% | — | — |
| 9 | Northeast Alabama Community College Rainsville, AL Public · 2 feeder programs | 318 | General Studies | $24,228 | 56% | — | — |
| 10 | George C Wallace State Community College - Hanceville Hanceville, AL Public · 2 feeder programs | 275 | General Studies | $21,919 | 51% | — | — |
| 11 | Bishop State Community College Mobile, AL Public · 2 feeder programs | 193 | General Studies | $22,764 | 36% | — | — |
| 12 | Gadsden State Community College Gadsden, AL Public · 2 feeder programs | 191 | General Studies | $18,926 | 38% | — | — |
| 13 | Shelton State Community College Tuscaloosa, AL Public · 2 feeder programs | 189 | Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies | $23,390 | 30% | — | — |
| 14 | George C Wallace State Community College - Selma Selma, AL Public · 2 feeder programs | 187 | General Studies | $18,355 | 41% | — | — |
| 15 | Central Alabama Community College Alexander City, AL Public · 2 feeder programs | 169 | General Studies | $24,698 | 33% | — | — |
| 16 | Enterprise State Community College Enterprise, AL Public · 2 feeder programs | 161 | General Studies | $22,991 | 42% | — | — |
| 17 | Lawson State Community College Birmingham, AL Public · 2 feeder programs | 136 | General Studies | $26,759 | 27% | — | — |
| 18 | Chattahoochee Valley Community College Phenix City, AL Public · 2 feeder programs | 130 | General Studies | $28,470 | 36% | — | — |
| 19 | Jacksonville State University Jacksonville, AL Public · 1 feeder programs | 128 | Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies | $30,939 | 55% | — | 78% |
| 20 | Lurleen B Wallace Community College Andalusia, AL Public · 2 feeder programs | 123 | General Studies | $24,295 | 41% | — | — |
| 21 | Columbia Southern University Orange Beach, AL Private for-profit · 1 feeder programs | 116 | General Studies | $55,667 | 33% | $15,554 | — |
| 22 | Athens State University Athens, AL Public · 2 feeder programs | 102 | Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies | $50,903 | — | — | — |
| 23 | University of Alabama at Birmingham Birmingham, AL Public · 5 feeder programs | 99 | General Studies | $40,968 | 64% | — | 88% |
| 24 | Marion Military Institute Marion, AL Public · 1 feeder programs | 81 | General Studies | $25,501 | 36% | — | 97% |
| 25 | University of Alabama in Huntsville Huntsville, AL Public · 4 feeder programs | 66 | Physical Sciences, Other | — | 64% | — | 69% |
All 42 schools in Alabama
Every school in Alabama with a program that feeds this job, ordered by graduates per year. Earnings are shown for the ranked schools above; open a school profile for the rest.
| School | City | Control | Graduates / yr | Feeder programs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John C Calhoun State Community College | Tanner | Public | 1,057 | 1 |
| Southern Union State Community College | Wadley | Public | 851 | 1 |
| Coastal Alabama Community College | Bay Minette | Public | 546 | 2 |
| Snead State Community College | Boaz | Public | 482 | 1 |
| Jefferson State Community College | Birmingham | Public | 438 | 2 |
| Bevill State Community College | Jasper | Public | 401 | 2 |
| George C Wallace Community College - Dothan | Dothan | Public | 381 | 2 |
| Northwest Shoals Community College | Muscle Shoals | Public | 351 | 2 |
| Northeast Alabama Community College | Rainsville | Public | 318 | 2 |
| George C Wallace State Community College - Hanceville | Hanceville | Public | 275 | 2 |
| Bishop State Community College | Mobile | Public | 193 | 2 |
| Gadsden State Community College | Gadsden | Public | 191 | 2 |
| Shelton State Community College | Tuscaloosa | Public | 189 | 2 |
| George C Wallace State Community College - Selma | Selma | Public | 187 | 2 |
| Central Alabama Community College | Alexander City | Public | 169 | 2 |
What postsecondary teachers, all other earn in Alabama
What people already working in this job earn (BLS OEWS May 2025). Not graduate earnings.
U.S. median $77,640. Alabama pays below the national figure.
1.00× means the state has its expected share of these jobs.
Job outlook
Bureau of Labor Statistics Employment Projections, 2024 to 2034.
Growth and openings are national. The Bureau of Labor Statistics does not publish employment projections at state level, so these figures describe the occupation across the whole U.S., not this state alone.
How to get in
The full skills, tools, and day-to-day breakdown lives on the national Postsecondary Teachers, All Other page.
How to become a Postsecondary Teacher, All Other
- Typical entry education
- Doctoral or professional degree
The same job in other states
Where else this occupation employs the most people, and what it pays there.
Related careers in Alabama
Every major mapped to this job
The official federal mapping behind the rankings above.
All 25 majors mapped to Postsecondary Teachers, All Other24 of them graduated someone in the latest IPEDS year. NCES CIP 2020 → SOC 2018 crosswalk.+
- 12.0509Culinary Science/Culinology
- 13.1211Online Educator/Online Teaching
- 15.1503Packaging Science
- 16.1602Linguistics of ASL and Other Sign Languages
- 23.1301Writing, General
- 23.1302Creative Writing
- 23.1303Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing
- 23.1304Rhetoric and Composition
- 24.0101Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
- 24.0102General Studies
- 24.0103Humanities/Humanistic Studies
- 30.0101Biological and Physical Sciences
- 30.0501Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution
- 30.0601Systems Science and Theory
- 30.1201Historic Preservation and Conservation, General
- 30.1299Historic Preservation and Conservation, Other
- 30.1401Museology/Museum Studies
- 30.1501Science, Technology and Society
- 30.1801Natural Sciences
- 30.2501Cognitive Science, General
- 30.2502Contemplative Studies/Inquiry
- 30.2599Cognitive Science, Other(no graduates reported)
- 30.2601Cultural Studies/Critical Theory and Analysis
- 30.2901Maritime Studies
- 30.3001Computational Science
Common questions
Answers for people weighing postsecondary teachers, all other programs in Alabama.
What degree do you need to become a Postsecondary Teacher, All Other?+
Doctoral or professional degree is the typical entry-level education BLS reports for this occupation. The most common program people actually graduate from is General Studies, which awarded 6,184 degrees in Alabama in 2024-25, 82.5% of everyone graduating from a program that feeds this career.
Which college majors lead to becoming a Postsecondary Teacher, All Other?+
The NCES CIP-to-SOC crosswalk maps 19 programs to this occupation. The largest are Liberal Arts and Sciences, Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies, Physical Sciences, Medical Illustration and Informatics, plus 10 more. Together they graduate about 7,495 people a year in Alabama.
How much do postsecondary teachers, all other earn in Alabama?+
The median is $51,060 a year (BLS OEWS May 2025). That is 34.2% below the U.S. median of $77,640. This is pay for people already working in the occupation, not the same thing as graduate earnings one year after finishing a degree.
Is demand for postsecondary teachers, all other growing?+
BLS projects a +1.8% change in employment between 2024 and 2034, little or no change, with roughly 13,500 openings a year nationally once retirements and job changes are counted.
How many schools offer programs for this career in Alabama?+
42 institutions in Alabama reported graduates from at least one of the 19 programs that feed this occupation in IPEDS 2024-25. Rankings on this page use graduates per year, because the federal data publishes no enrollment count by program.
Do you need training or experience beyond a degree?+
BLS lists 'None' for related work experience and 'None' for on-the-job training typically needed to reach competency.
About the data on this page
Rankings use IPEDS completions 2024–25, degrees awarded per year. That is the closest federal measure of how many people a program puts into a career, because no federal dataset publishes enrollment by program. Wages and employment come from BLS OEWS May 2025, growth and openings from BLS Employment Projections 2024-34, and which majors lead to which jobs from the NCES CIP 2020 to SOC 2018 crosswalk. Occupation descriptions, tasks, skills and tools are O*NET 30.3 (CC BY 4.0, U.S. Department of Labor/ETA).
BLS Occupational Employment & Wage Statistics
May 2025Wages, employment counts, location quotients and metro breakdowns.
BLS Employment Projections
2024–34Projected growth, annual openings and typical entry-level education.
IPEDS Completions
2024-25 (provisional)Graduates per year by program and institution — the ranking metric.
College Scorecard, Field of Study
2020-21 cohortsMedian graduate earnings one year after completion, and median debt.
Census Post-Secondary Employment Outcomes
latest availableGraduate earnings 1/5/10 years out, where the state participates.
NCES CIP 2020 and the CIP-to-SOC 2018 crosswalk
CIP 2020 / SOC 2018Which college programs officially lead to this occupation.
O*NET Database 30.3
30.3Tasks, skills, knowledge, tools, job zone and alternate job titles.
Official source →CC BY 4.0, U.S. Department of Labor / ETA
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