Best Postsecondary Teacher, All Other programs in Colorado, ranked by enrollment
All postsecondary teachers not listed.
34 schools in Colorado run programs that feed this job, graduating 5,312 people a year. The job pays a median of $83,210 in Colorado across about 480 jobs (BLS OEWS May 2025).
Fields of study in Colorado that lead to this job
Grouped at the 4-digit CIP level. Numbers are graduates per year in this state.
20 programs in Colorado that lead to this job
Ranked by graduates per year in Colorado (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 Colorado page.
| # | Program | Graduates / yr | Share of pipeline | Schools | Grad earnings (1 yr) | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studiesmain feeder CIP 24.0101In Colorado → | 2,540 | 47.8% | 22 | $28,961 | $12,971 |
| 2 | General Studiesmain feeder CIP 24.0102In Colorado → | 1,565 | 29.5% | 24 | $28,961 | $12,971 |
| 3 | CIP 30.3001In Colorado → | 392 | 7.4% | 1 | $50,745 | $27,000 |
| 4 | CIP 23.1302In Colorado → | 138 | 2.6% | 10 | $28,725 | $25,250 |
| 5 | CIP 51.2706In Colorado → | 130 | 2.4% | 4 | $47,775 | $25,000 |
| 6 | CIP 30.3301In Colorado → | 120 | 2.3% | 8 | $37,223 | $20,968 |
| 7 | CIP 30.7001In Colorado → | 113 | 2.1% | 6 | — | — |
| 8 | Humanities/Humanistic Studiesmain feeder CIP 24.0103In Colorado → | 50 | 0.9% | 4 | $28,961 | $12,971 |
| 9 | CIP 30.0101In Colorado → | 46 | 0.9% | 5 | $28,446 | $11,000 |
| 10 | CIP 23.1304In Colorado → | 43 | 0.8% | 1 | $28,725 | $25,250 |
| 11 | CIP 50.0411In Colorado → | 38 | 0.7% | 3 | $31,611 | $26,000 |
| 12 | CIP 30.1801In Colorado → | 30 | 0.6% | 4 | $29,587 | $21,610 |
| 13 | CIP 30.7101In Colorado → | 27 | 0.5% | 1 | — | — |
| 14 | CIP 23.1303In Colorado → | 26 | 0.5% | 3 | $28,725 | $25,250 |
| 15 | CIP 23.1301In Colorado → | 16 | 0.3% | 1 | $28,725 | $25,250 |
| 16 | CIP 30.1401In Colorado → | 14 | 0.3% | 4 | — | $21,295 |
| 17 | CIP 30.0501In Colorado → | 7 | 0.1% | 1 | $40,929 | $25,000 |
| 18 | CIP 30.3401In Colorado → | 7 | 0.1% | 1 | — | — |
| 19 | CIP 30.0601In Colorado → | 6 | 0.1% | 1 | $35,840 | $23,250 |
| 20 | CIP 30.1201In Colorado → | 4 | 0.1% | 1 | $35,326 | $22,812 |
Top 25 schools in Colorado
Ranked by graduates per year into this job. Graduate earnings are reported for 18 of the 34 schools in this state.
| # | School | Graduates / yr | Top feeder program | Grad earnings (1 yr) | Grad rate | Net price | Acceptance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pikes Peak State College Colorado Springs, CO Public · 2 feeder programs | 711 | Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies | $26,779 | 21% | — | — |
| 2 | Front Range Community College Westminster, CO Public · 2 feeder programs | 485 | Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies | $35,023 | 35% | — | — |
| 3 | Aims Community College Greeley, CO Public · 2 feeder programs | 448 | Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies | $29,845 | 40% | — | — |
| 4 | University of Colorado Boulder Boulder, CO Public · 5 feeder programs | 432 | Computational Science | — | 74% | — | 78% |
| 5 | Community College of Aurora Aurora, CO Public · 2 feeder programs | 400 | General Studies | $38,729 | 33% | — | — |
| 6 | Colorado Mountain College Glenwood Springs, CO Public · 3 feeder programs | 326 | Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies | $32,551 | 27% | — | — |
| 7 | Colorado State University - Fort Collins Fort Collins, CO Public · 10 feeder programs | 297 | General Studies | $34,540 | 67% | — | 89% |
| 8 | Arapahoe Community College Littleton, CO Public · 4 feeder programs | 270 | Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies | $38,592 | 29% | — | — |
| 9 | Metropolitan State University of Denver Denver, CO Public · 3 feeder programs | 231 | General Studies | — | 32% | — | 99% |
| 10 | University of Denver Denver, CO Private not-for-profit · 6 feeder programs | 186 | Medical Informatics | — | 76% | $29,726 | 78% |
| 11 | University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus Denver, CO Public · 7 feeder programs | 163 | General Studies | — | 46% | — | 75% |
| 12 | Pueblo Community College Pueblo, CO Public · 2 feeder programs | 159 | General Studies | $30,640 | 31% | — | — |
| 13 | Community College of Denver Denver, CO Public · 4 feeder programs | 126 | Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies | $29,078 | 20% | — | — |
| 14 | Colorado Mesa University Grand Junction, CO Public · 4 feeder programs | 124 | Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies | $32,460 | 41% | — | 82% |
| 15 | Red Rocks Community College Lakewood, CO Public · 2 feeder programs | 122 | Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies | $27,242 | 32% | — | — |
| 16 | Regis University Denver, CO Private not-for-profit · 7 feeder programs | 97 | Data Science, General | — | 61% | $22,407 | 86% |
| 17 | Otero College La Junta, CO Public · 2 feeder programs | 72 | Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies | — | 38% | — | — |
| 18 | Western Colorado University Gunnison, CO Public · 3 feeder programs | 72 | Creative Writing | — | 50% | — | 100% |
| 19 | Trinidad State College Trinidad, CO Public · 2 feeder programs | 67 | Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies | $30,532 | 55% | — | — |
| 20 | Colorado Christian University Lakewood, CO Private not-for-profit · 3 feeder programs | 61 | Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies | — | 64% | $23,447 | — |
| 21 | Adams State University Alamosa, CO Public · 1 feeder programs | 58 | Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies | $39,546 | 39% | — | — |
| 22 | Morgan Community College Fort Morgan, CO Public · 2 feeder programs | 57 | Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies | — | 45% | — | — |
| 23 | Northeastern Junior College Sterling, CO Public · 2 feeder programs | 47 | Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies | $24,287 | 56% | — | — |
| 24 | University of Colorado Colorado Springs Colorado Springs, CO Public · 4 feeder programs | 46 | Biological and Physical Sciences | — | 47% | — | 97% |
| 25 | Lamar Community College Lamar, CO Public · 2 feeder programs | 44 | Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies | $25,669 | 55% | — | — |
All 34 schools in Colorado
Every school in Colorado 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pikes Peak State College | Colorado Springs | Public | 711 | 2 |
| Front Range Community College | Westminster | Public | 485 | 2 |
| Aims Community College | Greeley | Public | 448 | 2 |
| University of Colorado Boulder | Boulder | Public | 432 | 5 |
| Community College of Aurora | Aurora | Public | 400 | 2 |
| Colorado Mountain College | Glenwood Springs | Public | 326 | 3 |
| Colorado State University - Fort Collins | Fort Collins | Public | 297 | 10 |
| Arapahoe Community College | Littleton | Public | 270 | 4 |
| Metropolitan State University of Denver | Denver | Public | 231 | 3 |
| University of Denver | Denver | Private not-for-profit | 186 | 6 |
| University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus | Denver | Public | 163 | 7 |
| Pueblo Community College | Pueblo | Public | 159 | 2 |
| Community College of Denver | Denver | Public | 126 | 4 |
| Colorado Mesa University | Grand Junction | Public | 124 | 4 |
| Red Rocks Community College | Lakewood | Public | 122 | 2 |
What postsecondary teachers, all other earn in Colorado
What people already working in this job earn (BLS OEWS May 2025). Not graduate earnings.
U.S. median $77,640. Colorado pays above the national figure.
1.00× means the state has its expected share of these jobs.
Metro areas in Colorado
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 Colorado
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 Colorado.
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 Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies, which awarded 2,540 degrees in Colorado in 2024-25, 47.8% 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 20 programs to this occupation. The largest are Liberal Arts and Sciences, Computational Science, Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies, Medical Illustration and Informatics, plus 11 more. Together they graduate about 5,312 people a year in Colorado.
How much do postsecondary teachers, all other earn in Colorado?+
The median is $83,210 a year (BLS OEWS May 2025). That is 7.2% above 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 Colorado?+
34 institutions in Colorado reported graduates from at least one of the 20 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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