Best Postsecondary Teacher, All Other programs in Maryland, ranked by enrollment
All postsecondary teachers not listed.
38 schools in Maryland run programs that feed this job, graduating 4,033 people a year. The job pays a median of $82,850 in Maryland across about 4,840 jobs (BLS OEWS May 2025).
Fields of study in Maryland that lead to this job
Grouped at the 4-digit CIP level. Numbers are graduates per year in this state.
23 programs in Maryland that lead to this job
Ranked by graduates per year in Maryland (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 Maryland 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 Maryland → | 2,194 | 54.4% | 21 | $28,961 | $12,971 |
| 2 | General Studiesmain feeder CIP 24.0102In Maryland → | 746 | 18.5% | 7 | $28,961 | $12,971 |
| 3 | CIP 30.7001In Maryland → | 334 | 8.3% | 13 | — | — |
| 4 | CIP 23.1302In Maryland → | 129 | 3.2% | 5 | $28,725 | $25,250 |
| 5 | CIP 30.1401In Maryland → | 92 | 2.3% | 3 | — | $21,295 |
| 6 | CIP 30.7101In Maryland → | 89 | 2.2% | 4 | — | — |
| 7 | CIP 40.9999In Maryland → | 88 | 2.2% | 1 | $47,513 | $24,000 |
| 8 | CIP 23.1303In Maryland → | 71 | 1.8% | 4 | $28,725 | $25,250 |
| 9 | CIP 30.3301In Maryland → | 51 | 1.3% | 4 | $37,223 | $20,968 |
| 10 | CIP 30.0101In Maryland → | 45 | 1.1% | 3 | $28,446 | $11,000 |
| 11 | CIP 30.0501In Maryland → | 30 | 0.7% | 2 | $40,929 | $25,000 |
| 12 | CIP 30.2501In Maryland → | 29 | 0.7% | 1 | $41,362 | $17,750 |
| 13 | CIP 51.2706In Maryland → | 27 | 0.7% | 3 | $47,775 | $25,000 |
| 14 | Humanities/Humanistic Studiesmain feeder CIP 24.0103In Maryland → | 24 | 0.6% | 6 | $28,961 | $12,971 |
| 15 | CIP 50.0411In Maryland → | 17 | 0.4% | 2 | $31,611 | $26,000 |
| 16 | CIP 30.7099In Maryland → | 15 | 0.4% | 2 | — | — |
| 17 | CIP 23.1301In Maryland → | 14 | 0.3% | 1 | $28,725 | $25,250 |
| 18 | CIP 30.1801In Maryland → | 11 | 0.3% | 1 | $29,587 | $21,610 |
| 19 | CIP 30.3201In Maryland → | 10 | 0.2% | 1 | $27,337 | $22,400 |
| 20 | CIP 30.1201In Maryland → | 9 | 0.2% | 1 | $35,326 | $22,812 |
| 21 | CIP 23.1304In Maryland → | 5 | 0.1% | 1 | $28,725 | $25,250 |
| 22 | CIP 43.0304In Maryland → | 2 | 0.0% | 1 | $46,281 | $23,250 |
| 23 | CIP 40.1099In Maryland → | 1 | 0.0% | 1 | $72,216 | $24,750 |
Top 25 schools in Maryland
Ranked by graduates per year into this job. Graduate earnings are reported for 21 of the 38 schools in this state.
| # | School | Graduates / yr | Top feeder program | Grad earnings (1 yr) | Grad rate | Net price | Acceptance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Howard Community College Columbia, MD Public · 2 feeder programs | 738 | General Studies | $22,042 | 24% | — | — |
| 2 | Johns Hopkins University Baltimore, MD Private not-for-profit · 12 feeder programs | 435 | Creative Writing | $43,524 | 94% | $11,888 | 6% |
| 3 | College of Southern Maryland La Plata, MD Public · 3 feeder programs | 332 | Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies | $29,862 | 33% | — | — |
| 4 | Montgomery College Rockville, MD Public · 5 feeder programs | 323 | Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies | $20,217 | 32% | — | — |
| 5 | University of Maryland Global Campus Adelphi, MD Public · 3 feeder programs | 235 | Data Science, General | — | 33% | — | — |
| 6 | Carroll Community College Westminster, MD Public · 2 feeder programs | 224 | Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies | $23,320 | 39% | — | — |
| 7 | Harford Community College Bel Air, MD Public · 2 feeder programs | 208 | Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies | $26,448 | 39% | — | — |
| 8 | Hagerstown Community College Hagerstown, MD Public · 1 feeder programs | 179 | Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies | $25,177 | 39% | — | — |
| 9 | St. John's College Annapolis, MD Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs | 157 | Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies | $25,307 | 71% | $25,276 | 55% |
| 10 | Community College of Baltimore County Baltimore, MD Public · 4 feeder programs | 156 | Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies | $27,852 | 19% | — | — |
| 11 | University of Maryland - College Park College Park, MD Public · 7 feeder programs | 147 | Data Science, General | — | 89% | — | 45% |
| 12 | Morgan State University Baltimore, MD Public · 4 feeder programs | 112 | Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies | $39,699 | 41% | — | 82% |
| 13 | Anne Arundel Community College Arnold, MD Public · 1 feeder programs | 111 | Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies | $25,826 | 31% | — | — |
| 14 | Cecil College North East, MD Public · 1 feeder programs | 91 | General Studies | — | 37% | — | — |
| 15 | Salisbury University Salisbury, MD Public · 3 feeder programs | 75 | Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies | $38,478 | 68% | — | 87% |
| 16 | Chesapeake College Wye Mills, MD Public · 2 feeder programs | 73 | Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies | $29,611 | 35% | — | — |
| 17 | Baltimore City Community College Baltimore, MD Public · 2 feeder programs | 72 | General Studies | $41,120 | 17% | — | — |
| 18 | United States Naval Academy Annapolis, MD Public · 2 feeder programs | 45 | Data Science, General | — | 93% | — | 9% |
| 19 | Frederick Community College Frederick, MD Public · 1 feeder programs | 43 | Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies | $22,067 | 37% | — | — |
| 20 | Allegany College of Maryland Cumberland, MD Public · 2 feeder programs | 41 | Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies | $27,637 | 40% | — | — |
| 21 | Notre Dame of Maryland University Baltimore, MD Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs | 35 | Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies | $48,819 | 50% | $24,333 | 82% |
| 22 | Frostburg State University Frostburg, MD Public · 1 feeder programs | 33 | Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies | $32,889 | 50% | — | 89% |
| 23 | Coppin State University Baltimore, MD Public · 2 feeder programs | 29 | Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies | — | 26% | — | 46% |
| 24 | Goucher College Baltimore, MD Private not-for-profit · 3 feeder programs | 21 | Writing, General | — | 57% | $22,667 | 78% |
| 25 | Towson University Towson, MD Public · 2 feeder programs | 19 | Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing | — | 69% | — | 82% |
All 38 schools in Maryland
Every school in Maryland 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Howard Community College | Columbia | Public | 738 | 2 |
| Johns Hopkins University | Baltimore | Private not-for-profit | 435 | 12 |
| College of Southern Maryland | La Plata | Public | 332 | 3 |
| Montgomery College | Rockville | Public | 323 | 5 |
| University of Maryland Global Campus | Adelphi | Public | 235 | 3 |
| Carroll Community College | Westminster | Public | 224 | 2 |
| Harford Community College | Bel Air | Public | 208 | 2 |
| Hagerstown Community College | Hagerstown | Public | 179 | 1 |
| St. John's College | Annapolis | Private not-for-profit | 157 | 1 |
| Community College of Baltimore County | Baltimore | Public | 156 | 4 |
| University of Maryland - College Park | College Park | Public | 147 | 7 |
| Morgan State University | Baltimore | Public | 112 | 4 |
| Anne Arundel Community College | Arnold | Public | 111 | 1 |
| Cecil College | North East | Public | 91 | 1 |
| Salisbury University | Salisbury | Public | 75 | 3 |
What postsecondary teachers, all other earn in Maryland
What people already working in this job earn (BLS OEWS May 2025). Not graduate earnings.
U.S. median $77,640. Maryland pays above the national figure.
Concentrated here: Maryland employs more of this job per worker than the U.S. average.
Metro areas in Maryland
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 Maryland
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 Maryland.
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 2,194 degrees in Maryland in 2024-25, 54.4% 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 23 programs to this occupation. The largest are Liberal Arts and Sciences, Data Science, Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies, Museology/Museum Studies, plus 13 more. Together they graduate about 4,033 people a year in Maryland.
How much do postsecondary teachers, all other earn in Maryland?+
The median is $82,850 a year (BLS OEWS May 2025). That is 6.7% 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 Maryland?+
38 institutions in Maryland reported graduates from at least one of the 23 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.
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