Best Postsecondary Teacher, All Other programs in Nebraska, ranked by enrollment
All postsecondary teachers not listed.
22 schools in Nebraska run programs that feed this job, graduating 1,620 people a year. The job pays a median of $52,210 in Nebraska across about 830 jobs (BLS OEWS May 2025).
Fields of study in Nebraska that lead to this job
Grouped at the 4-digit CIP level. Numbers are graduates per year in this state.
13 programs in Nebraska that lead to this job
Ranked by graduates per year in Nebraska (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 Nebraska 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 Nebraska → | 838 | 51.7% | 12 | $28,961 | $12,971 |
| 2 | General Studiesmain feeder CIP 24.0102In Nebraska → | 511 | 31.5% | 8 | $28,961 | $12,971 |
| 3 | CIP 30.7001In Nebraska → | 176 | 10.9% | 2 | — | — |
| 4 | CIP 23.1302In Nebraska → | 38 | 2.3% | 2 | $28,725 | $25,250 |
| 5 | CIP 30.3301In Nebraska → | 26 | 1.6% | 2 | $37,223 | $20,968 |
| 6 | CIP 23.1304In Nebraska → | 7 | 0.4% | 1 | $28,725 | $25,250 |
| 7 | Humanities/Humanistic Studiesmain feeder CIP 24.0103In Nebraska → | 6 | 0.4% | 3 | $28,961 | $12,971 |
| 8 | CIP 30.1801In Nebraska → | 6 | 0.4% | 1 | $29,587 | $21,610 |
| 9 | CIP 30.7101In Nebraska → | 4 | 0.2% | 1 | — | — |
| 10 | CIP 30.3001In Nebraska → | 3 | 0.2% | 1 | $50,745 | $27,000 |
| 11 | CIP 30.0101In Nebraska → | 2 | 0.1% | 1 | $28,446 | $11,000 |
| 12 | CIP 51.2706In Nebraska → | 2 | 0.1% | 1 | $47,775 | $25,000 |
| 13 | CIP 51.3204In Nebraska → | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | $99,851 | $21,475 |
Top 22 schools in Nebraska
Ranked by graduates per year into this job. Graduate earnings are reported for 7 of the 22 schools in this state.
| # | School | Graduates / yr | Top feeder program | Grad earnings (1 yr) | Grad rate | Net price | Acceptance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Metropolitan Community College Area Omaha, NE Public · 1 feeder programs | 375 | Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies | $33,011 | 29% | — | — |
| 2 | University of Nebraska at Omaha Omaha, NE Public · 3 feeder programs | 367 | General Studies | $40,892 | 47% | — | 87% |
| 3 | Bellevue University Bellevue, NE Private not-for-profit · 2 feeder programs | 189 | Data Science, General | — | 33% | $29,230 | — |
| 4 | Mid - Plains Community College North Platte, NE Public · 1 feeder programs | 177 | Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies | $24,535 | 54% | — | — |
| 5 | Central Community College Grand Island, NE Public · 1 feeder programs | 153 | Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies | $26,198 | 48% | — | — |
| 6 | Southeast Community College Area Lincoln, NE Public · 2 feeder programs | 119 | General Studies | $31,041 | 38% | — | — |
| 7 | Northeast Community College Norfolk, NE Public · 2 feeder programs | 56 | Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies | $30,292 | 56% | — | — |
| 8 | University of Nebraska at Kearney Kearney, NE Public · 2 feeder programs | 54 | General Studies | $29,471 | 58% | — | 89% |
| 9 | Western Nebraska Community College Scottsbluff, NE Public · 1 feeder programs | 27 | Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies | — | 37% | — | — |
| 10 | Nebraska Indian Community College Macy, NE Public · 2 feeder programs | 22 | Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies | — | 22% | — | — |
| 11 | Doane University Crete, NE Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs | 16 | Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies | — | 57% | $25,103 | 98% |
| 12 | University of Nebraska - Lincoln Lincoln, NE Public · 3 feeder programs | 15 | Data Science, General | — | 67% | — | 87% |
| 13 | Creighton University Omaha, NE Private not-for-profit · 4 feeder programs | 11 | Creative Writing | — | 83% | $27,353 | 80% |
| 14 | College of Saint Mary Omaha, NE Private not-for-profit · 2 feeder programs | 8 | General Studies | — | 61% | $14,629 | 45% |
| 15 | Little Priest Tribal College Winnebago, NE Public · 1 feeder programs | 7 | Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies | — | 13% | — | — |
| 16 | Union Adventist University Lincoln, NE Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs | 6 | General Studies | — | 52% | $20,543 | 100% |
| 17 | York University York, NE Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs | 6 | Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies | — | 52% | $19,346 | 52% |
| 18 | Nebraska Wesleyan University Lincoln, NE Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs | 4 | Data Analytics, General | — | 66% | $22,225 | 80% |
| 19 | Peru State College Peru, NE Public · 2 feeder programs | 3 | Biological and Physical Sciences | — | 38% | — | — |
| 20 | Concordia University - Nebraska Seward, NE Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs | 2 | Humanities/Humanistic Studies | — | 65% | $22,390 | 86% |
| 21 | University of Nebraska Medical Center Omaha, NE Public · 1 feeder programs | 2 | Medical Informatics | — | — | — | — |
| 22 | Midland University Fremont, NE Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs | 1 | General Studies | — | 42% | $23,162 | 66% |
All 22 schools in Nebraska
Every school in Nebraska 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Metropolitan Community College Area | Omaha | Public | 375 | 1 |
| University of Nebraska at Omaha | Omaha | Public | 367 | 3 |
| Bellevue University | Bellevue | Private not-for-profit | 189 | 2 |
| Mid - Plains Community College | North Platte | Public | 177 | 1 |
| Central Community College | Grand Island | Public | 153 | 1 |
| Southeast Community College Area | Lincoln | Public | 119 | 2 |
| Northeast Community College | Norfolk | Public | 56 | 2 |
| University of Nebraska at Kearney | Kearney | Public | 54 | 2 |
| Western Nebraska Community College | Scottsbluff | Public | 27 | 1 |
| Nebraska Indian Community College | Macy | Public | 22 | 2 |
| Doane University | Crete | Private not-for-profit | 16 | 1 |
| University of Nebraska - Lincoln | Lincoln | Public | 15 | 3 |
| Creighton University | Omaha | Private not-for-profit | 11 | 4 |
| College of Saint Mary | Omaha | Private not-for-profit | 8 | 2 |
| Little Priest Tribal College | Winnebago | Public | 7 | 1 |
What postsecondary teachers, all other earn in Nebraska
What people already working in this job earn (BLS OEWS May 2025). Not graduate earnings.
U.S. median $77,640. Nebraska pays below the national figure.
1.00× means the state has its expected share of these jobs.
Metro areas in Nebraska
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 Nebraska
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 Nebraska.
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 838 degrees in Nebraska in 2024-25, 51.7% 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 13 programs to this occupation. The largest are Liberal Arts and Sciences, Data Science, Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies, Sustainability Studies, plus 6 more. Together they graduate about 1,620 people a year in Nebraska.
How much do postsecondary teachers, all other earn in Nebraska?+
The median is $52,210 a year (BLS OEWS May 2025). That is 32.8% 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 Nebraska?+
22 institutions in Nebraska reported graduates from at least one of the 13 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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