Best Biological Science Teacher, Postsecondary programs in Ohio, ranked by enrollment
Teach courses in biological sciences.
70 schools in Ohio run programs that feed this job, graduating 5,562 people a year. The job pays a median of $79,600 in Ohio across about 1,350 jobs (BLS OEWS May 2025).
Fields of study in Ohio that lead to this job
Grouped at the 4-digit CIP level. Numbers are graduates per year in this state.
46 programs in Ohio that lead to this job
Ranked by graduates per year in Ohio (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 Ohio page.
| # | Program | Graduates / yr | Share of pipeline | Schools | Grad earnings (1 yr) | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CIP 26.0101In Ohio → | 2,701 | 48.6% | 64 | $32,152 | $25,000 |
| 2 | CIP 26.1501In Ohio → | 499 | 9.0% | 16 | $31,687 | $22,936 |
| 3 | CIP 26.0202In Ohio → | 391 | 7.0% | 28 | $38,243 | $23,014 |
| 4 | CIP 26.0701In Ohio → | 387 | 7.0% | 10 | $28,266 | $24,393 |
| 5 | CIP 26.0908In Ohio → | 249 | 4.5% | 11 | $31,146 | $23,384 |
| 6 | CIP 26.0102In Ohio → | 141 | 2.5% | 5 | $32,152 | $25,000 |
| 7 | CIP 26.0901In Ohio → | 125 | 2.2% | 4 | $31,146 | $23,384 |
| 8 | CIP 26.9999In Ohio → | 120 | 2.2% | 6 | $31,278 | $23,000 |
| 9 | CIP 30.1901In Ohio → | 116 | 2.1% | 6 | $30,508 | $24,586 |
| 10 | CIP 26.0502In Ohio → | 112 | 2.0% | 5 | $38,383 | $22,065 |
| 11 | CIP 26.1001In Ohio → | 65 | 1.2% | 4 | $39,202 | $18,000 |
| 12 | CIP 26.0802In Ohio → | 57 | 1.0% | 1 | $31,800 | $21,424 |
| 13 | CIP 26.0499In Ohio → | 54 | 1.0% | 4 | $35,393 | $19,961 |
| 14 | CIP 26.0210In Ohio → | 49 | 0.9% | 4 | $38,243 | $23,014 |
| 15 | CIP 26.0204In Ohio → | 41 | 0.7% | 5 | $38,243 | $23,014 |
| 16 | CIP 26.0301In Ohio → | 36 | 0.6% | 3 | $33,009 | $21,975 |
| 17 | CIP 13.1316In Ohio → | 35 | 0.6% | 13 | $43,033 | $26,044 |
| 18 | CIP 13.1322In Ohio → | 35 | 0.6% | 2 | $43,033 | $26,044 |
| 19 | CIP 26.1503In Ohio → | 35 | 0.6% | 1 | $31,687 | $22,936 |
| 20 | CIP 26.0406In Ohio → | 27 | 0.5% | 4 | $35,393 | $19,961 |
| 21 | CIP 26.0910In Ohio → | 27 | 0.5% | 2 | $31,146 | $23,384 |
| 22 | CIP 26.0403In Ohio → | 23 | 0.4% | 2 | $35,393 | $19,961 |
| 23 | CIP 26.1305In Ohio → | 23 | 0.4% | 2 | $29,460 | $23,480 |
| 24 | CIP 26.0203In Ohio → | 21 | 0.4% | 3 | $38,243 | $23,014 |
| 25 | CIP 26.0508In Ohio → | 21 | 0.4% | 2 | $38,383 | $22,065 |
| 26 | CIP 26.0305In Ohio → | 18 | 0.3% | 1 | $33,009 | $21,975 |
| 27 | CIP 26.1104In Ohio → | 17 | 0.3% | 1 | $72,338 | $18,500 |
| 28 | CIP 26.0806In Ohio → | 14 | 0.3% | 1 | $31,800 | $21,424 |
| 29 | CIP 26.1301In Ohio → | 14 | 0.3% | 2 | $29,460 | $23,480 |
| 30 | CIP 26.0909In Ohio → | 13 | 0.2% | 1 | $31,146 | $23,384 |
| 31 | CIP 26.1201In Ohio → | 13 | 0.2% | 2 | $49,023 | $21,309 |
| 32 | CIP 26.0407In Ohio → | 11 | 0.2% | 1 | $35,393 | $19,961 |
| 33 | CIP 26.0507In Ohio → | 11 | 0.2% | 1 | $38,383 | $22,065 |
| 34 | CIP 26.0702In Ohio → | 10 | 0.2% | 1 | $28,266 | $24,393 |
| 35 | CIP 26.1401In Ohio → | 10 | 0.2% | 2 | — | — |
| 36 | CIP 26.0801In Ohio → | 9 | 0.2% | 2 | $31,800 | $21,424 |
| 37 | CIP 26.0404In Ohio → | 7 | 0.1% | 1 | $35,393 | $19,961 |
| 38 | CIP 26.0209In Ohio → | 4 | 0.1% | 1 | $38,243 | $23,014 |
| 39 | CIP 26.0903In Ohio → | 4 | 0.1% | 1 | $31,146 | $23,384 |
| 40 | CIP 26.1310In Ohio → | 4 | 0.1% | 1 | $29,460 | $23,480 |
| 41 | CIP 30.1001In Ohio → | 4 | 0.1% | 1 | $43,343 | $22,125 |
| 42 | CIP 26.0907In Ohio → | 3 | 0.1% | 1 | $31,146 | $23,384 |
| 43 | CIP 26.0911In Ohio → | 2 | 0.0% | 1 | $31,146 | $23,384 |
| 44 | CIP 26.1004In Ohio → | 2 | 0.0% | 1 | $39,202 | $18,000 |
| 45 | CIP 26.0504In Ohio → | 1 | 0.0% | 1 | $38,383 | $22,065 |
| 46 | CIP 26.0912In Ohio → | 1 | 0.0% | 1 | $31,146 | $23,384 |
Top 25 schools in Ohio
Ranked by graduates per year into this job. Graduate earnings are reported for 35 of the 70 schools in this state.
| # | School | Graduates / yr | Top feeder program | Grad earnings (1 yr) | Grad rate | Net price | Acceptance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ohio State University - Main Campus Columbus, OH Public · 18 feeder programs | 1,244 | Biology/Biological Sciences, General | $32,356 | 88% | — | 61% |
| 2 | Miami University - Oxford Oxford, OH Public · 12 feeder programs | 677 | Biology/Biological Sciences, General | $38,122 | 80% | — | 75% |
| 3 | Case Western Reserve University Cleveland, OH Private not-for-profit · 15 feeder programs | 501 | Biology/Biological Sciences, General | $26,254 | 87% | $27,976 | 37% |
| 4 | University of Cincinnati - Main Campus Cincinnati, OH Public · 16 feeder programs | 453 | Biology/Biological Sciences, General | $34,092 | 75% | — | 85% |
| 5 | Ohio University - Main Campus Athens, OH Public · 9 feeder programs | 254 | Zoology/Animal Biology | $29,303 | 65% | — | 85% |
| 6 | University of Toledo Toledo, OH Public · 9 feeder programs | 251 | Biology/Biological Sciences, General | $23,285 | 57% | — | 92% |
| 7 | Kent State University at Kent Kent, OH Public · 13 feeder programs | 209 | Biology/Biological Sciences, General | $30,118 | 64% | — | 86% |
| 8 | Bowling Green State University - Main Campus Bowling Green, OH Public · 4 feeder programs | 155 | Biology/Biological Sciences, General | $30,861 | 64% | — | 81% |
| 9 | Wright State University - Main Campus Dayton, OH Public · 5 feeder programs | 111 | Biology/Biological Sciences, General | $28,368 | 42% | — | 96% |
| 10 | University of Akron Main Campus Akron, OH Public · 5 feeder programs | 110 | Biomedical Sciences, General | $32,050 | 52% | — | 60% |
| 11 | Youngstown State University Youngstown, OH Public · 3 feeder programs | 107 | Biology/Biological Sciences, General | $29,689 | 50% | — | 84% |
| 12 | Cleveland State University Cleveland, OH Public · 3 feeder programs | 96 | Biology/Biological Sciences, General | $29,440 | 51% | — | 91% |
| 13 | University of Dayton Dayton, OH Private not-for-profit · 3 feeder programs | 96 | Biology/Biological Sciences, General | $26,431 | 80% | $28,560 | 65% |
| 14 | The College of Wooster Wooster, OH Private not-for-profit · 3 feeder programs | 86 | Biology/Biological Sciences, General | $32,462 | 74% | $22,491 | 60% |
| 15 | Oberlin College Oberlin, OH Private not-for-profit · 3 feeder programs | 84 | Biology/Biological Sciences, General | $22,684 | 81% | $28,313 | 34% |
| 16 | John Carroll University University Heights, OH Private not-for-profit · 3 feeder programs | 71 | Biology/Biological Sciences, General | — | 79% | $25,705 | 81% |
| 17 | Baldwin Wallace University Berea, OH Private not-for-profit · 4 feeder programs | 66 | Biology/Biological Sciences, General | $30,986 | 67% | $25,104 | 76% |
| 18 | Kenyon College Gambier, OH Private not-for-profit · 4 feeder programs | 64 | Biology/Biological Sciences, General | — | 82% | $20,475 | 31% |
| 19 | Otterbein University Westerville, OH Private not-for-profit · 2 feeder programs | 62 | Biology/Biological Sciences, General | $24,341 | 68% | $20,150 | 85% |
| 20 | Ashland University Ashland, OH Private not-for-profit · 4 feeder programs | 59 | Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology | $31,192 | 61% | $21,785 | 76% |
| 21 | Ohio Wesleyan University Delaware, OH Private not-for-profit · 7 feeder programs | 58 | Zoology/Animal Biology | $29,547 | 59% | $18,325 | 56% |
| 22 | Denison University Granville, OH Private not-for-profit · 2 feeder programs | 57 | Biology/Biological Sciences, General | $31,017 | 79% | $23,864 | 17% |
| 23 | Xavier University Cincinnati, OH Private not-for-profit · 5 feeder programs | 57 | Biology/Biological Sciences, General | — | 69% | $31,119 | 86% |
| 24 | University of Mount Union Alliance, OH Private not-for-profit · 3 feeder programs | 43 | Biology/Biological Sciences, General | $33,433 | 59% | $21,121 | 78% |
| 25 | Wittenberg University Springfield, OH Private not-for-profit · 3 feeder programs | 37 | Biology/Biological Sciences, General | $38,072 | 53% | $18,486 | 72% |
All 70 schools in Ohio
Every school in Ohio 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ohio State University - Main Campus | Columbus | Public | 1,244 | 18 |
| Miami University - Oxford | Oxford | Public | 677 | 12 |
| Case Western Reserve University | Cleveland | Private not-for-profit | 501 | 15 |
| University of Cincinnati - Main Campus | Cincinnati | Public | 453 | 16 |
| Ohio University - Main Campus | Athens | Public | 254 | 9 |
| University of Toledo | Toledo | Public | 251 | 9 |
| Kent State University at Kent | Kent | Public | 209 | 13 |
| Bowling Green State University - Main Campus | Bowling Green | Public | 155 | 4 |
| Wright State University - Main Campus | Dayton | Public | 111 | 5 |
| University of Akron Main Campus | Akron | Public | 110 | 5 |
| Youngstown State University | Youngstown | Public | 107 | 3 |
| Cleveland State University | Cleveland | Public | 96 | 3 |
| University of Dayton | Dayton | Private not-for-profit | 96 | 3 |
| The College of Wooster | Wooster | Private not-for-profit | 86 | 3 |
| Oberlin College | Oberlin | Private not-for-profit | 84 | 3 |
What biological science teachers, postsecondary earn in Ohio
What people already working in this job earn (BLS OEWS May 2025). Not graduate earnings.
U.S. median $84,620. Ohio pays below the national figure.
1.00× means the state has its expected share of these jobs.
Metro areas in Ohio
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 Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary page.
How to become a Biological Science Teacher, Postsecondary
Job zone 5 of 5 · SVP 8.0 and above- Typical entry education
- Doctoral or professional degree
Most of these occupations require graduate school. For example, they may require a master's degree, and some require a Ph.D., M.D., or J.D. (law degree).
Extensive skill, knowledge, and experience are needed for these occupations. Many require more than five years of experience. For example, surgeons must complete four years of college and an additional five to seven years of specialized medical training to be able to do their job.
Employees may need some on-the-job training, but most of these occupations assume that the person will already have the required skills, knowledge, work-related experience, and/or training.
Top skills
The same job in other states
Where else this occupation employs the most people, and what it pays there.
Related careers in Ohio
Every major mapped to this job
The official federal mapping behind the rankings above.
All 25 majors mapped to Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary24 of them graduated someone in the latest IPEDS year. NCES CIP 2020 → SOC 2018 crosswalk.+
- 13.1316Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education
- 13.1322Biology Teacher Education
- 26.0101Biology/Biological Sciences, General
- 26.0102Biomedical Sciences, General
- 26.0202Biochemistry
- 26.0203Biophysics
- 26.0204Molecular Biology
- 26.0205Molecular Biochemistry
- 26.0206Molecular Biophysics
- 26.0207Structural Biology
- 26.0208Photobiology(no graduates reported)
- 26.0209Radiation Biology/Radiobiology
- 26.0210Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
- 26.0299Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology, Other
- 26.0301Botany/Plant Biology
- 26.0305Plant Pathology/Phytopathology
- 26.0307Plant Physiology
- 26.0399Botany/Plant Biology, Other
- 26.0401Cell/Cellular Biology and Histology
- 26.0403Anatomy
- 26.0404Developmental Biology and Embryology
- 26.0406Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology
- 26.0407Cell Biology and Anatomy
- 26.0499Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences, Other
- 26.0502Microbiology, General
Common questions
Answers for people weighing biological science teachers, postsecondary programs in Ohio.
What degree do you need to become a Biological Science Teacher, Postsecondary?+
Doctoral or professional degree is the typical entry-level education BLS reports for this occupation. The most common program people actually graduate from is Biology/Biological Sciences, General, which awarded 2,701 degrees in Ohio in 2024-25, 48.6% of everyone graduating from a program that feeds this career.
Which college majors lead to becoming a Biological Science Teacher, Postsecondary?+
The NCES CIP-to-SOC crosswalk maps 46 programs to this occupation. The largest are Biology, Neurobiology and Neurosciences, Biochemistry, Physiology, plus 14 more. Together they graduate about 5,562 people a year in Ohio.
How much do biological science teachers, postsecondary earn in Ohio?+
The median is $79,600 a year (BLS OEWS May 2025). That is 5.9% below the U.S. median of $84,620. 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 biological science teachers, postsecondary growing?+
BLS projects a +7.3% change in employment between 2024 and 2034, faster than average, with roughly 5,400 openings a year nationally once retirements and job changes are counted.
How many schools offer programs for this career in Ohio?+
70 institutions in Ohio reported graduates from at least one of the 46 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.
What other job titles do biological science teachers, postsecondary work under?+
Employers advertise this work under many names. O*NET records Professor, Biology Professor, Biology Instructor, Associate Professor among the most commonly reported, all mapping to SOC 25-1042.
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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