Ohio·Educational Instruction and Library Occupations·SOC 25-1199

Best Postsecondary Teacher, All Other programs in Ohio, ranked by enrollment

All postsecondary teachers not listed.

97 schools in Ohio run programs that feed this job, graduating 12,768 people a year. The job pays a median of $75,680 in Ohio across about 5,670 jobs (BLS OEWS May 2025).

Also calledTeacherLecturerInstructorFaculty MemberFlight TeacherBraille TeacherCollege TeacherScience Teacher
Graduates / yr
12,768
in Ohio
Median pay · Ohio
$75,680
BLS OEWS May 2025
Jobs in state
5,670
people employed
Schools
97
with a feeder program
Avg graduation rate
45%
across those schools
Median net price
$21,785
per year, IPEDS

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.

Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
CIP 24.01
Liberal Arts and Sciences
11,412graduates / yr
44 schools · 3 specializations · 89.4% of pipeline
Grad earnings $28,961
English Language And Literature/Letters
CIP 23.13
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies
481graduates / yr
19 schools · 4 specializations · 3.8% of pipeline
Grad earnings $28,725
Health Professions And Related Programs
CIP 51.27
Medical Illustration and Informatics
209graduates / yr
8 schools · 1 specialization · 1.6% of pipeline
Grad earnings $47,775
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
CIP 30.70
Data Science
166graduates / yr
12 schools · 1 specialization · 1.3% of pipeline
Grad earnings
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
CIP 30.71
Data Analytics
161graduates / yr
9 schools · 2 specializations · 1.2% of pipeline
Grad earnings
Visual And Performing Arts
CIP 50.04
Design and Applied Arts
72graduates / yr
8 schools · 1 specialization · 0.6% of pipeline
Grad earnings $31,611
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
CIP 30.33
Sustainability Studies
71graduates / yr
5 schools · 1 specialization · 0.6% of pipeline
Grad earnings $37,223
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
CIP 30.18
Natural Sciences
53graduates / yr
5 schools · 1 specialization · 0.4% of pipeline
Grad earnings $29,587
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
CIP 30.14
Museology/Museum Studies
37graduates / yr
4 schools · 1 specialization · 0.3% of pipeline
Grad earnings
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
CIP 30.25
Cognitive Science
34graduates / yr
1 schools · 1 specialization · 0.3% of pipeline
Grad earnings $41,362
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
CIP 30.05
Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution
28graduates / yr
3 schools · 1 specialization · 0.2% of pipeline
Grad earnings $40,929
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
CIP 30.12
Historic Preservation and Conservation
16graduates / yr
3 schools · 2 specializations · 0.1% of pipeline
Grad earnings $35,326
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
CIP 30.32
Marine Sciences
10graduates / yr
1 schools · 1 specialization · 0.1% of pipeline
Grad earnings $27,337
Health Professions And Related Programs
CIP 51.32
Health Professions Education
10graduates / yr
1 schools · 1 specialization · 0.1% of pipeline
Grad earnings $99,851
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
CIP 30.01
Biological and Physical Sciences
7graduates / yr
1 schools · 1 specialization · 0.1% of pipeline
Grad earnings $28,446
Physical Sciences
CIP 40.99
Physical Sciences
1graduates / yr
1 schools · 1 specialization · 0.0% of pipeline
Grad earnings $47,513

23 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.

Degree programs that lead to this occupation, ranked by graduates per year
#ProgramGraduates / yrShare of pipelineSchoolsGrad earnings (1 yr)Median debt
1
CIP 24.0101In Ohio
6,750
52.9%
43$28,961$12,971
2
General Studiesmain feeder
CIP 24.0102In Ohio
4,490
35.2%
44$28,961$12,971
3
CIP 51.2706In Ohio
209
1.6%
8$47,775$25,000
4
CIP 23.1302In Ohio
204
1.6%
19$28,725$25,250
5
CIP 24.0103In Ohio
172
1.3%
16$28,961$12,971
6
CIP 30.7001In Ohio
166
1.3%
12
7
CIP 30.7101In Ohio
155
1.2%
9
8
CIP 23.1304In Ohio
143
1.1%
6$28,725$25,250
9
CIP 23.1303In Ohio
100
0.8%
10$28,725$25,250
10
CIP 50.0411In Ohio
72
0.6%
8$31,611$26,000
11
CIP 30.3301In Ohio
71
0.6%
5$37,223$20,968
12
CIP 30.1801In Ohio
53
0.4%
5$29,587$21,610
13
CIP 30.1401In Ohio
37
0.3%
4$21,295
14
CIP 23.1301In Ohio
34
0.3%
5$28,725$25,250
15
CIP 30.2501In Ohio
34
0.3%
1$41,362$17,750
16
CIP 30.0501In Ohio
28
0.2%
3$40,929$25,000
17
CIP 30.1201In Ohio
15
0.1%
3$35,326$22,812
18
CIP 30.3201In Ohio
10
0.1%
1$27,337$22,400
19
CIP 51.3204In Ohio
10
0.1%
1$99,851$21,475
20
CIP 30.0101In Ohio
7
0.1%
1$28,446$11,000
21
CIP 30.7199In Ohio
6
0.0%
1
22
CIP 30.1299In Ohio
1
0.0%
1$35,326$22,812
23
CIP 40.9999In Ohio
1
0.0%
1$47,513$24,000

Top 25 schools in Ohio

Ranked by graduates per year into this job. Graduate earnings are reported for 46 of the 97 schools in this state.

Schools ranked by graduates per year into this occupation
#SchoolGraduates / yrTop feeder programGrad earnings (1 yr)Grad rateNet priceAcceptance
1Cuyahoga Community College District
Cleveland, OH Public · 3 feeder programs
2,031Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies$28,76031%
2Lorain County Community College
Elyria, OH Public · 3 feeder programs
1,460General Studies$26,25731%
3Columbus State Community College
Columbus, OH Public · 2 feeder programs
1,258Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies28%
4Owens Community College
Perrysburg, OH Public · 1 feeder programs
841General Studies$33,84735%
5Kent State University at Stark
North Canton, OH Public · 1 feeder programs
637General Studies$34,96937%
6Lakeland Community College
Kirtland, OH Public · 1 feeder programs
392Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies$31,74324%
7Cincinnati State Technical and Community College
Cincinnati, OH Public · 1 feeder programs
319Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies$36,64716%
8Youngstown State University
Youngstown, OH Public · 5 feeder programs
297General Studies$31,49250%84%
9Ohio State University - Newark Campus
Newark, OH Public · 1 feeder programs
296General Studies$31,87029%
10Clark State College
Springfield, OH Public · 1 feeder programs
291Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies$24,04922%
11Terra State Community College
Fremont, OH Public · 2 feeder programs
286General Studies39%
12Sinclair Community College
Dayton, OH Public · 4 feeder programs
258Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies$28,08641%
13Bowling Green State University - Firelands
Huron, OH Public · 1 feeder programs
244Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies$23,38811%
14Stark State College
North Canton, OH Public · 4 feeder programs
242General Studies$34,45823%
15University of Akron Main Campus
Akron, OH Public · 6 feeder programs
224Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies$31,90152%60%
16Ohio University - Main Campus
Athens, OH Public · 10 feeder programs
223Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies$36,94265%85%
17University of Toledo
Toledo, OH Public · 4 feeder programs
215Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies57%92%
18University of Cincinnati - Main Campus
Cincinnati, OH Public · 9 feeder programs
202Creative Writing75%85%
19Edison State Community College
Piqua, OH Public · 1 feeder programs
185Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies$31,49638%
20Kent State University at Kent
Kent, OH Public · 6 feeder programs
171General Studies$41,20564%86%
21Bowling Green State University - Main Campus
Bowling Green, OH Public · 6 feeder programs
157Rhetoric and Composition$31,21864%81%
22Belmont College
St Clairsville, OH Public · 3 feeder programs
127Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies43%
23Southern State Community College
Hillsboro, OH Public · 1 feeder programs
118Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies$29,13737%
24Marion Technical College
Marion, OH Public · 1 feeder programs
110General Studies$51,92731%
25Ohio State University - Mansfield Campus
Mansfield, OH Public · 1 feeder programs
110General Studies$31,87015%

All 97 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.

All schools in Ohio that feed this occupation
SchoolCityControlGraduates / yrFeeder programs
Cuyahoga Community College DistrictClevelandPublic2,0313
Lorain County Community CollegeElyriaPublic1,4603
Columbus State Community CollegeColumbusPublic1,2582
Owens Community CollegePerrysburgPublic8411
Kent State University at StarkNorth CantonPublic6371
Lakeland Community CollegeKirtlandPublic3921
Cincinnati State Technical and Community CollegeCincinnatiPublic3191
Youngstown State UniversityYoungstownPublic2975
Ohio State University - Newark CampusNewarkPublic2961
Clark State CollegeSpringfieldPublic2911
Terra State Community CollegeFremontPublic2862
Sinclair Community CollegeDaytonPublic2584
Bowling Green State University - FirelandsHuronPublic2441
Stark State CollegeNorth CantonPublic2424
University of Akron Main CampusAkronPublic2246

What postsecondary teachers, all other earn in Ohio

What people already working in this job earn (BLS OEWS May 2025). Not graduate earnings.

Median annual in Ohio
$75,680
Mean annual
$79,070
Jobs in state
5,670
What the range looks like
10th pct$38,180Median$75,68090th pct$126,790
Versus the national median
-2.5%

U.S. median $77,640. Ohio pays below the national figure.

Job concentration
1.06×

1.00× means the state has its expected share of these jobs.

Metro areas in Ohio

Lima, OH
$77,210median
110 jobs
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN
$78,020median
880 jobs
Toledo, OH
$77,340median
320 jobs
Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH
$78,230median
560 jobs
Columbus, OH
$74,940median
1,010 jobs
Akron, OH
$65,700median
210 jobs
Cleveland, OH
$64,340median
1,100 jobs

Job outlook

Bureau of Labor Statistics Employment Projections, 2024 to 2034.

Projected growth 2024–34
+1.8%
Little or no change
Openings per year
13,500
new jobs plus replacements
Employment change
3,400
183,400 → 186,800
Typical entry education
Doctoral or professional degree

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 Ohio

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 Ohio.

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 6,750 degrees in Ohio in 2024-25, 52.9% 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, Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies, Medical Illustration and Informatics, Data Science, plus 12 more. Together they graduate about 12,768 people a year in Ohio.

How much do postsecondary teachers, all other earn in Ohio?+

The median is $75,680 a year (BLS OEWS May 2025). That is 2.5% 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 Ohio?+

97 institutions in Ohio 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.

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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 2025

    Wages, employment counts, location quotients and metro breakdowns.

  • BLS Employment Projections

    2024–34

    Projected 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 cohorts

    Median graduate earnings one year after completion, and median debt.

  • Census Post-Secondary Employment Outcomes

    latest available

    Graduate earnings 1/5/10 years out, where the state participates.

  • NCES CIP 2020 and the CIP-to-SOC 2018 crosswalk

    CIP 2020 / SOC 2018

    Which college programs officially lead to this occupation.

  • O*NET Database 30.3

    30.3

    Tasks, skills, knowledge, tools, job zone and alternate job titles.

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