Best Social Sciences Teacher, Postsecondary, All Other programs in Ohio, ranked by enrollment
All postsecondary social sciences teachers not listed.
24 schools in Ohio run programs that feed this job, graduating 400 people a year. The job pays a median of $73,590 in Ohio across about 200 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.
9 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 45.0101In Ohio → | 123 | 30.8% | 9 | $35,590 | $24,095 |
| 2 | CIP 04.0301In Ohio → | 106 | 26.5% | 5 | $42,824 | $25,237 |
| 3 | CIP 30.2001In Ohio → | 69 | 17.2% | 14 | $32,906 | $21,966 |
| 4 | CIP 45.1201In Ohio → | 56 | 14.0% | 5 | $40,294 | $21,775 |
| 5 | CIP 13.0607In Ohio → | 25 | 6.2% | 3 | $33,086 | $26,000 |
| 6 | CIP 51.3204In Ohio → | 10 | 2.5% | 1 | $99,851 | $21,475 |
| 7 | CIP 45.0102In Ohio → | 7 | 1.8% | 3 | $35,590 | $24,095 |
| 8 | CIP 45.9999In Ohio → | 3 | 0.8% | 3 | $36,279 | $25,312 |
| 9 | CIP 04.1001In Ohio → | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | $49,353 | $17,000 |
Top 24 schools in Ohio
Ranked by graduates per year into this job. Graduate earnings are reported for 7 of the 24 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 · 4 feeder programs | 107 | City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning | $41,501 | 88% | — | 61% |
| 2 | Franklin University Columbus, OH Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs | 46 | Social Sciences, General | — | 11% | $22,280 | — |
| 3 | Cleveland State University Cleveland, OH Public · 3 feeder programs | 43 | Urban Studies/Affairs | $38,929 | 51% | — | 91% |
| 4 | University of Cincinnati - Main Campus Cincinnati, OH Public · 4 feeder programs | 33 | City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning | $46,122 | 75% | — | 85% |
| 5 | Miami University - Oxford Oxford, OH Public · 3 feeder programs | 25 | City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning | $40,721 | 80% | — | 75% |
| 6 | Ohio University - Main Campus Athens, OH Public · 4 feeder programs | 20 | Social Sciences, General | — | 65% | — | 85% |
| 7 | Kenyon College Gambier, OH Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs | 16 | International/Globalization Studies | — | 82% | $20,475 | 31% |
| 8 | Shawnee State University Portsmouth, OH Public · 1 feeder programs | 14 | Social Sciences, General | — | 48% | — | — |
| 9 | University of Dayton Dayton, OH Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs | 13 | International/Globalization Studies | $32,994 | 80% | $28,560 | 65% |
| 10 | Hiram College Hiram, OH Private not-for-profit · 2 feeder programs | 12 | Medical/Health Humanities | — | 55% | $20,210 | 94% |
| 11 | Tiffin University Tiffin, OH Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs | 11 | Learning Sciences | — | 40% | $24,126 | 80% |
| 12 | Case Western Reserve University Cleveland, OH Private not-for-profit · 2 feeder programs | 9 | International/Globalization Studies | — | 87% | $27,976 | 37% |
| 13 | Kent State University at Kent Kent, OH Public · 2 feeder programs | 7 | Research Methodology and Quantitative Methods | — | 64% | — | 86% |
| 14 | The College of Wooster Wooster, OH Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs | 7 | Urban Studies/Affairs | — | 74% | $22,491 | 60% |
| 15 | University of Toledo Toledo, OH Public · 3 feeder programs | 7 | City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning | — | 57% | — | 92% |
| 16 | Denison University Granville, OH Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs | 6 | Social Sciences, General | — | 79% | $23,864 | 17% |
| 17 | Wright State University - Main Campus Dayton, OH Public · 1 feeder programs | 6 | International/Globalization Studies | $32,819 | 42% | — | 96% |
| 18 | University of Akron Main Campus Akron, OH Public · 1 feeder programs | 5 | Social Sciences, General | — | 52% | — | 60% |
| 19 | Cedarville University Cedarville, OH Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs | 4 | International/Globalization Studies | — | 73% | $22,701 | 65% |
| 20 | Sinclair Community College Dayton, OH Public · 2 feeder programs | 3 | International/Globalization Studies | — | 41% | — | — |
| 21 | Bowling Green State University - Main Campus Bowling Green, OH Public · 1 feeder programs | 2 | International/Globalization Studies | $29,013 | 64% | — | 81% |
| 22 | Northwest State Community College Archbold, OH Public · 2 feeder programs | 2 | Social Sciences, Other | — | 46% | — | — |
| 23 | Lakeland Community College Kirtland, OH Public · 1 feeder programs | 1 | International/Globalization Studies | — | 24% | — | — |
| 24 | Muskingum University New Concord, OH Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs | 1 | International/Globalization Studies | — | 56% | $19,372 | 82% |
All 24 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 | 107 | 4 |
| Franklin University | Columbus | Private not-for-profit | 46 | 1 |
| Cleveland State University | Cleveland | Public | 43 | 3 |
| University of Cincinnati - Main Campus | Cincinnati | Public | 33 | 4 |
| Miami University - Oxford | Oxford | Public | 25 | 3 |
| Ohio University - Main Campus | Athens | Public | 20 | 4 |
| Kenyon College | Gambier | Private not-for-profit | 16 | 1 |
| Shawnee State University | Portsmouth | Public | 14 | 1 |
| University of Dayton | Dayton | Private not-for-profit | 13 | 1 |
| Hiram College | Hiram | Private not-for-profit | 12 | 2 |
| Tiffin University | Tiffin | Private not-for-profit | 11 | 1 |
| Case Western Reserve University | Cleveland | Private not-for-profit | 9 | 2 |
| Kent State University at Kent | Kent | Public | 7 | 2 |
| The College of Wooster | Wooster | Private not-for-profit | 7 | 1 |
| University of Toledo | Toledo | Public | 7 | 3 |
What social sciences teachers, postsecondary, all other earn in Ohio
What people already working in this job earn (BLS OEWS May 2025). Not graduate earnings.
U.S. median $72,990. Ohio pays above 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 Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other page.
How to become a Social Sciences Teacher, Postsecondary, 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 17 majors mapped to Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other17 of them graduated someone in the latest IPEDS year. NCES CIP 2020 → SOC 2018 crosswalk.+
- 04.0301City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning
- 04.1001Real Estate Development
- 13.0607Learning Sciences
- 19.1001Work and Family Studies
- 30.2001International/Globalization Studies
- 30.2101Holocaust and Related Studies
- 30.2701Human Biology
- 30.4201Geoarcheaology
- 45.0101Social Sciences, General
- 45.0102Research Methodology and Quantitative Methods
- 45.0103Survey Research/Methodology
- 45.0199Social Sciences, Other
- 45.1103Rural Sociology
- 45.1199Sociology, Other
- 45.1201Urban Studies/Affairs
- 45.9999Social Sciences, Other
- 51.3204Medical/Health Humanities
Common questions
Answers for people weighing social sciences teachers, postsecondary, all other programs in Ohio.
What degree do you need to become a Social Sciences Teacher, Postsecondary, 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 Social Sciences, General, which awarded 123 degrees in Ohio in 2024-25, 30.8% of everyone graduating from a program that feeds this career.
Which college majors lead to becoming a Social Sciences Teacher, Postsecondary, All Other?+
The NCES CIP-to-SOC crosswalk maps 9 programs to this occupation. The largest are Social Sciences, City/Urban, International/Globalization Studies, Urban Studies/Affairs, plus 4 more. Together they graduate about 400 people a year in Ohio.
How much do social sciences teachers, postsecondary, all other earn in Ohio?+
The median is $73,590 a year (BLS OEWS May 2025). That is 0.8% above the U.S. median of $72,990. 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 social sciences teachers, postsecondary, all other growing?+
BLS projects a +1.7% change in employment between 2024 and 2034, little or no change, with roughly 1,500 openings a year nationally once retirements and job changes are counted.
How many schools offer programs for this career in Ohio?+
24 institutions in Ohio reported graduates from at least one of the 9 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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