Best Postsecondary Teacher, All Other programs in Oklahoma, ranked by enrollment
All postsecondary teachers not listed.
35 schools in Oklahoma run programs that feed this job, graduating 4,407 people a year. The job pays a median of $84,550 in Oklahoma across about 1,720 jobs (BLS OEWS May 2025).
Fields of study in Oklahoma that lead to this job
Grouped at the 4-digit CIP level. Numbers are graduates per year in this state.
14 programs in Oklahoma that lead to this job
Ranked by graduates per year in Oklahoma (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 Oklahoma page.
| # | Program | Graduates / yr | Share of pipeline | Schools | Grad earnings (1 yr) | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | General Studiesmain feeder CIP 24.0102In Oklahoma → | 2,087 | 47.4% | 23 | $28,961 | $12,971 |
| 2 | Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studiesmain feeder CIP 24.0101In Oklahoma → | 1,961 | 44.5% | 14 | $28,961 | $12,971 |
| 3 | CIP 30.3301In Oklahoma → | 80 | 1.8% | 2 | $37,223 | $20,968 |
| 4 | CIP 30.1401In Oklahoma → | 79 | 1.8% | 4 | — | $21,295 |
| 5 | CIP 30.3001In Oklahoma → | 64 | 1.5% | 3 | $50,745 | $27,000 |
| 6 | CIP 23.1302In Oklahoma → | 43 | 1.0% | 8 | $28,725 | $25,250 |
| 7 | CIP 30.7101In Oklahoma → | 41 | 0.9% | 2 | — | — |
| 8 | Humanities/Humanistic Studiesmain feeder CIP 24.0103In Oklahoma → | 20 | 0.5% | 3 | $28,961 | $12,971 |
| 9 | CIP 30.1801In Oklahoma → | 11 | 0.2% | 4 | $29,587 | $21,610 |
| 10 | CIP 30.0101In Oklahoma → | 6 | 0.1% | 1 | $28,446 | $11,000 |
| 11 | CIP 30.1501In Oklahoma → | 6 | 0.1% | 1 | $44,736 | $18,593 |
| 12 | CIP 50.0411In Oklahoma → | 6 | 0.1% | 1 | $31,611 | $26,000 |
| 13 | CIP 30.7001In Oklahoma → | 2 | 0.0% | 1 | — | — |
| 14 | CIP 23.1304In Oklahoma → | 1 | 0.0% | 1 | $28,725 | $25,250 |
Top 25 schools in Oklahoma
Ranked by graduates per year into this job. Graduate earnings are reported for 19 of the 35 schools in this state.
| # | School | Graduates / yr | Top feeder program | Grad earnings (1 yr) | Grad rate | Net price | Acceptance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tulsa Community College Tulsa, OK Public · 1 feeder programs | 1,073 | Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies | $30,847 | 28% | — | — |
| 2 | Oklahoma City Community College Oklahoma City, OK Public · 3 feeder programs | 592 | General Studies | $34,626 | 27% | — | — |
| 3 | University of Oklahoma - Norman Campus Norman, OK Public · 7 feeder programs | 400 | Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies | $45,726 | 75% | — | 77% |
| 4 | Oklahoma State University - Main Campus Stillwater, OK Public · 6 feeder programs | 318 | General Studies | $37,938 | 68% | — | 75% |
| 5 | Rose State College Midwest City, OK Public · 2 feeder programs | 222 | Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies | $26,364 | 20% | — | — |
| 6 | Langston University Langston, OK Public · 2 feeder programs | 200 | General Studies | $35,510 | 17% | — | — |
| 7 | University of Central Oklahoma Edmond, OK Public · 8 feeder programs | 189 | General Studies | $37,786 | 37% | — | 78% |
| 8 | Northern Oklahoma College Tonkawa, OK Public · 1 feeder programs | 147 | General Studies | — | 48% | — | — |
| 9 | Southwestern Oklahoma State University Weatherford, OK Public · 1 feeder programs | 114 | General Studies | — | 40% | — | — |
| 10 | Oklahoma Christian University Edmond, OK Private not-for-profit · 2 feeder programs | 103 | Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies | — | 56% | $21,964 | 97% |
| 11 | Southeastern Oklahoma State University Durant, OK Public · 1 feeder programs | 95 | General Studies | $38,899 | 32% | — | 76% |
| 12 | Northeastern State University Tahlequah, OK Public · 3 feeder programs | 93 | General Studies | $31,794 | 35% | — | 100% |
| 13 | Redlands Community College El Reno, OK Public · 2 feeder programs | 86 | Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies | $28,878 | 35% | — | — |
| 14 | Murray State College Tishomingo, OK Public · 2 feeder programs | 81 | General Studies | $23,913 | 27% | — | — |
| 15 | University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma Chickasha, OK Public · 1 feeder programs | 68 | Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies | — | 44% | — | 66% |
| 16 | Connors State College Warner, OK Public · 1 feeder programs | 64 | General Studies | — | 36% | — | — |
| 17 | Western Oklahoma State College Altus, OK Public · 1 feeder programs | 64 | Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies | $17,755 | 31% | — | — |
| 18 | Eastern Oklahoma State College Wilburton, OK Public · 1 feeder programs | 59 | General Studies | — | 27% | — | — |
| 19 | Oral Roberts University Tulsa, OK Private not-for-profit · 3 feeder programs | 56 | Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies | — | 57% | $23,543 | 99% |
| 20 | Oklahoma City University Oklahoma City, OK Private not-for-profit · 4 feeder programs | 49 | Data Analytics, General | — | 65% | $22,589 | 77% |
| 21 | Seminole State College Seminole, OK Public · 1 feeder programs | 49 | General Studies | $26,814 | 40% | — | — |
| 22 | Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College Miami, OK Public · 1 feeder programs | 43 | General Studies | — | 26% | — | — |
| 23 | Carl Albert State College Poteau, OK Public · 1 feeder programs | 40 | General Studies | $26,648 | 43% | — | — |
| 24 | Mid - America Christian University Oklahoma City, OK Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs | 38 | General Studies | — | 44% | $17,088 | 92% |
| 25 | Southern Nazarene University Bethany, OK Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs | 37 | General Studies | $23,445 | 51% | $19,619 | — |
All 35 schools in Oklahoma
Every school in Oklahoma 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tulsa Community College | Tulsa | Public | 1,073 | 1 |
| Oklahoma City Community College | Oklahoma City | Public | 592 | 3 |
| University of Oklahoma - Norman Campus | Norman | Public | 400 | 7 |
| Oklahoma State University - Main Campus | Stillwater | Public | 318 | 6 |
| Rose State College | Midwest City | Public | 222 | 2 |
| Langston University | Langston | Public | 200 | 2 |
| University of Central Oklahoma | Edmond | Public | 189 | 8 |
| Northern Oklahoma College | Tonkawa | Public | 147 | 1 |
| Southwestern Oklahoma State University | Weatherford | Public | 114 | 1 |
| Oklahoma Christian University | Edmond | Private not-for-profit | 103 | 2 |
| Southeastern Oklahoma State University | Durant | Public | 95 | 1 |
| Northeastern State University | Tahlequah | Public | 93 | 3 |
| Redlands Community College | El Reno | Public | 86 | 2 |
| Murray State College | Tishomingo | Public | 81 | 2 |
| University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma | Chickasha | Public | 68 | 1 |
What postsecondary teachers, all other earn in Oklahoma
What people already working in this job earn (BLS OEWS May 2025). Not graduate earnings.
U.S. median $77,640. Oklahoma pays above the national figure.
1.00× means the state has its expected share of these jobs.
Metro areas in Oklahoma
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 Oklahoma
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 Oklahoma.
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 General Studies, which awarded 2,087 degrees in Oklahoma in 2024-25, 47.4% 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 14 programs to this occupation. The largest are Liberal Arts and Sciences, Sustainability Studies, Museology/Museum Studies, Computational Science, plus 7 more. Together they graduate about 4,407 people a year in Oklahoma.
How much do postsecondary teachers, all other earn in Oklahoma?+
The median is $84,550 a year (BLS OEWS May 2025). That is 8.9% 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 Oklahoma?+
35 institutions in Oklahoma reported graduates from at least one of the 14 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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