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

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

All postsecondary teachers not listed.

35 schools in Oregon run programs that feed this job, graduating 7,154 people a year. The job pays a median of $72,440 in Oregon across about 3,840 jobs (BLS OEWS May 2025).

Also calledTeacherLecturerInstructorFaculty MemberFlight TeacherBraille TeacherCollege TeacherScience Teacher
Graduates / yr
7,154
in Oregon
Median pay · Oregon
$72,440
BLS OEWS May 2025
Jobs in state
3,840
people employed
Schools
35
with a feeder program
Avg graduation rate
43%
across those schools
Median net price
$26,564
per year, IPEDS

Fields of study in Oregon 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
6,449graduates / yr
23 schools · 3 specializations · 90.2% of pipeline
Grad earnings $28,961
English Language And Literature/Letters
CIP 23.13
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies
192graduates / yr
8 schools · 3 specializations · 2.6% of pipeline
Grad earnings $28,725
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
CIP 30.01
Biological and Physical Sciences
163graduates / yr
3 schools · 1 specialization · 2.3% of pipeline
Grad earnings $28,446
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
CIP 30.70
Data Science
127graduates / yr
4 schools · 1 specialization · 1.8% of pipeline
Grad earnings
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
CIP 30.33
Sustainability Studies
82graduates / yr
6 schools · 1 specialization · 1.1% of pipeline
Grad earnings $37,223
Health Professions And Related Programs
CIP 51.27
Medical Illustration and Informatics
31graduates / yr
1 schools · 1 specialization · 0.4% of pipeline
Grad earnings $47,775
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
CIP 30.05
Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution
28graduates / yr
4 schools · 1 specialization · 0.4% of pipeline
Grad earnings $40,929
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
CIP 30.32
Marine Sciences
18graduates / yr
1 schools · 1 specialization · 0.3% of pipeline
Grad earnings $27,337
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
CIP 30.26
Cultural Studies/Critical Theory and Analysis
14graduates / yr
2 schools · 1 specialization · 0.2% of pipeline
Grad earnings $21,458
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
CIP 30.29
Maritime Studies
14graduates / yr
1 schools · 1 specialization · 0.2% of pipeline
Grad earnings $32,325
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
CIP 30.71
Data Analytics
13graduates / yr
3 schools · 1 specialization · 0.2% of pipeline
Grad earnings
Visual And Performing Arts
CIP 50.04
Design and Applied Arts
11graduates / yr
1 schools · 1 specialization · 0.2% of pipeline
Grad earnings $31,611
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
CIP 30.14
Museology/Museum Studies
8graduates / yr
1 schools · 1 specialization · 0.1% of pipeline
Grad earnings
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
CIP 30.30
Computational Science
2graduates / yr
1 schools · 1 specialization · 0.0% of pipeline
Grad earnings $50,745
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
CIP 30.12
Historic Preservation and Conservation
1graduates / yr
1 schools · 1 specialization · 0.0% of pipeline
Grad earnings $35,326
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
CIP 30.25
Cognitive Science
1graduates / yr
1 schools · 1 specialization · 0.0% of pipeline
Grad earnings $41,362

20 programs in Oregon that lead to this job

Ranked by graduates per year in Oregon (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 Oregon 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 Oregon
3,798
53.1%
23$28,961$12,971
2
General Studiesmain feeder
CIP 24.0102In Oregon
2,632
36.8%
16$28,961$12,971
3
CIP 30.0101In Oregon
163
2.3%
3$28,446$11,000
4
CIP 23.1302In Oregon
160
2.2%
8$28,725$25,250
5
CIP 30.7001In Oregon
127
1.8%
4
6
CIP 30.3301In Oregon
82
1.1%
6$37,223$20,968
7
CIP 51.2706In Oregon
31
0.4%
1$47,775$25,000
8
CIP 30.0501In Oregon
28
0.4%
4$40,929$25,000
9
CIP 24.0103In Oregon
19
0.3%
4$28,961$12,971
10
CIP 30.3201In Oregon
18
0.3%
1$27,337$22,400
11
CIP 23.1301In Oregon
16
0.2%
2$28,725$25,250
12
CIP 23.1303In Oregon
16
0.2%
2$28,725$25,250
13
CIP 30.2601In Oregon
14
0.2%
2$21,458$21,125
14
CIP 30.2901In Oregon
14
0.2%
1$32,325$23,478
15
CIP 30.7101In Oregon
13
0.2%
3
16
CIP 50.0411In Oregon
11
0.2%
1$31,611$26,000
17
CIP 30.1401In Oregon
8
0.1%
1$21,295
18
CIP 30.3001In Oregon
2
0.0%
1$50,745$27,000
19
CIP 30.1201In Oregon
1
0.0%
1$35,326$22,812
20
CIP 30.2501In Oregon
1
0.0%
1$41,362$17,750

Top 25 schools in Oregon

Ranked by graduates per year into this job. Graduate earnings are reported for 15 of the 35 schools in this state.

Schools ranked by graduates per year into this occupation
#SchoolGraduates / yrTop feeder programGrad earnings (1 yr)Grad rateNet priceAcceptance
1Portland Community College
Portland, OR Public · 2 feeder programs
1,859General Studies$30,85218%
2Lane Community College
Eugene, OR Public · 2 feeder programs
915General Studies20%
3Chemeketa Community College
Salem, OR Public · 2 feeder programs
783Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies$29,16321%
4Mt Hood Community College
Gresham, OR Public · 3 feeder programs
503Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies$24,65824%
5Clackamas Community College
Oregon City, OR Public · 1 feeder programs
398Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies$31,28023%
6Central Oregon Community College
Bend, OR Public · 2 feeder programs
347General Studies$29,56025%
7Portland State University
Portland, OR Public · 7 feeder programs
330Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies$23,25353%91%
8Rogue Community College
Grants Pass, OR Public · 2 feeder programs
310Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies$26,7789%
9Southwestern Oregon Community College
Coos Bay, OR Public · 2 feeder programs
192Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies$27,51140%
10Oregon State University
Corvallis, OR Public · 7 feeder programs
186Sustainability Studies70%77%
11Umpqua Community College
Roseburg, OR Public · 2 feeder programs
186Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies$27,21131%
12Blue Mountain Community College
Pendleton, OR Public · 2 feeder programs
153Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies$25,87230%
13University of Oregon
Eugene, OR Public · 7 feeder programs
150Biological and Physical Sciences$38,28572%88%
14Linn - Benton Community College
Albany, OR Public · 2 feeder programs
117Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies$24,38329%
15Treasure Valley Community College
Ontario, OR Public · 1 feeder programs
103Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies$24,85037%
16Tillamook Bay Community College
Tillamook, OR Public · 1 feeder programs
102Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies17%
17Klamath Community College
Klamath Falls, OR Public · 2 feeder programs
101General Studies$24,37043%
18Columbia Gorge Community College
The Dalles, OR Public · 2 feeder programs
80General Studies29%
19Willamette University
Salem, OR Private not-for-profit · 3 feeder programs
52Data Science, General71%$20,34577%
20Clatsop Community College
Astoria, OR Public · 2 feeder programs
48Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies$23,80829%
21Pacific University
Forest Grove, OR Private not-for-profit · 3 feeder programs
44Creative Writing67%$30,57190%
22Oregon Coast Community College
Newport, OR Public · 2 feeder programs
38Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies36%
23Oregon Health & Science University
Portland, OR Public · 1 feeder programs
31Medical Informatics
24George Fox University
Newberg, OR Private not-for-profit · 4 feeder programs
27Writing, General72%$26,56494%
25Southern Oregon University
Ashland, OR Public · 2 feeder programs
22Creative Writing43%89%

All 35 schools in Oregon

Every school in Oregon 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 Oregon that feed this occupation
SchoolCityControlGraduates / yrFeeder programs
Portland Community CollegePortlandPublic1,8592
Lane Community CollegeEugenePublic9152
Chemeketa Community CollegeSalemPublic7832
Mt Hood Community CollegeGreshamPublic5033
Clackamas Community CollegeOregon CityPublic3981
Central Oregon Community CollegeBendPublic3472
Portland State UniversityPortlandPublic3307
Rogue Community CollegeGrants PassPublic3102
Southwestern Oregon Community CollegeCoos BayPublic1922
Oregon State UniversityCorvallisPublic1867
Umpqua Community CollegeRoseburgPublic1862
Blue Mountain Community CollegePendletonPublic1532
University of OregonEugenePublic1507
Linn - Benton Community CollegeAlbanyPublic1172
Treasure Valley Community CollegeOntarioPublic1031

What postsecondary teachers, all other earn in Oregon

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

Median annual in Oregon
$72,440
Mean annual
$87,890
Jobs in state
3,840
What the range looks like
10th pct$47,460Median$72,44090th pct$165,000
Versus the national median
-6.7%

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

Job concentration
2.03×

Concentrated here: Oregon employs more of this job per worker than the U.S. average.

Metro areas in Oregon

Salem, OR
$98,840median
530 jobs
Corvallis, OR
$96,890median
80 jobs
Bend, OR
$89,250median
130 jobs
Medford, OR
$73,650median
130 jobs
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
$72,370median
2,050 jobs
Eugene-Springfield, OR
$63,690median
350 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 Oregon

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 Oregon.

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 3,798 degrees in Oregon in 2024-25, 53.1% 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 20 programs to this occupation. The largest are Liberal Arts and Sciences, Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies, Biological and Physical Sciences, Data Science, plus 12 more. Together they graduate about 7,154 people a year in Oregon.

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

The median is $72,440 a year (BLS OEWS May 2025). That is 6.7% 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 Oregon?+

35 institutions in Oregon reported graduates from at least one of the 20 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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