Best Postsecondary Teacher, All Other programs in Pennsylvania, ranked by enrollment
All postsecondary teachers not listed.
118 schools in Pennsylvania run programs that feed this job, graduating 6,861 people a year. The job pays a median of $65,400 in Pennsylvania across about 12,100 jobs (BLS OEWS May 2025).
Fields of study in Pennsylvania that lead to this job
Grouped at the 4-digit CIP level. Numbers are graduates per year in this state.
35 programs in Pennsylvania that lead to this job
Ranked by graduates per year in Pennsylvania (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 Pennsylvania page.
| # | Program | Graduates / yr | Share of pipeline | Schools | Grad earnings (1 yr) | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studiesmain feeder CIP 24.0101In Pennsylvania → | 1,705 | 24.9% | 71 | $28,961 | $12,971 |
| 2 | CIP 30.7001In Pennsylvania → | 1,366 | 19.9% | 20 | — | — |
| 3 | General Studiesmain feeder CIP 24.0102In Pennsylvania → | 993 | 14.5% | 29 | $28,961 | $12,971 |
| 4 | CIP 23.1302In Pennsylvania → | 479 | 7.0% | 39 | $28,725 | $25,250 |
| 5 | CIP 30.0101In Pennsylvania → | 390 | 5.7% | 14 | $28,446 | $11,000 |
| 6 | CIP 30.3001In Pennsylvania → | 270 | 3.9% | 7 | $50,745 | $27,000 |
| 7 | CIP 23.1304In Pennsylvania → | 255 | 3.7% | 7 | $28,725 | $25,250 |
| 8 | CIP 30.3301In Pennsylvania → | 227 | 3.3% | 18 | $37,223 | $20,968 |
| 9 | CIP 30.7101In Pennsylvania → | 183 | 2.7% | 11 | — | — |
| 10 | CIP 51.2706In Pennsylvania → | 154 | 2.2% | 11 | $47,775 | $25,000 |
| 11 | CIP 23.1303In Pennsylvania → | 138 | 2.0% | 15 | $28,725 | $25,250 |
| 12 | CIP 30.0601In Pennsylvania → | 135 | 2.0% | 3 | $35,840 | $23,250 |
| 13 | CIP 30.2501In Pennsylvania → | 127 | 1.9% | 5 | $41,362 | $17,750 |
| 14 | Humanities/Humanistic Studiesmain feeder CIP 24.0103In Pennsylvania → | 81 | 1.2% | 14 | $28,961 | $12,971 |
| 15 | CIP 30.7199In Pennsylvania → | 73 | 1.1% | 2 | — | — |
| 16 | CIP 30.1801In Pennsylvania → | 52 | 0.8% | 6 | $29,587 | $21,610 |
| 17 | CIP 50.0411In Pennsylvania → | 45 | 0.7% | 5 | $31,611 | $26,000 |
| 18 | CIP 30.3401In Pennsylvania → | 23 | 0.3% | 1 | — | — |
| 19 | CIP 30.5202In Pennsylvania → | 22 | 0.3% | 3 | — | — |
| 20 | CIP 30.0501In Pennsylvania → | 21 | 0.3% | 5 | $40,929 | $25,000 |
| 21 | CIP 13.1211In Pennsylvania → | 19 | 0.3% | 4 | $41,127 | $25,500 |
| 22 | CIP 51.3204In Pennsylvania → | 19 | 0.3% | 4 | $99,851 | $21,475 |
| 23 | CIP 30.1501In Pennsylvania → | 16 | 0.2% | 2 | $44,736 | $18,593 |
| 24 | CIP 23.1301In Pennsylvania → | 12 | 0.2% | 6 | $28,725 | $25,250 |
| 25 | CIP 30.1401In Pennsylvania → | 12 | 0.2% | 3 | — | $21,295 |
| 26 | CIP 30.7103In Pennsylvania → | 12 | 0.2% | 1 | — | — |
| 27 | CIP 12.0509In Pennsylvania → | 9 | 0.1% | 1 | $25,404 | $13,000 |
| 28 | CIP 30.1201In Pennsylvania → | 7 | 0.1% | 2 | $35,326 | $22,812 |
| 29 | CIP 40.1099In Pennsylvania → | 5 | 0.1% | 1 | $72,216 | $24,750 |
| 30 | CIP 43.0304In Pennsylvania → | 5 | 0.1% | 1 | $46,281 | $23,250 |
| 31 | CIP 30.2601In Pennsylvania → | 2 | 0.0% | 1 | $21,458 | $21,125 |
| 32 | CIP 15.1503In Pennsylvania → | 1 | 0.0% | 1 | $68,912 | $25,236 |
| 33 | CIP 30.7099In Pennsylvania → | 1 | 0.0% | 1 | — | — |
| 34 | CIP 40.9999In Pennsylvania → | 1 | 0.0% | 1 | $47,513 | $24,000 |
| 35 | CIP 51.3299In Pennsylvania → | 1 | 0.0% | 1 | $99,851 | $21,475 |
Top 25 schools in Pennsylvania
Ranked by graduates per year into this job. Graduate earnings are reported for 31 of the 118 schools in this state.
| # | School | Graduates / yr | Top feeder program | Grad earnings (1 yr) | Grad rate | Net price | Acceptance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eastern University Saint Davids, PA Private not-for-profit · 3 feeder programs | 1,062 | Data Science, General | — | 54% | $25,146 | 91% |
| 2 | University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus Pittsburgh, PA Public · 10 feeder programs | 588 | Biological and Physical Sciences | $34,380 | 85% | — | 58% |
| 3 | Carnegie Mellon University Pittsburgh, PA Private not-for-profit · 15 feeder programs | 472 | Systems Science and Theory | $95,598 | 94% | $23,803 | 12% |
| 4 | Community College of Allegheny County Pittsburgh, PA Public · 2 feeder programs | 453 | General Studies | $25,898 | 24% | — | — |
| 5 | Pennsylvania State University - Main Campus University Park, PA Public · 6 feeder programs | 391 | Data Science, General | — | 86% | — | 61% |
| 6 | University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA Private not-for-profit · 11 feeder programs | 368 | Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies | — | 97% | $22,055 | 5% |
| 7 | Montgomery County Community College Blue Bell, PA Public · 1 feeder programs | 222 | Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies | $25,868 | 28% | — | — |
| 8 | West Chester University of Pennsylvania West Chester, PA Public · 3 feeder programs | 209 | Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies | — | 71% | — | 78% |
| 9 | Drexel University Philadelphia, PA Private not-for-profit · 6 feeder programs | 191 | Data Science, General | — | 78% | $36,004 | 79% |
| 10 | Delaware County Community College Media, PA Public · 3 feeder programs | 161 | General Studies | $29,277 | 24% | — | — |
| 11 | Community College of Philadelphia Philadelphia, PA Public · 3 feeder programs | 156 | Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies | $32,697 | 24% | — | — |
| 12 | Harrisburg Area Community College Harrisburg, PA Public · 3 feeder programs | 146 | General Studies | $30,455 | 21% | — | — |
| 13 | Temple University Philadelphia, PA Public · 13 feeder programs | 135 | Medical Informatics | $52,611 | 75% | — | 80% |
| 14 | Lehigh Carbon Community College Schnecksville, PA Public · 3 feeder programs | 124 | General Studies | $19,448 | 30% | — | — |
| 15 | Wilkes University Wilkes-Barre, PA Private not-for-profit · 4 feeder programs | 124 | Creative Writing | — | 63% | $27,082 | 91% |
| 16 | Pennsylvania State University - World Campus University Park, PA Public · 7 feeder programs | 122 | Computational Science | — | 34% | — | 91% |
| 17 | Northampton County Area Community College Bethlehem, PA Public · 4 feeder programs | 117 | General Studies | $23,879 | 24% | — | — |
| 18 | Indiana University of Pennsylvania Indiana, PA Public · 4 feeder programs | 78 | Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies | $33,174 | 56% | — | 91% |
| 19 | Peirce College Philadelphia, PA Private not-for-profit · 2 feeder programs | 77 | Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies | — | 10% | $12,905 | — |
| 20 | Pennsylvania Highlands Community College Johnstown, PA Public · 1 feeder programs | 67 | General Studies | $24,728 | 38% | — | — |
| 21 | Westmoreland County Community College Youngwood, PA Public · 1 feeder programs | 67 | Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies | — | 31% | — | — |
| 22 | Lackawanna College Scranton, PA Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs | 66 | Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies | $13,920 | 37% | $25,320 | — |
| 23 | Harrisburg University of Science and Technology Harrisburg, PA Private not-for-profit · 3 feeder programs | 60 | Medical Informatics | — | 34% | $14,140 | 87% |
| 24 | Pennsylvania Western University California, PA Public · 5 feeder programs | 59 | Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies | $33,573 | 52% | — | 94% |
| 25 | Allegheny College Meadville, PA Private not-for-profit · 3 feeder programs | 49 | Sustainability Studies | — | 73% | $18,524 | 55% |
All 118 schools in Pennsylvania
Every school in Pennsylvania 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern University | Saint Davids | Private not-for-profit | 1,062 | 3 |
| University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus | Pittsburgh | Public | 588 | 10 |
| Carnegie Mellon University | Pittsburgh | Private not-for-profit | 472 | 15 |
| Community College of Allegheny County | Pittsburgh | Public | 453 | 2 |
| Pennsylvania State University - Main Campus | University Park | Public | 391 | 6 |
| University of Pennsylvania | Philadelphia | Private not-for-profit | 368 | 11 |
| Montgomery County Community College | Blue Bell | Public | 222 | 1 |
| West Chester University of Pennsylvania | West Chester | Public | 209 | 3 |
| Drexel University | Philadelphia | Private not-for-profit | 191 | 6 |
| Delaware County Community College | Media | Public | 161 | 3 |
| Community College of Philadelphia | Philadelphia | Public | 156 | 3 |
| Harrisburg Area Community College | Harrisburg | Public | 146 | 3 |
| Temple University | Philadelphia | Public | 135 | 13 |
| Lehigh Carbon Community College | Schnecksville | Public | 124 | 3 |
| Wilkes University | Wilkes-Barre | Private not-for-profit | 124 | 4 |
What postsecondary teachers, all other earn in Pennsylvania
What people already working in this job earn (BLS OEWS May 2025). Not graduate earnings.
U.S. median $77,640. Pennsylvania pays below the national figure.
Concentrated here: Pennsylvania employs more of this job per worker than the U.S. average.
Metro areas in Pennsylvania
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 Pennsylvania
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 Pennsylvania.
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 1,705 degrees in Pennsylvania in 2024-25, 24.9% 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 35 programs to this occupation. The largest are Liberal Arts and Sciences, Data Science, Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies, Biological and Physical Sciences, plus 22 more. Together they graduate about 6,861 people a year in Pennsylvania.
How much do postsecondary teachers, all other earn in Pennsylvania?+
The median is $65,400 a year (BLS OEWS May 2025). That is 15.8% 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 Pennsylvania?+
118 institutions in Pennsylvania reported graduates from at least one of the 35 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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