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

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

All postsecondary teachers not listed.

14 schools in Utah run programs that feed this job, graduating 15,149 people a year. The job pays a median of $61,370 in Utah across about 3,640 jobs (BLS OEWS May 2025).

Also calledTeacherLecturerInstructorFaculty MemberFlight TeacherBraille TeacherCollege TeacherScience Teacher
Graduates / yr
15,149
in Utah
Median pay · Utah
$61,370
BLS OEWS May 2025
Jobs in state
3,640
people employed
Schools
14
with a feeder program
Avg graduation rate
54%
across those schools
Median net price
$13,712
per year, IPEDS

Fields of study in Utah 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
14,504graduates / yr
8 schools · 3 specializations · 95.7% of pipeline
Grad earnings $28,961
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
CIP 30.71
Data Analytics
158graduates / yr
5 schools · 1 specialization · 1.0% of pipeline
Grad earnings
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
CIP 30.33
Sustainability Studies
145graduates / yr
2 schools · 1 specialization · 1.0% of pipeline
Grad earnings $37,223
English Language And Literature/Letters
CIP 23.13
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies
136graduates / yr
6 schools · 4 specializations · 0.9% of pipeline
Grad earnings $28,725
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
CIP 30.70
Data Science
61graduates / yr
4 schools · 2 specializations · 0.4% of pipeline
Grad earnings
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
CIP 30.05
Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution
55graduates / yr
2 schools · 1 specialization · 0.4% of pipeline
Grad earnings $40,929
Visual And Performing Arts
CIP 50.04
Design and Applied Arts
55graduates / yr
3 schools · 1 specialization · 0.4% of pipeline
Grad earnings $31,611
Health Professions And Related Programs
CIP 51.27
Medical Illustration and Informatics
29graduates / yr
1 schools · 1 specialization · 0.2% of pipeline
Grad earnings $47,775
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
CIP 30.30
Computational Science
5graduates / yr
1 schools · 1 specialization · 0.0% of pipeline
Grad earnings $50,745
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
CIP 30.14
Museology/Museum Studies
1graduates / yr
1 schools · 1 specialization · 0.0% of pipeline
Grad earnings

16 programs in Utah that lead to this job

Ranked by graduates per year in Utah (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 Utah page.

Degree programs that lead to this occupation, ranked by graduates per year
#ProgramGraduates / yrShare of pipelineSchoolsGrad earnings (1 yr)Median debt
1
General Studiesmain feeder
CIP 24.0102In Utah
11,952
78.9%
8$28,961$12,971
2
CIP 24.0101In Utah
2,504
16.5%
6$28,961$12,971
3
CIP 30.7101In Utah
158
1.0%
5
4
CIP 30.3301In Utah
145
1.0%
2$37,223$20,968
5
CIP 30.7001In Utah
59
0.4%
4
6
CIP 30.0501In Utah
55
0.4%
2$40,929$25,000
7
CIP 50.0411In Utah
55
0.4%
3$31,611$26,000
8
CIP 23.1303In Utah
53
0.3%
6$28,725$25,250
9
CIP 24.0103In Utah
48
0.3%
5$28,961$12,971
10
CIP 23.1304In Utah
43
0.3%
3$28,725$25,250
11
CIP 23.1302In Utah
31
0.2%
4$28,725$25,250
12
CIP 51.2706In Utah
29
0.2%
1$47,775$25,000
13
CIP 23.1301In Utah
9
0.1%
2$28,725$25,250
14
CIP 30.3001In Utah
5
0.0%
1$50,745$27,000
15
CIP 30.7099In Utah
2
0.0%
1
16
CIP 30.1401In Utah
1
0.0%
1$21,295

Top 14 schools in Utah

Ranked by graduates per year into this job. Graduate earnings are reported for 8 of the 14 schools in this state.

Schools ranked by graduates per year into this occupation
#SchoolGraduates / yrTop feeder programGrad earnings (1 yr)Grad rateNet priceAcceptance
1Utah Valley University
Orem, UT Public · 6 feeder programs
2,987General Studies$28,08945%
2Utah State University
Logan, UT Public · 8 feeder programs
2,743General Studies$28,78259%92%
3Southern Utah University
Cedar City, UT Public · 3 feeder programs
2,423General Studies$24,25861%82%
4Utah Tech University
Saint George, UT Public · 4 feeder programs
2,306General Studies$26,49338%
5Salt Lake Community College
Salt Lake City, UT Public · 5 feeder programs
2,007Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies$35,80429%
6Weber State University
Ogden, UT Public · 7 feeder programs
1,839General Studies$34,16546%
7University of Utah
Salt Lake City, UT Public · 10 feeder programs
242Sustainability Studies$30,22965%86%
8Ensign College
Salt Lake City, UT Private not-for-profit · 2 feeder programs
209General Studies43%$11,149
9Snow College
Ephraim, UT Public · 2 feeder programs
201General Studies$21,68746%
10Western Governors University
Salt Lake City, UT Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs
126Data Analytics, General46%$11,580
11Brigham Young University
Provo, UT Private not-for-profit · 3 feeder programs
40Humanities/Humanistic Studies81%$13,71268%
12Bridgerland Technical College
Logan, UT Public · 1 feeder programs
17Data Analytics, General75%
13Newlane University
Lehi, UT Private for-profit · 1 feeder programs
8Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
14Westminster University
Salt Lake City, UT Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs
1Creative Writing64%$23,15467%

All 14 schools in Utah

Every school in Utah 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 Utah that feed this occupation
SchoolCityControlGraduates / yrFeeder programs
Utah Valley UniversityOremPublic2,9876
Utah State UniversityLoganPublic2,7438
Southern Utah UniversityCedar CityPublic2,4233
Utah Tech UniversitySaint GeorgePublic2,3064
Salt Lake Community CollegeSalt Lake CityPublic2,0075
Weber State UniversityOgdenPublic1,8397
University of UtahSalt Lake CityPublic24210
Ensign CollegeSalt Lake CityPrivate not-for-profit2092
Snow CollegeEphraimPublic2012
Western Governors UniversitySalt Lake CityPrivate not-for-profit1261
Brigham Young UniversityProvoPrivate not-for-profit403
Bridgerland Technical CollegeLoganPublic171
Newlane UniversityLehiPrivate for-profit81
Westminster UniversitySalt Lake CityPrivate not-for-profit11

What postsecondary teachers, all other earn in Utah

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

Median annual in Utah
$61,370
Mean annual
$70,020
Jobs in state
3,640
What the range looks like
10th pct$36,230Median$61,37090th pct$131,060
Versus the national median
-21.0%

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

Job concentration
2.17×

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

Metro areas in Utah

Salt Lake City-Murray, UT
$62,250median
1,910 jobs
Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT
$59,740median
1,020 jobs
Ogden, UT
$45,300median
340 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 Utah

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 Utah.

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 11,952 degrees in Utah in 2024-25, 78.9% 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 16 programs to this occupation. The largest are Liberal Arts and Sciences, Data Analytics, Sustainability Studies, Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies, plus 6 more. Together they graduate about 15,149 people a year in Utah.

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

The median is $61,370 a year (BLS OEWS May 2025). That is 21.0% 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 Utah?+

14 institutions in Utah reported graduates from at least one of the 16 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.

    Official source →CC BY 4.0, U.S. Department of Labor / ETA

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