Best Postsecondary Teacher, All Other programs in Virginia, ranked by enrollment
All postsecondary teachers not listed.
61 schools in Virginia run programs that feed this job, graduating 9,768 people a year. The job pays a median of $84,060 in Virginia across about 1,580 jobs (BLS OEWS May 2025).
Fields of study in Virginia that lead to this job
Grouped at the 4-digit CIP level. Numbers are graduates per year in this state.
25 programs in Virginia that lead to this job
Ranked by graduates per year in Virginia (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 Virginia 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 Virginia → | 4,234 | 43.3% | 35 | $28,961 | $12,971 |
| 2 | General Studiesmain feeder CIP 24.0102In Virginia → | 2,189 | 22.4% | 23 | $28,961 | $12,971 |
| 3 | CIP 30.0101In Virginia → | 1,082 | 11.1% | 24 | $28,446 | $11,000 |
| 4 | CIP 23.1302In Virginia → | 472 | 4.8% | 11 | $28,725 | $25,250 |
| 5 | Humanities/Humanistic Studiesmain feeder CIP 24.0103In Virginia → | 368 | 3.8% | 16 | $28,961 | $12,971 |
| 6 | CIP 30.7001In Virginia → | 368 | 3.8% | 7 | — | — |
| 7 | CIP 23.1304In Virginia → | 178 | 1.8% | 4 | $28,725 | $25,250 |
| 8 | CIP 51.2706In Virginia → | 143 | 1.5% | 4 | $47,775 | $25,000 |
| 9 | CIP 30.0501In Virginia → | 124 | 1.3% | 2 | $40,929 | $25,000 |
| 10 | CIP 30.3301In Virginia → | 111 | 1.1% | 6 | $37,223 | $20,968 |
| 11 | CIP 30.7101In Virginia → | 95 | 1.0% | 5 | — | — |
| 12 | CIP 23.1303In Virginia → | 89 | 0.9% | 6 | $28,725 | $25,250 |
| 13 | CIP 30.1501In Virginia → | 85 | 0.9% | 3 | $44,736 | $18,593 |
| 14 | CIP 30.0601In Virginia → | 81 | 0.8% | 2 | $35,840 | $23,250 |
| 15 | CIP 40.9999In Virginia → | 43 | 0.4% | 3 | $47,513 | $24,000 |
| 16 | CIP 30.1201In Virginia → | 35 | 0.4% | 2 | $35,326 | $22,812 |
| 17 | CIP 15.1503In Virginia → | 33 | 0.3% | 1 | $68,912 | $25,236 |
| 18 | CIP 30.2501In Virginia → | 12 | 0.1% | 2 | $41,362 | $17,750 |
| 19 | CIP 30.1801In Virginia → | 9 | 0.1% | 1 | $29,587 | $21,610 |
| 20 | CIP 30.1401In Virginia → | 7 | 0.1% | 1 | — | $21,295 |
| 21 | CIP 30.2601In Virginia → | 5 | 0.1% | 1 | $21,458 | $21,125 |
| 22 | CIP 23.1301In Virginia → | 2 | 0.0% | 2 | $28,725 | $25,250 |
| 23 | CIP 30.3001In Virginia → | 1 | 0.0% | 1 | $50,745 | $27,000 |
| 24 | CIP 43.0304In Virginia → | 1 | 0.0% | 1 | $46,281 | $23,250 |
| 25 | CIP 51.3299In Virginia → | 1 | 0.0% | 1 | $99,851 | $21,475 |
Top 25 schools in Virginia
Ranked by graduates per year into this job. Graduate earnings are reported for 32 of the 61 schools in this state.
| # | School | Graduates / yr | Top feeder program | Grad earnings (1 yr) | Grad rate | Net price | Acceptance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Northern Virginia Community College Annandale, VA Public · 4 feeder programs | 943 | General Studies | $24,353 | 33% | — | — |
| 2 | Tidewater Community College Norfolk, VA Public · 3 feeder programs | 806 | General Studies | $27,294 | 32% | — | — |
| 3 | Germanna Community College Locust Grove, VA Public · 1 feeder programs | 781 | Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies | $27,088 | 46% | — | — |
| 4 | University of Virginia - Main Campus Charlottesville, VA Public · 5 feeder programs | 746 | Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies | — | 96% | — | 17% |
| 5 | George Mason University Fairfax, VA Public · 14 feeder programs | 611 | General Studies | $41,398 | 68% | — | 87% |
| 6 | Laurel Ridge Community College Middletown, VA Public · 3 feeder programs | 564 | Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies | $28,017 | 45% | — | — |
| 7 | Liberty University Lynchburg, VA Private not-for-profit · 5 feeder programs | 377 | Creative Writing | — | 65% | $28,911 | 99% |
| 8 | James Madison University Harrisonburg, VA Public · 4 feeder programs | 357 | Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies | $49,408 | 80% | — | 72% |
| 9 | Southside Virginia Community College Alberta, VA Public · 2 feeder programs | 324 | Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies | $21,477 | 42% | — | — |
| 10 | Blue Ridge Community College Weyers Cave, VA Public · 4 feeder programs | 298 | Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies | $24,728 | 40% | — | — |
| 11 | Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Blacksburg, VA Public · 8 feeder programs | 296 | Data Science, General | — | 86% | — | 55% |
| 12 | Central Virginia Community College Lynchburg, VA Public · 1 feeder programs | 279 | Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies | $19,393 | 45% | — | — |
| 13 | Piedmont Virginia Community College Charlottesville, VA Public · 3 feeder programs | 259 | General Studies | $28,910 | 39% | — | — |
| 14 | J Sargeant Reynolds Community College Richmond, VA Public · 3 feeder programs | 242 | Biological and Physical Sciences | $23,059 | 32% | — | — |
| 15 | Patrick & Henry Community College Martinsville, VA Public · 3 feeder programs | 240 | Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies | $20,681 | 42% | — | — |
| 16 | New River Community College Dublin, VA Public · 4 feeder programs | 236 | Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies | $25,694 | 50% | — | — |
| 17 | Rappahannock Community College Glenns, VA Public · 1 feeder programs | 193 | Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies | $23,512 | 45% | — | — |
| 18 | Brightpoint Community College Chester, VA Public · 4 feeder programs | 175 | General Studies | $25,240 | 38% | — | — |
| 19 | Virginia Western Community College Roanoke, VA Public · 3 feeder programs | 172 | General Studies | $22,071 | 40% | — | — |
| 20 | Wytheville Community College Wytheville, VA Public · 2 feeder programs | 171 | Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies | $23,238 | 47% | — | — |
| 21 | Old Dominion University Norfolk, VA Public · 7 feeder programs | 160 | Rhetoric and Composition | $35,716 | 46% | — | 90% |
| 22 | Virginia Commonwealth University Richmond, VA Public · 5 feeder programs | 136 | Data Analytics, General | — | 63% | — | 93% |
| 23 | Danville Community College Danville, VA Public · 1 feeder programs | 128 | Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies | $28,056 | 39% | — | — |
| 24 | Mountain Empire Community College Big Stone Gap, VA Public · 3 feeder programs | 124 | Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies | $16,029 | 48% | — | — |
| 25 | Virginia Peninsula Community College Hampton, VA Public · 2 feeder programs | 114 | Biological and Physical Sciences | $25,468 | 34% | — | — |
All 61 schools in Virginia
Every school in Virginia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Virginia Community College | Annandale | Public | 943 | 4 |
| Tidewater Community College | Norfolk | Public | 806 | 3 |
| Germanna Community College | Locust Grove | Public | 781 | 1 |
| University of Virginia - Main Campus | Charlottesville | Public | 746 | 5 |
| George Mason University | Fairfax | Public | 611 | 14 |
| Laurel Ridge Community College | Middletown | Public | 564 | 3 |
| Liberty University | Lynchburg | Private not-for-profit | 377 | 5 |
| James Madison University | Harrisonburg | Public | 357 | 4 |
| Southside Virginia Community College | Alberta | Public | 324 | 2 |
| Blue Ridge Community College | Weyers Cave | Public | 298 | 4 |
| Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University | Blacksburg | Public | 296 | 8 |
| Central Virginia Community College | Lynchburg | Public | 279 | 1 |
| Piedmont Virginia Community College | Charlottesville | Public | 259 | 3 |
| J Sargeant Reynolds Community College | Richmond | Public | 242 | 3 |
| Patrick & Henry Community College | Martinsville | Public | 240 | 3 |
What postsecondary teachers, all other earn in Virginia
What people already working in this job earn (BLS OEWS May 2025). Not graduate earnings.
U.S. median $77,640. Virginia pays above the national figure.
1.00× means the state has its expected share of these jobs.
Metro areas in Virginia
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 Virginia
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 Virginia.
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 4,234 degrees in Virginia in 2024-25, 43.3% 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 25 programs to this occupation. The largest are Liberal Arts and Sciences, Biological and Physical Sciences, Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies, Data Science, plus 16 more. Together they graduate about 9,768 people a year in Virginia.
How much do postsecondary teachers, all other earn in Virginia?+
The median is $84,060 a year (BLS OEWS May 2025). That is 8.3% 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 Virginia?+
61 institutions in Virginia reported graduates from at least one of the 25 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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