Best Postsecondary Teacher, All Other programs in West Virginia, ranked by enrollment
All postsecondary teachers not listed.
24 schools in West Virginia run programs that feed this job, graduating 3,707 people a year. The job pays a median of $65,260 in West Virginia across about 430 jobs (BLS OEWS May 2025).
Fields of study in West Virginia that lead to this job
Grouped at the 4-digit CIP level. Numbers are graduates per year in this state.
15 programs in West Virginia that lead to this job
Ranked by graduates per year in West 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 West Virginia page.
| # | Program | Graduates / yr | Share of pipeline | Schools | Grad earnings (1 yr) | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | General Studiesmain feeder CIP 24.0102In West Virginia → | 2,783 | 75.1% | 22 | $28,961 | $12,971 |
| 2 | Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studiesmain feeder CIP 24.0101In West Virginia → | 644 | 17.4% | 14 | $28,961 | $12,971 |
| 3 | CIP 43.0304In West Virginia → | 67 | 1.8% | 1 | $46,281 | $23,250 |
| 4 | CIP 30.1801In West Virginia → | 52 | 1.4% | 1 | $29,587 | $21,610 |
| 5 | CIP 51.2706In West Virginia → | 30 | 0.8% | 1 | $47,775 | $25,000 |
| 6 | CIP 30.3301In West Virginia → | 28 | 0.8% | 2 | $37,223 | $20,968 |
| 7 | CIP 50.0411In West Virginia → | 26 | 0.7% | 1 | $31,611 | $26,000 |
| 8 | Humanities/Humanistic Studiesmain feeder CIP 24.0103In West Virginia → | 18 | 0.5% | 3 | $28,961 | $12,971 |
| 9 | CIP 30.0601In West Virginia → | 17 | 0.5% | 1 | $35,840 | $23,250 |
| 10 | CIP 23.1302In West Virginia → | 10 | 0.3% | 2 | $28,725 | $25,250 |
| 11 | CIP 30.2601In West Virginia → | 10 | 0.3% | 1 | $21,458 | $21,125 |
| 12 | CIP 30.0101In West Virginia → | 7 | 0.2% | 1 | $28,446 | $11,000 |
| 13 | CIP 30.7001In West Virginia → | 7 | 0.2% | 2 | — | — |
| 14 | CIP 23.1303In West Virginia → | 6 | 0.2% | 2 | $28,725 | $25,250 |
| 15 | CIP 30.7101In West Virginia → | 2 | 0.1% | 1 | — | — |
Top 24 schools in West Virginia
Ranked by graduates per year into this job. Graduate earnings are reported for 18 of the 24 schools in this state.
| # | School | Graduates / yr | Top feeder program | Grad earnings (1 yr) | Grad rate | Net price | Acceptance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | American Public University System Charles Town, WV Private for-profit · 7 feeder programs | 1,536 | General Studies | $52,108 | 57% | $10,199 | — |
| 2 | Pierpont Community and Technical College Fairmont, WV Public · 2 feeder programs | 397 | General Studies | — | 42% | — | — |
| 3 | Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College Logan, WV Public · 2 feeder programs | 325 | General Studies | — | 29% | — | — |
| 4 | West Virginia University Morgantown, WV Public · 7 feeder programs | 229 | General Studies | $34,883 | 65% | — | 89% |
| 5 | Marshall University Huntington, WV Public · 5 feeder programs | 188 | General Studies | $32,282 | 51% | — | 96% |
| 6 | Blue Ridge Community and Technical College Martinsburg, WV Public · 2 feeder programs | 187 | Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies | $32,872 | 32% | — | — |
| 7 | Glenville State University Glenville, WV Public · 2 feeder programs | 176 | Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies | $26,219 | 34% | — | — |
| 8 | West Virginia University at Parkersburg Parkersburg, WV Public · 2 feeder programs | 128 | General Studies | $32,909 | 9% | — | — |
| 9 | Potomac State College of West Virginia University Keyser, WV Public · 2 feeder programs | 121 | Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies | $14,865 | 31% | — | — |
| 10 | Concord University Athens, WV Public · 1 feeder programs | 68 | General Studies | $32,499 | 39% | — | 93% |
| 11 | Shepherd University Shepherdstown, WV Public · 2 feeder programs | 47 | General Studies | $33,587 | 51% | — | 97% |
| 12 | West Virginia Northern Community College Wheeling, WV Public · 2 feeder programs | 42 | General Studies | $22,166 | 33% | — | — |
| 13 | Bluefield State University Bluefield, WV Public · 3 feeder programs | 40 | General Studies | $25,677 | 37% | — | 97% |
| 14 | West Virginia State University Institute, WV Public · 1 feeder programs | 40 | General Studies | $41,319 | 39% | — | 96% |
| 15 | Fairmont State University Fairmont, WV Public · 1 feeder programs | 39 | General Studies | $33,815 | 44% | — | 99% |
| 16 | BridgeValley Community & Technical College South Charleston, WV Public · 2 feeder programs | 32 | General Studies | $23,902 | 34% | — | — |
| 17 | New River Community and Technical College Beaver, WV Public · 2 feeder programs | 27 | General Studies | — | 36% | — | — |
| 18 | Mountwest Community and Technical College Huntington, WV Public · 2 feeder programs | 24 | General Studies | $43,753 | 19% | — | — |
| 19 | West Virginia University Institute of Technology Beckley, WV Public · 1 feeder programs | 18 | General Studies | $34,883 | 33% | — | 37% |
| 20 | West Liberty University West Liberty, WV Public · 1 feeder programs | 17 | General Studies | $37,379 | 60% | — | 97% |
| 21 | Eastern West Virginia Community and Technical College Moorefield, WV Public · 2 feeder programs | 14 | General Studies | $28,134 | 42% | — | — |
| 22 | University of Charleston Charleston, WV Private not-for-profit · 2 feeder programs | 7 | General Studies | — | 46% | $21,939 | 62% |
| 23 | West Virginia Wesleyan College Buckhannon, WV Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs | 3 | Creative Writing | — | 57% | $17,325 | 93% |
| 24 | Wheeling University Wheeling, WV Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs | 2 | Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies | — | 23% | $18,042 | 63% |
All 24 schools in West Virginia
Every school in West 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Public University System | Charles Town | Private for-profit | 1,536 | 7 |
| Pierpont Community and Technical College | Fairmont | Public | 397 | 2 |
| Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College | Logan | Public | 325 | 2 |
| West Virginia University | Morgantown | Public | 229 | 7 |
| Marshall University | Huntington | Public | 188 | 5 |
| Blue Ridge Community and Technical College | Martinsburg | Public | 187 | 2 |
| Glenville State University | Glenville | Public | 176 | 2 |
| West Virginia University at Parkersburg | Parkersburg | Public | 128 | 2 |
| Potomac State College of West Virginia University | Keyser | Public | 121 | 2 |
| Concord University | Athens | Public | 68 | 1 |
| Shepherd University | Shepherdstown | Public | 47 | 2 |
| West Virginia Northern Community College | Wheeling | Public | 42 | 2 |
| Bluefield State University | Bluefield | Public | 40 | 3 |
| West Virginia State University | Institute | Public | 40 | 1 |
| Fairmont State University | Fairmont | Public | 39 | 1 |
What postsecondary teachers, all other earn in West Virginia
What people already working in this job earn (BLS OEWS May 2025). Not graduate earnings.
U.S. median $77,640. West Virginia pays below the national figure.
1.00× means the state has its expected share of these jobs.
Metro areas in West 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 West 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 West 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 General Studies, which awarded 2,783 degrees in West Virginia in 2024-25, 75.1% 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 15 programs to this occupation. The largest are Liberal Arts and Sciences, Homeland Security, Natural Sciences, Medical Illustration and Informatics, plus 8 more. Together they graduate about 3,707 people a year in West Virginia.
How much do postsecondary teachers, all other earn in West Virginia?+
The median is $65,260 a year (BLS OEWS May 2025). That is 15.9% 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 West Virginia?+
24 institutions in West Virginia reported graduates from at least one of the 15 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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