H1B Visa Data for Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools: Top Employers, Top Jobs and Employees Trends

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Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (NAICS code 61131) has an average growth rate of -0.09% as an H1B industry with 4,071 employees hired as of 2025

Top Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools Employers

Company	Employees	Average Wage
Mayo Clinic	1	$202,155
Mcdaniel College	1	$42,910
Mesa State College	1	$28,870
Midwestern State University	1	$71,180
Mills College	1	$37,398
Millsaps College	1	$52,040
Mississipp Valley State University	1	$45,130
Montreat College	1	$26,458
Montserrat College Of Art	1	$50,794
Morningside University	1	$54,330

Top Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools Jobs

Job Title	Number of Jobs	Average Wage
Public Relations Specialists	12	$38,253
Biomedical Engineers	11	$70,926
Law Teachers, Postsecondary	11	$72,102
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary	11	$61,066
Market Research Analysts And Marketing Specialists	11	$43,304
Computer Systems Analysts	10	$70,946
Nursing Instructors And Teachers, Postsecondary	10	$51,790
Home Economics Teachers, Postsecondary	10	$45,558
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, And Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	10	$57,734
Materials Scientists	9	$42,136

Employees Over Time vs Average Salary Over Time

The Colleges, Universities, And Professional Schools industry has been in the H1B Visa program since 2011 where 274 employees were hired. They peaked in 2012 with 293 employees, and have since been on a decline with the most recent number of employees being 233 in 2023.

The Colleges, Universities, And Professional Schools industry has been in the H1B Visa program since 2011 where the average salary was $44,042. The industry peaked in 2020 with an average salary of $66,031, and has since been on a decline with the most recent average salary being $63,155 in 2023.