Best Health Specialties Teacher, Postsecondary programs in Colorado, ranked by enrollment
Teach courses in health specialties, in fields such as dentistry, laboratory technology, medicine, pharmacy, public health, therapy, and veterinary.
45 schools in Colorado run programs that feed this job, graduating 7,305 people a year. The job pays a median of $136,930 in Colorado across about 7,800 jobs (BLS OEWS May 2025).
Fields of study in Colorado that lead to this job
Grouped at the 4-digit CIP level. Numbers are graduates per year in this state.
53 programs in Colorado that lead to this job
Ranked by graduates per year in Colorado (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 Colorado page.
| # | Program | Graduates / yr | Share of pipeline | Schools | Grad earnings (1 yr) | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CIP 51.0904In Colorado → | 1,837 | 25.1% | 14 | $53,520 | $20,250 |
| 2 | CIP 51.0801In Colorado → | 1,464 | 20.0% | 20 | $29,507 | $11,000 |
| 3 | CIP 51.1009In Colorado → | 456 | 6.2% | 13 | $49,401 | $19,848 |
| 4 | CIP 01.8301In Colorado → | 375 | 5.1% | 12 | $33,581 | $14,171 |
| 5 | CIP 51.0601In Colorado → | 306 | 4.2% | 12 | $28,924 | $10,782 |
| 6 | CIP 51.2201In Colorado → | 218 | 3.0% | 6 | $36,762 | $25,076 |
| 7 | CIP 51.0911In Colorado → | 203 | 2.8% | 10 | $53,520 | $20,250 |
| 8 | CIP 51.3501In Colorado → | 203 | 2.8% | 7 | $20,079 | $8,792 |
| 9 | CIP 51.0602In Colorado → | 195 | 2.7% | 4 | $28,924 | $10,782 |
| 10 | CIP 30.1901In Colorado → | 176 | 2.4% | 3 | $30,508 | $24,586 |
| 11 | CIP 51.2308In Colorado → | 162 | 2.2% | 2 | $35,966 | $26,323 |
| 12 | CIP 51.0909In Colorado → | 155 | 2.1% | 8 | $53,520 | $20,250 |
| 13 | CIP 01.8001In Colorado → | 145 | 2.0% | 1 | — | — |
| 14 | CIP 51.0912In Colorado → | 137 | 1.9% | 4 | $53,520 | $20,250 |
| 15 | CIP 51.2001In Colorado → | 134 | 1.8% | 2 | $48,728 | $23,761 |
| 16 | CIP 51.0401In Colorado → | 115 | 1.6% | 1 | — | — |
| 17 | CIP 51.0201In Colorado → | 108 | 1.5% | 2 | $24,665 | $22,500 |
| 18 | CIP 51.0908In Colorado → | 103 | 1.4% | 5 | $53,520 | $20,250 |
| 19 | CIP 51.0805In Colorado → | 90 | 1.2% | 9 | $29,507 | $11,000 |
| 20 | CIP 51.1012In Colorado → | 72 | 1.0% | 5 | $49,401 | $19,848 |
| 21 | CIP 51.2306In Colorado → | 62 | 0.8% | 2 | $35,966 | $26,323 |
| 22 | CIP 51.0203In Colorado → | 53 | 0.7% | 2 | $24,665 | $22,500 |
| 23 | CIP 51.1501In Colorado → | 48 | 0.7% | 4 | $37,335 | $22,861 |
| 24 | CIP 26.1309In Colorado → | 46 | 0.6% | 1 | $29,460 | $23,480 |
| 25 | CIP 51.0803In Colorado → | 44 | 0.6% | 2 | $29,507 | $11,000 |
| 26 | CIP 51.1004In Colorado → | 41 | 0.6% | 4 | $49,401 | $19,848 |
| 27 | CIP 51.0910In Colorado → | 37 | 0.5% | 3 | $53,520 | $20,250 |
| 28 | CIP 51.0204In Colorado → | 30 | 0.4% | 1 | $24,665 | $22,500 |
| 29 | CIP 51.3503In Colorado → | 28 | 0.4% | 1 | $20,079 | $8,792 |
| 30 | CIP 26.1004In Colorado → | 27 | 0.4% | 2 | $39,202 | $18,000 |
| 31 | CIP 51.0913In Colorado → | 27 | 0.4% | 5 | $53,520 | $20,250 |
| 32 | CIP 51.0202In Colorado → | 24 | 0.3% | 2 | $24,665 | $22,500 |
| 33 | CIP 01.8101In Colorado → | 23 | 0.3% | 1 | $30,855 | $21,335 |
| 34 | CIP 26.1102In Colorado → | 23 | 0.3% | 1 | $72,338 | $18,500 |
| 35 | CIP 26.0403In Colorado → | 16 | 0.2% | 1 | $35,393 | $19,961 |
| 36 | CIP 51.0901In Colorado → | 16 | 0.2% | 1 | $53,520 | $20,250 |
| 37 | CIP 51.0501In Colorado → | 14 | 0.2% | 1 | $195,650 | — |
| 38 | CIP 51.0919In Colorado → | 12 | 0.2% | 2 | $53,520 | $20,250 |
| 39 | CIP 51.2202In Colorado → | 11 | 0.2% | 1 | $36,762 | $25,076 |
| 40 | CIP 51.2207In Colorado → | 9 | 0.1% | 1 | $36,762 | $25,076 |
| 41 | CIP 51.2010In Colorado → | 8 | 0.1% | 1 | $48,728 | $23,761 |
| 42 | CIP 51.2301In Colorado → | 8 | 0.1% | 1 | $35,966 | $26,323 |
| 43 | CIP 51.2206In Colorado → | 7 | 0.1% | 1 | $36,762 | $25,076 |
| 44 | CIP 26.0503In Colorado → | 6 | 0.1% | 1 | $38,383 | $22,065 |
| 45 | CIP 26.1001In Colorado → | 6 | 0.1% | 1 | $39,202 | $18,000 |
| 46 | CIP 51.2004In Colorado → | 6 | 0.1% | 1 | $48,728 | $23,761 |
| 47 | CIP 51.2008In Colorado → | 6 | 0.1% | 1 | $48,728 | $23,761 |
| 48 | CIP 51.0920In Colorado → | 4 | 0.1% | 1 | $53,520 | $20,250 |
| 49 | CIP 51.2007In Colorado → | 3 | 0.0% | 1 | $48,728 | $23,761 |
| 50 | Gerontologymain feeder CIP 30.1101In Colorado → | 2 | 0.0% | 1 | $37,623 | $25,986 |
| 51 | CIP 51.2212In Colorado → | 2 | 0.0% | 1 | $36,762 | $25,076 |
| 52 | CIP 01.8106In Colorado → | 1 | 0.0% | 1 | $30,855 | $21,335 |
| 53 | CIP 51.2314In Colorado → | 1 | 0.0% | 1 | $35,966 | $26,323 |
Top 25 schools in Colorado
Ranked by graduates per year into this job. Graduate earnings are reported for 27 of the 45 schools in this state.
| # | School | Graduates / yr | Top feeder program | Grad earnings (1 yr) | Grad rate | Net price | Acceptance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus Denver, CO Public · 16 feeder programs | 634 | Public Health, General | $40,566 | 46% | — | 75% |
| 2 | Front Range Community College Westminster, CO Public · 9 feeder programs | 606 | Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) | $38,793 | 35% | — | — |
| 3 | Red Rocks Community College Lakewood, CO Public · 8 feeder programs | 499 | Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) | $104,021 | 32% | — | — |
| 4 | Pikes Peak State College Colorado Springs, CO Public · 9 feeder programs | 462 | Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) | — | 21% | — | — |
| 5 | Concorde Career College - Aurora Aurora, CO Private for-profit · 9 feeder programs | 460 | Medical/Clinical Assistant | $30,907 | 64% | $18,015 | 90% |
| 6 | Pueblo Community College Pueblo, CO Public · 10 feeder programs | 389 | Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) | $35,555 | 31% | — | — |
| 7 | Pima Medical Institute - Denver Denver, CO Private for-profit · 9 feeder programs | 380 | Medical/Clinical Assistant | $31,915 | 73% | $23,429 | — |
| 8 | Arapahoe Community College Littleton, CO Public · 5 feeder programs | 333 | Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) | $59,024 | 29% | — | — |
| 9 | Colorado State University - Fort Collins Fort Collins, CO Public · 9 feeder programs | 328 | Veterinary Medicine | — | 67% | — | 89% |
| 10 | Colorado Mesa University Grand Junction, CO Public · 11 feeder programs | 281 | Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) | $54,004 | 41% | — | 82% |
| 11 | Aims Community College Greeley, CO Public · 7 feeder programs | 246 | Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) | $51,145 | 40% | — | — |
| 12 | Pima Medical Institute - Colorado Springs Colorado Springs, CO Private for-profit · 5 feeder programs | 246 | Medical/Clinical Assistant | $31,915 | 68% | $25,466 | — |
| 13 | Colorado Mountain College Glenwood Springs, CO Public · 6 feeder programs | 234 | Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) | $48,148 | 27% | — | — |
| 14 | National Institute for Medical Assistant Advancement (NIMAA) Denver, CO Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs | 232 | Medical/Clinical Assistant | — | 80% | $10,571 | 29% |
| 15 | Community College of Denver Denver, CO Public · 9 feeder programs | 201 | Dental Hygiene/Hygienist | $76,712 | 20% | — | — |
| 16 | Pima Medical Institute - Aurora Aurora, CO Private for-profit · 3 feeder programs | 188 | Medical/Clinical Assistant | $30,654 | 72% | $20,506 | — |
| 17 | Intellitec College - Grand Junction Grand Junction, CO Private for-profit · 3 feeder programs | 171 | Medical/Clinical Assistant | $30,095 | 63% | $17,515 | — |
| 18 | Metropolitan State University of Denver Denver, CO Public · 5 feeder programs | 169 | Nutrition Sciences | $37,213 | 32% | — | 99% |
| 19 | Pickens Technical College Aurora, CO Public · 5 feeder programs | 155 | Medical/Clinical Assistant | $27,724 | 76% | — | — |
| 20 | Regis University Denver, CO Private not-for-profit · 4 feeder programs | 148 | Physical Therapy/Therapist | — | 61% | $22,407 | 86% |
| 21 | University of Northern Colorado Greeley, CO Public · 6 feeder programs | 109 | Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist | $26,425 | 51% | — | 86% |
| 22 | University of Colorado Boulder Boulder, CO Public · 2 feeder programs | 107 | Communication Sciences and Disorders, General | $24,628 | 74% | — | 78% |
| 23 | Technical College of the Rockies Delta, CO Public · 4 feeder programs | 94 | Phlebotomy Technician/Phlebotomist | — | 95% | — | — |
| 24 | IBMC College Fort Collins, CO Private for-profit · 4 feeder programs | 77 | Medical/Clinical Assistant | $32,618 | 86% | $23,751 | — |
| 25 | Community College of Aurora Aurora, CO Public · 4 feeder programs | 72 | Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) | $37,502 | 33% | — | — |
All 45 schools in Colorado
Every school in Colorado 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus | Denver | Public | 634 | 16 |
| Front Range Community College | Westminster | Public | 606 | 9 |
| Red Rocks Community College | Lakewood | Public | 499 | 8 |
| Pikes Peak State College | Colorado Springs | Public | 462 | 9 |
| Concorde Career College - Aurora | Aurora | Private for-profit | 460 | 9 |
| Pueblo Community College | Pueblo | Public | 389 | 10 |
| Pima Medical Institute - Denver | Denver | Private for-profit | 380 | 9 |
| Arapahoe Community College | Littleton | Public | 333 | 5 |
| Colorado State University - Fort Collins | Fort Collins | Public | 328 | 9 |
| Colorado Mesa University | Grand Junction | Public | 281 | 11 |
| Aims Community College | Greeley | Public | 246 | 7 |
| Pima Medical Institute - Colorado Springs | Colorado Springs | Private for-profit | 246 | 5 |
| Colorado Mountain College | Glenwood Springs | Public | 234 | 6 |
| National Institute for Medical Assistant Advancement (NIMAA) | Denver | Private not-for-profit | 232 | 1 |
| Community College of Denver | Denver | Public | 201 | 9 |
What health specialties teachers, postsecondary earn in Colorado
What people already working in this job earn (BLS OEWS May 2025). Not graduate earnings.
U.S. median $107,310. Colorado pays above the national figure.
Concentrated here: Colorado employs more of this job per worker than the U.S. average.
Metro areas in Colorado
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 Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary page.
How to become a Health Specialties Teacher, Postsecondary
Job zone 5 of 5 · SVP 8.0 and above- Typical entry education
- Doctoral or professional degree
- Work experience needed
- Less than 5 years
Most of these occupations require graduate school. For example, they may require a master's degree, and some require a Ph.D., M.D., or J.D. (law degree).
Extensive skill, knowledge, and experience are needed for these occupations. Many require more than five years of experience. For example, surgeons must complete four years of college and an additional five to seven years of specialized medical training to be able to do their job.
Employees may need some on-the-job training, but most of these occupations assume that the person will already have the required skills, knowledge, work-related experience, and/or training.
Top skills
The same job in other states
Where else this occupation employs the most people, and what it pays there.
Related careers in Colorado
Every major mapped to this job
The official federal mapping behind the rankings above.
All 25 majors mapped to Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary23 of them graduated someone in the latest IPEDS year. NCES CIP 2020 → SOC 2018 crosswalk.+
- 01.8001Veterinary Medicine
- 01.8101Veterinary Sciences/Veterinary Clinical Sciences, General
- 01.8102Comparative and Laboratory Animal Medicine
- 01.8103Large Animal/Food Animal and Equine Surgery and Medicine
- 01.8104Small/Companion Animal Surgery and Medicine
- 01.8105Veterinary Anatomy(no graduates reported)
- 01.8106Veterinary Infectious Diseases
- 01.8107Veterinary Microbiology and Immunobiology
- 01.8108Veterinary Pathology and Pathobiology
- 01.8109Veterinary Physiology
- 01.8110Veterinary Preventive Medicine, Epidemiology, and Public Health
- 01.8111Veterinary Toxicology and Pharmacology(no graduates reported)
- 01.8199Veterinary Biomedical and Clinical Sciences, Other
- 01.8301Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician and Veterinary Assistant
- 13.1327Health Occupations Teacher Education
- 26.0401Cell/Cellular Biology and Histology
- 26.0403Anatomy
- 26.0404Developmental Biology and Embryology
- 26.0503Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology
- 26.0913Biomechanics
- 26.0999Physiology, Pathology, and Related Sciences, Other
- 26.1001Pharmacology
- 26.1002Molecular Pharmacology
- 26.1003Neuropharmacology
- 26.1004Toxicology
Common questions
Answers for people weighing health specialties teachers, postsecondary programs in Colorado.
What degree do you need to become a Health Specialties Teacher, Postsecondary?+
Doctoral or professional degree is the typical entry-level education BLS reports for this occupation. The most common program people actually graduate from is Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic), which awarded 1,837 degrees in Colorado in 2024-25, 25.1% of everyone graduating from a program that feeds this career.
Which college majors lead to becoming a Health Specialties Teacher, Postsecondary?+
The NCES CIP-to-SOC crosswalk maps 53 programs to this occupation. The largest are Allied Health Diagnostic, Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services, Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions, Dental Support Services and Allied Professions, plus 18 more. Together they graduate about 7,305 people a year in Colorado.
How much do health specialties teachers, postsecondary earn in Colorado?+
The median is $136,930 a year (BLS OEWS May 2025). That is 27.6% above the U.S. median of $107,310. 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 health specialties teachers, postsecondary growing?+
BLS projects a +17.3% change in employment between 2024 and 2034, much faster than average, with roughly 27,400 openings a year nationally once retirements and job changes are counted.
How many schools offer programs for this career in Colorado?+
45 institutions in Colorado reported graduates from at least one of the 53 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.
What other job titles do health specialties teachers, postsecondary work under?+
Employers advertise this work under many names. O*NET records Professor, Clinical Professor, Assistant Professor, Associate Professor among the most commonly reported, all mapping to SOC 25-1071.
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.
Official source →CC BY 4.0, U.S. Department of Labor / ETA
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