Best Health Specialties Teacher, Postsecondary programs in Florida, ranked by enrollment
Teach courses in health specialties, in fields such as dentistry, laboratory technology, medicine, pharmacy, public health, therapy, and veterinary.
172 schools in Florida run programs that feed this job, graduating 27,680 people a year. The job pays a median of $88,710 in Florida across about 8,500 jobs (BLS OEWS May 2025).
Fields of study in Florida that lead to this job
Grouped at the 4-digit CIP level. Numbers are graduates per year in this state.
80 programs in Florida that lead to this job
Ranked by graduates per year in Florida (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 Florida page.
| # | Program | Graduates / yr | Share of pipeline | Schools | Grad earnings (1 yr) | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CIP 51.0904In Florida → | 4,680 | 16.9% | 41 | $53,520 | $20,250 |
| 2 | CIP 51.0801In Florida → | 4,365 | 15.8% | 67 | $29,507 | $11,000 |
| 3 | CIP 51.3501In Florida → | 1,501 | 5.4% | 53 | $20,079 | $8,792 |
| 4 | CIP 51.1009In Florida → | 1,431 | 5.2% | 37 | $49,401 | $19,848 |
| 5 | CIP 51.2201In Florida → | 1,329 | 4.8% | 16 | $36,762 | $25,076 |
| 6 | CIP 51.0601In Florida → | 1,292 | 4.7% | 39 | $28,924 | $10,782 |
| 7 | CIP 51.0911In Florida → | 1,186 | 4.3% | 31 | $53,520 | $20,250 |
| 8 | CIP 51.0805In Florida → | 864 | 3.1% | 33 | $29,507 | $11,000 |
| 9 | CIP 51.0204In Florida → | 816 | 2.9% | 7 | $24,665 | $22,500 |
| 10 | CIP 51.0910In Florida → | 794 | 2.9% | 24 | $53,520 | $20,250 |
| 11 | CIP 51.0912In Florida → | 725 | 2.6% | 11 | $53,520 | $20,250 |
| 12 | CIP 51.2001In Florida → | 674 | 2.4% | 6 | $48,728 | $23,761 |
| 13 | CIP 51.0909In Florida → | 599 | 2.2% | 33 | $53,520 | $20,250 |
| 14 | CIP 26.0503In Florida → | 578 | 2.1% | 4 | $38,383 | $22,065 |
| 15 | CIP 51.2308In Florida → | 490 | 1.8% | 11 | $35,966 | $26,323 |
| 16 | CIP 51.0602In Florida → | 447 | 1.6% | 21 | $28,924 | $10,782 |
| 17 | CIP 01.8301In Florida → | 436 | 1.6% | 11 | $33,581 | $14,171 |
| 18 | CIP 51.0908In Florida → | 403 | 1.5% | 25 | $53,520 | $20,250 |
| 19 | CIP 51.1012In Florida → | 386 | 1.4% | 16 | $49,401 | $19,848 |
| 20 | CIP 51.2010In Florida → | 384 | 1.4% | 3 | $48,728 | $23,761 |
| 21 | CIP 51.2099In Florida → | 355 | 1.3% | 3 | $48,728 | $23,761 |
| 22 | CIP 51.2306In Florida → | 332 | 1.2% | 9 | $35,966 | $26,323 |
| 23 | CIP 51.2208In Florida → | 301 | 1.1% | 8 | $36,762 | $25,076 |
| 24 | CIP 51.0401In Florida → | 262 | 0.9% | 2 | — | — |
| 25 | CIP 51.0203In Florida → | 247 | 0.9% | 3 | $24,665 | $22,500 |
| 26 | CIP 51.0803In Florida → | 200 | 0.7% | 9 | $29,507 | $11,000 |
| 27 | CIP 01.8101In Florida → | 194 | 0.7% | 2 | $30,855 | $21,335 |
| 28 | CIP 51.0907In Florida → | 191 | 0.7% | 8 | $53,520 | $20,250 |
| 29 | CIP 01.8001In Florida → | 183 | 0.7% | 1 | — | — |
| 30 | CIP 51.1004In Florida → | 169 | 0.6% | 9 | $49,401 | $19,848 |
| 31 | CIP 51.0913In Florida → | 168 | 0.6% | 11 | $53,520 | $20,250 |
| 32 | CIP 51.0901In Florida → | 163 | 0.6% | 10 | $53,520 | $20,250 |
| 33 | CIP 30.1901In Florida → | 145 | 0.5% | 3 | $30,508 | $24,586 |
| 34 | CIP 51.2399In Florida → | 138 | 0.5% | 1 | $35,966 | $26,323 |
| 35 | CIP 51.1005In Florida → | 126 | 0.5% | 7 | $49,401 | $19,848 |
| 36 | CIP 26.1309In Florida → | 117 | 0.4% | 2 | $29,460 | $23,480 |
| 37 | CIP 51.0902In Florida → | 85 | 0.3% | 4 | $53,520 | $20,250 |
| 38 | CIP 51.0501In Florida → | 79 | 0.3% | 2 | $195,650 | — |
| 39 | CIP 51.0905In Florida → | 71 | 0.3% | 6 | $53,520 | $20,250 |
| 40 | CIP 51.1006In Florida → | 65 | 0.2% | 2 | $49,401 | $19,848 |
| 41 | CIP 51.0920In Florida → | 48 | 0.2% | 2 | $53,520 | $20,250 |
| 42 | CIP 51.1501In Florida → | 46 | 0.2% | 6 | $37,335 | $22,861 |
| 43 | CIP 51.2305In Florida → | 46 | 0.2% | 3 | $35,966 | $26,323 |
| 44 | CIP 51.0202In Florida → | 44 | 0.2% | 3 | $24,665 | $22,500 |
| 45 | CIP 51.0603In Florida → | 44 | 0.2% | 2 | $28,924 | $10,782 |
| 46 | CIP 51.2310In Florida → | 42 | 0.2% | 1 | $35,966 | $26,323 |
| 47 | CIP 51.1008In Florida → | 40 | 0.1% | 3 | $49,401 | $19,848 |
| 48 | CIP 26.1102In Florida → | 39 | 0.1% | 3 | $72,338 | $18,500 |
| 49 | CIP 51.0508In Florida → | 36 | 0.1% | 2 | $195,650 | — |
| 50 | CIP 51.0504In Florida → | 28 | 0.1% | 1 | $195,650 | — |
| 51 | CIP 51.2301In Florida → | 28 | 0.1% | 3 | $35,966 | $26,323 |
| 52 | CIP 51.0101In Florida → | 27 | 0.1% | 1 | — | — |
| 53 | CIP 51.0915In Florida → | 25 | 0.1% | 2 | $53,520 | $20,250 |
| 54 | CIP 51.0502In Florida → | 22 | 0.1% | 2 | $195,650 | — |
| 55 | CIP 26.0403In Florida → | 20 | 0.1% | 1 | $35,393 | $19,961 |
| 56 | CIP 51.2299In Florida → | 18 | 0.1% | 1 | $36,762 | $25,076 |
| 57 | CIP 51.2011In Florida → | 14 | 0.1% | 1 | $48,728 | $23,761 |
| 58 | CIP 51.0802In Florida → | 13 | 0.0% | 1 | $29,507 | $11,000 |
| 59 | Gerontologymain feeder CIP 30.1101In Florida → | 12 | 0.0% | 3 | $37,623 | $25,986 |
| 60 | CIP 51.0201In Florida → | 12 | 0.0% | 2 | $24,665 | $22,500 |
| 61 | CIP 51.0923In Florida → | 12 | 0.0% | 1 | $53,520 | $20,250 |
| 62 | CIP 51.2205In Florida → | 12 | 0.0% | 2 | $36,762 | $25,076 |
| 63 | CIP 51.1011In Florida → | 11 | 0.0% | 1 | $49,401 | $19,848 |
| 64 | CIP 51.2202In Florida → | 9 | 0.0% | 1 | $36,762 | $25,076 |
| 65 | CIP 51.0509In Florida → | 8 | 0.0% | 1 | $195,650 | — |
| 66 | CIP 51.2314In Florida → | 8 | 0.0% | 1 | $35,966 | $26,323 |
| 67 | CIP 51.0506In Florida → | 6 | 0.0% | 1 | $195,650 | — |
| 68 | CIP 51.0999In Florida → | 6 | 0.0% | 1 | $53,520 | $20,250 |
| 69 | CIP 51.2313In Florida → | 6 | 0.0% | 1 | $35,966 | $26,323 |
| 70 | CIP 26.1001In Florida → | 4 | 0.0% | 1 | $39,202 | $18,000 |
| 71 | CIP 51.0510In Florida → | 4 | 0.0% | 1 | $195,650 | — |
| 72 | CIP 51.2212In Florida → | 4 | 0.0% | 2 | $36,762 | $25,076 |
| 73 | CIP 51.0507In Florida → | 3 | 0.0% | 1 | $195,650 | — |
| 74 | CIP 51.2009In Florida → | 3 | 0.0% | 1 | $48,728 | $23,761 |
| 75 | CIP 51.3503In Florida → | 3 | 0.0% | 1 | $20,079 | $8,792 |
| 76 | CIP 51.0511In Florida → | 2 | 0.0% | 1 | $195,650 | — |
| 77 | CIP 01.8110In Florida → | 1 | 0.0% | 1 | $30,855 | $21,335 |
| 78 | CIP 26.0401In Florida → | 1 | 0.0% | 1 | $35,393 | $19,961 |
| 79 | CIP 51.2207In Florida → | 1 | 0.0% | 1 | $36,762 | $25,076 |
| 80 | CIP 51.2209In Florida → | 1 | 0.0% | 1 | $36,762 | $25,076 |
Top 25 schools in Florida
Ranked by graduates per year into this job. Graduate earnings are reported for 87 of the 172 schools in this state.
| # | School | Graduates / yr | Top feeder program | Grad earnings (1 yr) | Grad rate | Net price | Acceptance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Florida Gainesville, FL Public · 23 feeder programs | 2,401 | Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology | $27,994 | 91% | — | 24% |
| 2 | Nova Southeastern University Fort Lauderdale, FL Private not-for-profit · 24 feeder programs | 1,571 | Pharmaceutical Sciences | — | 63% | $31,672 | 73% |
| 3 | South Florida Institute of Technology Miami, FL Private for-profit · 1 feeder programs | 1,395 | Medical/Clinical Assistant | $16,128 | 83% | $29,731 | — |
| 4 | Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale Fort Lauderdale, FL Private not-for-profit · 12 feeder programs | 1,134 | Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer | $47,863 | 61% | $35,483 | 97% |
| 5 | Miami Dade College Miami, FL Public · 17 feeder programs | 838 | Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) | $64,692 | 46% | — | — |
| 6 | University of South Florida Tampa, FL Public · 14 feeder programs | 827 | Public Health, General | $33,575 | 77% | — | 43% |
| 7 | Compu - Med Vocational Careers Corp Hialeah, FL Private for-profit · 3 feeder programs | 699 | Dental Assisting/Assistant | $22,750 | 81% | $22,487 | — |
| 8 | Florida State University Tallahassee, FL Public · 7 feeder programs | 674 | Public Health, General | — | 86% | — | 24% |
| 9 | Hillsborough College Tampa, FL Public · 14 feeder programs | 633 | Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) | $45,319 | 34% | — | — |
| 10 | Broward College Fort Lauderdale, FL Public · 11 feeder programs | 522 | Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) | $45,720 | 39% | — | — |
| 11 | Southern Technical College Orlando, FL Private for-profit · 2 feeder programs | 508 | Medical/Clinical Assistant | $25,471 | 63% | $25,852 | — |
| 12 | FVI School of Nursing and Technology Miami, FL Private for-profit · 2 feeder programs | 501 | Medical/Clinical Assistant | $23,971 | 89% | $27,818 | 74% |
| 13 | Florida International University Miami, FL Public · 9 feeder programs | 441 | Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions, Other | — | 74% | — | 55% |
| 14 | Valencia College Orlando, FL Public · 6 feeder programs | 421 | Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) | $56,945 | 48% | — | — |
| 15 | Praxis Institute Miami, FL Private for-profit · 1 feeder programs | 405 | Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage | $21,968 | 78% | $9,092 | — |
| 16 | University of Central Florida Orlando, FL Public · 5 feeder programs | 385 | Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist | $26,286 | 78% | — | 40% |
| 17 | Palm Beach State College Lake Worth, FL Public · 11 feeder programs | 380 | Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) | $49,359 | 41% | — | — |
| 18 | Concorde Career Institute - Jacksonville Jacksonville, FL Private for-profit · 9 feeder programs | 379 | Medical/Clinical Assistant | $28,082 | 47% | $28,466 | 94% |
| 19 | Concorde Career Institute - Tampa Tampa, FL Private for-profit · 10 feeder programs | 374 | Medical/Clinical Assistant | $25,395 | 56% | $26,047 | 96% |
| 20 | American Medical Academy Miami, FL Private for-profit · 1 feeder programs | 371 | Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) | $52,092 | 53% | — | — |
| 21 | Concorde Career Institute - Orlando Orlando, FL Private for-profit · 8 feeder programs | 368 | Dental Assisting/Assistant | $25,407 | 69% | $34,100 | 90% |
| 22 | Concorde Career Institute - Miramar Miramar, FL Private for-profit · 10 feeder programs | 361 | Sterile Processing Technology/Technician | — | 67% | $27,271 | 100% |
| 23 | Florida State College at Jacksonville Jacksonville, FL Public · 15 feeder programs | 359 | Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) | $37,335 | 37% | — | — |
| 24 | Eastern Florida State College Melbourne, FL Public · 13 feeder programs | 343 | Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) | $45,857 | 52% | — | — |
| 25 | Santa Fe College Gainesville, FL Public · 12 feeder programs | 341 | Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) | $57,763 | 53% | — | — |
All 172 schools in Florida
Every school in Florida 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 Florida | Gainesville | Public | 2,401 | 23 |
| Nova Southeastern University | Fort Lauderdale | Private not-for-profit | 1,571 | 24 |
| South Florida Institute of Technology | Miami | Private for-profit | 1,395 | 1 |
| Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale | Fort Lauderdale | Private not-for-profit | 1,134 | 12 |
| Miami Dade College | Miami | Public | 838 | 17 |
| University of South Florida | Tampa | Public | 827 | 14 |
| Compu - Med Vocational Careers Corp | Hialeah | Private for-profit | 699 | 3 |
| Florida State University | Tallahassee | Public | 674 | 7 |
| Hillsborough College | Tampa | Public | 633 | 14 |
| Broward College | Fort Lauderdale | Public | 522 | 11 |
| Southern Technical College | Orlando | Private for-profit | 508 | 2 |
| FVI School of Nursing and Technology | Miami | Private for-profit | 501 | 2 |
| Florida International University | Miami | Public | 441 | 9 |
| Valencia College | Orlando | Public | 421 | 6 |
| Praxis Institute | Miami | Private for-profit | 405 | 1 |
What health specialties teachers, postsecondary earn in Florida
What people already working in this job earn (BLS OEWS May 2025). Not graduate earnings.
U.S. median $107,310. Florida pays below the national figure.
1.00× means the state has its expected share of these jobs.
Metro areas in Florida
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 Florida
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 Florida.
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 4,680 degrees in Florida in 2024-25, 16.9% 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 80 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 19 more. Together they graduate about 27,680 people a year in Florida.
How much do health specialties teachers, postsecondary earn in Florida?+
The median is $88,710 a year (BLS OEWS May 2025). That is 17.3% below 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 Florida?+
172 institutions in Florida reported graduates from at least one of the 80 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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