Georgia·Educational Instruction and Library Occupations·SOC 25-1071

Best Health Specialties Teacher, Postsecondary programs in Georgia, ranked by enrollment

Teach courses in health specialties, in fields such as dentistry, laboratory technology, medicine, pharmacy, public health, therapy, and veterinary.

72 schools in Georgia run programs that feed this job, graduating 9,808 people a year. The job pays a median of $106,960 in Georgia across about 4,860 jobs (BLS OEWS May 2025).

Also calledProfessorClinical ProfessorAssistant ProfessorAssociate ProfessorTeacherLecturerInstructorFaculty Member
Graduates / yr
9,808
in Georgia
Median pay · Georgia
$106,960
BLS OEWS May 2025
Jobs in state
4,860
people employed
Schools
72
with a feeder program
Avg graduation rate
45%
across those schools
Median net price
$24,084
per year, IPEDS

Fields of study in Georgia that lead to this job

Grouped at the 4-digit CIP level. Numbers are graduates per year in this state.

Health Professions And Related Programs
CIP 51.09
Allied Health Diagnostic
2,666graduates / yr
23 schools · 16 specializations · 27.3% of pipeline
Grad earnings $53,520
Health Professions And Related Programs
CIP 51.08
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
1,534graduates / yr
37 schools · 4 specializations · 15.7% of pipeline
Grad earnings $29,507
Health Professions And Related Programs
CIP 51.22
Public Health
1,007graduates / yr
13 schools · 7 specializations · 10.3% of pipeline
Grad earnings $36,762
Health Professions And Related Programs
CIP 51.06
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions
905graduates / yr
18 schools · 2 specializations · 9.2% of pipeline
Grad earnings $28,924
Health Professions And Related Programs
CIP 51.10
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions
692graduates / yr
19 schools · 6 specializations · 7.0% of pipeline
Grad earnings $49,401
Health Professions And Related Programs
CIP 51.23
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
540graduates / yr
7 schools · 8 specializations · 5.5% of pipeline
Grad earnings $35,966
Health Professions And Related Programs
CIP 51.20
Pharmacy
439graduates / yr
3 schools · 7 specializations · 4.4% of pipeline
Grad earnings $48,728
Health Professions And Related Programs
CIP 51.01
Chiropractic
417graduates / yr
1 schools · 1 specialization · 4.3% of pipeline
Grad earnings
Health Professions And Related Programs
CIP 51.02
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services
414graduates / yr
4 schools · 3 specializations · 4.2% of pipeline
Grad earnings $24,665
Health Professions And Related Programs
CIP 51.35
Somatic Bodywork and Related Therapeutic Services
307graduates / yr
9 schools · 1 specialization · 3.1% of pipeline
Grad earnings $20,079
Biological And Biomedical Sciences
CIP 26.13
Ecology
171graduates / yr
3 schools · 1 specialization · 1.7% of pipeline
Grad earnings $29,460
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
CIP 30.19
Nutrition Sciences
155graduates / yr
2 schools · 1 specialization · 1.6% of pipeline
Grad earnings $30,508
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science And Related Fields
CIP 01.80
Veterinary Medicine
145graduates / yr
1 schools · 1 specialization · 1.5% of pipeline
Grad earnings
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science And Related Fields
CIP 01.83
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians
109graduates / yr
6 schools · 1 specialization · 1.1% of pipeline
Grad earnings $33,581
Health Professions And Related Programs
CIP 51.04
Dentistry
89graduates / yr
1 schools · 1 specialization · 0.9% of pipeline
Grad earnings
Biological And Biomedical Sciences
CIP 26.11
Biomathematics
87graduates / yr
3 schools · 1 specialization · 0.9% of pipeline
Grad earnings $72,338
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
CIP 30.11
Gerontology
38graduates / yr
4 schools · 1 specialization · 0.4% of pipeline
Grad earnings $37,623
Health Professions And Related Programs
CIP 51.15
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions
36graduates / yr
1 schools · 1 specialization · 0.4% of pipeline
Grad earnings $37,335
Biological And Biomedical Sciences
CIP 26.04
Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences
28graduates / yr
1 schools · 2 specializations · 0.3% of pipeline
Grad earnings $35,393
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science And Related Fields
CIP 01.81
Veterinary Biomedical and Clinical Sciences
18graduates / yr
1 schools · 4 specializations · 0.2% of pipeline
Grad earnings $30,855
Public Administration And Social Service Professions
CIP 44.05
Public Policy Analysis
4graduates / yr
1 schools · 1 specialization · 0.0% of pipeline
Grad earnings $44,740
Health Professions And Related Programs
CIP 51.32
Health Professions Education
4graduates / yr
1 schools · 1 specialization · 0.0% of pipeline
Grad earnings $99,851
Biological And Biomedical Sciences
CIP 26.10
Pharmacology and Toxicology
3graduates / yr
1 schools · 1 specialization · 0.0% of pipeline
Grad earnings $39,202

72 programs in Georgia that lead to this job

Ranked by graduates per year in Georgia (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 Georgia page.

Degree programs that lead to this occupation, ranked by graduates per year
#ProgramGraduates / yrShare of pipelineSchoolsGrad earnings (1 yr)Median debt
1
CIP 51.0801In Georgia
1,353
13.8%
37$29,507$11,000
2
CIP 51.0904In Georgia
913
9.3%
21$53,520$20,250
3
CIP 51.2201In Georgia
735
7.5%
13$36,762$25,076
4
CIP 51.0601In Georgia
639
6.5%
18$28,924$10,782
5
CIP 51.1009In Georgia
524
5.3%
19$49,401$19,848
6
CIP 51.0911In Georgia
458
4.7%
23$53,520$20,250
7
CIP 51.0101In Georgia
417
4.3%
1
8
CIP 51.3501In Georgia
307
3.1%
9$20,079$8,792
9
CIP 51.0912In Georgia
303
3.1%
6$53,520$20,250
10
CIP 51.0909In Georgia
301
3.1%
15$53,520$20,250
11
CIP 51.2001In Georgia
301
3.1%
3$48,728$23,761
12
CIP 51.2308In Georgia
300
3.1%
7$35,966$26,323
13
CIP 51.0602In Georgia
266
2.7%
14$28,924$10,782
14
CIP 51.0201In Georgia
231
2.4%
4$24,665$22,500
15
CIP 51.0910In Georgia
215
2.2%
10$53,520$20,250
16
CIP 51.0908In Georgia
184
1.9%
15$53,520$20,250
17
CIP 26.1309In Georgia
171
1.7%
3$29,460$23,480
18
CIP 51.2207In Georgia
156
1.6%
4$36,762$25,076
19
CIP 30.1901In Georgia
155
1.6%
2$30,508$24,586
20
CIP 51.0203In Georgia
152
1.5%
3$24,665$22,500
21
CIP 51.2306In Georgia
150
1.5%
4$35,966$26,323
22
CIP 01.8001In Georgia
145
1.5%
1
23
CIP 51.0805In Georgia
137
1.4%
10$29,507$11,000
24
CIP 51.0907In Georgia
134
1.4%
5$53,520$20,250
25
CIP 01.8301In Georgia
109
1.1%
6$33,581$14,171
26
CIP 51.0401In Georgia
89
0.9%
1
27
CIP 26.1102In Georgia
87
0.9%
3$72,338$18,500
28
CIP 51.2202In Georgia
79
0.8%
3$36,762$25,076
29
CIP 51.0913In Georgia
69
0.7%
7$53,520$20,250
30
CIP 51.2010In Georgia
69
0.7%
2$48,728$23,761
31
CIP 51.1004In Georgia
61
0.6%
7$49,401$19,848
32
CIP 51.1005In Georgia
45
0.5%
2$49,401$19,848
33
CIP 51.1011In Georgia
40
0.4%
3$49,401$19,848
34
CIP 51.0803In Georgia
39
0.4%
4$29,507$11,000
35
Gerontologymain feeder
CIP 30.1101In Georgia
38
0.4%
4$37,623$25,986
36
CIP 51.1501In Georgia
36
0.4%
1$37,335$22,861
37
CIP 51.0901In Georgia
34
0.3%
5$53,520$20,250
38
CIP 51.0299In Georgia
31
0.3%
2$24,665$22,500
39
CIP 51.2003In Georgia
31
0.3%
1$48,728$23,761
40
CIP 51.2310In Georgia
29
0.3%
3$35,966$26,323
41
CIP 26.0401In Georgia
26
0.3%
1$35,393$19,961
42
CIP 51.2307In Georgia
23
0.2%
1$35,966$26,323
43
CIP 51.2002In Georgia
21
0.2%
1$48,728$23,761
44
CIP 51.2205In Georgia
21
0.2%
1$36,762$25,076
45
CIP 51.1099In Georgia
19
0.2%
1$49,401$19,848
46
CIP 51.2305In Georgia
17
0.2%
2$35,966$26,323
47
CIP 51.0902In Georgia
15
0.2%
2$53,520$20,250
48
CIP 51.2314In Georgia
13
0.1%
1$35,966$26,323
49
CIP 51.0920In Georgia
12
0.1%
5$53,520$20,250
50
CIP 51.2011In Georgia
12
0.1%
1$48,728$23,761
51
CIP 01.8104In Georgia
11
0.1%
1$30,855$21,335
52
CIP 51.0906In Georgia
9
0.1%
1$53,520$20,250
53
CIP 51.0999In Georgia
6
0.1%
1$53,520$20,250
54
CIP 51.2209In Georgia
6
0.1%
1$36,762$25,076
55
CIP 51.2212In Georgia
6
0.1%
1$36,762$25,076
56
CIP 01.8106In Georgia
5
0.1%
1$30,855$21,335
57
CIP 51.0802In Georgia
5
0.1%
1$29,507$11,000
58
CIP 51.0919In Georgia
5
0.1%
2$53,520$20,250
59
CIP 51.2399In Georgia
5
0.1%
1$35,966$26,323
60
CIP 44.0503In Georgia
4
0.0%
1$44,740$22,000
61
CIP 51.0905In Georgia
4
0.0%
1$53,520$20,250
62
CIP 51.0917In Georgia
4
0.0%
1$53,520$20,250
63
CIP 51.2208In Georgia
4
0.0%
1$36,762$25,076
64
CIP 51.3202In Georgia
4
0.0%
1$99,851$21,475
65
CIP 26.1004In Georgia
3
0.0%
1$39,202$18,000
66
CIP 51.1008In Georgia
3
0.0%
1$49,401$19,848
67
CIP 51.2099In Georgia
3
0.0%
1$48,728$23,761
68
CIP 51.2301In Georgia
3
0.0%
1$35,966$26,323
69
CIP 26.0403In Georgia
2
0.0%
1$35,393$19,961
70
CIP 51.2006In Georgia
2
0.0%
1$48,728$23,761
71
CIP 01.8103In Georgia
1
0.0%
1$30,855$21,335
72
CIP 01.8109In Georgia
1
0.0%
1$30,855$21,335

Top 25 schools in Georgia

Ranked by graduates per year into this job. Graduate earnings are reported for 42 of the 72 schools in this state.

Schools ranked by graduates per year into this occupation
#SchoolGraduates / yrTop feeder programGrad earnings (1 yr)Grad rateNet priceAcceptance
1University of Georgia
Athens, GA Public · 26 feeder programs
1,015Veterinary Medicine90%38%
2Georgia Southern University
Statesboro, GA Public · 7 feeder programs
439Public Health, General$33,71655%88%
3Georgia State University
Atlanta, GA Public · 11 feeder programs
438Public Health, General$34,76153%55%
4Emory University
Atlanta, GA Private not-for-profit · 9 feeder programs
434Epidemiology91%$20,58611%
5Central Georgia Technical College
Warner Robins, GA Public · 17 feeder programs
426Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)$40,96547%
6Life University
Marietta, GA Private not-for-profit · 2 feeder programs
419Chiropractic38%$30,66793%
7United Education Institute - Morrow
Morrow, GA Private for-profit · 2 feeder programs
408Medical/Clinical Assistant$24,69551%$34,631
8Augusta University
Augusta, GA Public · 15 feeder programs
337Dentistry49%86%
9Mercer University
Macon, GA Private not-for-profit · 9 feeder programs
323Pharmacy70%$22,64169%
10Gwinnett Technical College
Lawrenceville, GA Public · 10 feeder programs
309Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)$42,77032%
11Southern Crescent Technical College
Griffin, GA Public · 10 feeder programs
304Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)$42,63258%
12Georgia Northwestern Technical College
Rome, GA Public · 9 feeder programs
272Medical/Clinical Assistant$27,40143%
13United Education Institute - Stone Mountain
Stone Mountain, GA Private for-profit · 2 feeder programs
266Medical/Clinical Assistant56%$33,803
14Chattahoochee Technical College
Marietta, GA Public · 9 feeder programs
218Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)$51,05038%
15Wiregrass Georgia Technical College
Valdosta, GA Public · 8 feeder programs
216Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer$50,80150%
16West Georgia Technical College
Waco, GA Public · 9 feeder programs
213Dental Assisting/Assistant$25,48735%
17Southern Regional Technical College
Thomasville, GA Public · 8 feeder programs
211Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)$44,41831%
18Columbus Technical College
Columbus, GA Public · 11 feeder programs
189Dental Assisting/Assistant27%
19Lanier Technical College
Gainesville, GA Public · 6 feeder programs
181Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)$59,86934%
20Fortis College - Smyrna
Smyrna, GA Private for-profit · 4 feeder programs
174Medical/Clinical Assistant$27,19859%$26,427
21South University - Savannah
Savannah, GA Private for-profit · 4 feeder programs
148Physician Associate/Assistant9%$25,764
22Augusta Technical College
Augusta, GA Public · 10 feeder programs
147Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)$57,67231%
23Brenau University
Gainesville, GA Private not-for-profit · 4 feeder programs
135Occupational Therapy/Therapist33%$21,11588%
24Ogeechee Technical College
Statesboro, GA Public · 7 feeder programs
135Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)$42,03543%
25Atlanta Technical College
Atlanta, GA Public · 9 feeder programs
133Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)$42,07449%

All 72 schools in Georgia

Every school in Georgia 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.

All schools in Georgia that feed this occupation
SchoolCityControlGraduates / yrFeeder programs
University of GeorgiaAthensPublic1,01526
Georgia Southern UniversityStatesboroPublic4397
Georgia State UniversityAtlantaPublic43811
Emory UniversityAtlantaPrivate not-for-profit4349
Central Georgia Technical CollegeWarner RobinsPublic42617
Life UniversityMariettaPrivate not-for-profit4192
United Education Institute - MorrowMorrowPrivate for-profit4082
Augusta UniversityAugustaPublic33715
Mercer UniversityMaconPrivate not-for-profit3239
Gwinnett Technical CollegeLawrencevillePublic30910
Southern Crescent Technical CollegeGriffinPublic30410
Georgia Northwestern Technical CollegeRomePublic2729
United Education Institute - Stone MountainStone MountainPrivate for-profit2662
Chattahoochee Technical CollegeMariettaPublic2189
Wiregrass Georgia Technical CollegeValdostaPublic2168

What health specialties teachers, postsecondary earn in Georgia

What people already working in this job earn (BLS OEWS May 2025). Not graduate earnings.

Median annual in Georgia
$106,960
Mean annual
$153,130
Jobs in state
4,860
What the range looks like
10th pct$62,780Median$106,96090th pct$367,270
Versus the national median
-0.3%

U.S. median $107,310. Georgia pays below the national figure.

Job concentration
0.70×

1.00× means the state has its expected share of these jobs.

Metro areas in Georgia

Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA
$130,880median
3,370 jobs
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC
$85,620median
710 jobs
Athens-Clarke County, GA
$84,620median
120 jobs
Valdosta, GA
$64,410median
40 jobs
Rome, GA
$63,460median
40 jobs

Job outlook

Bureau of Labor Statistics Employment Projections, 2024 to 2034.

Projected growth 2024–34
+17.3%
Much faster than average
Openings per year
27,400
new jobs plus replacements
Employment change
50,100
289,600 → 339,700
Typical entry education
Doctoral or professional degree

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

SpeakingReading ComprehensionCritical ThinkingLearning StrategiesActive LearningActive Listening

The same job in other states

Where else this occupation employs the most people, and what it pays there.

Related careers in Georgia

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 Georgia.

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 Medical/Clinical Assistant, which awarded 1,353 degrees in Georgia in 2024-25, 13.8% 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 72 programs to this occupation. The largest are Allied Health Diagnostic, Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services, Public Health, Dental Support Services and Allied Professions, plus 19 more. Together they graduate about 9,808 people a year in Georgia.

How much do health specialties teachers, postsecondary earn in Georgia?+

The median is $106,960 a year (BLS OEWS May 2025). That is 0.3% 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 Georgia?+

72 institutions in Georgia reported graduates from at least one of the 72 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.

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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 2025

    Wages, employment counts, location quotients and metro breakdowns.

  • BLS Employment Projections

    2024–34

    Projected 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 cohorts

    Median graduate earnings one year after completion, and median debt.

  • Census Post-Secondary Employment Outcomes

    latest available

    Graduate earnings 1/5/10 years out, where the state participates.

  • NCES CIP 2020 and the CIP-to-SOC 2018 crosswalk

    CIP 2020 / SOC 2018

    Which college programs officially lead to this occupation.

  • O*NET Database 30.3

    30.3

    Tasks, 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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