Best Health Specialties Teacher, Postsecondary programs in Massachusetts, ranked by enrollment
Teach courses in health specialties, in fields such as dentistry, laboratory technology, medicine, pharmacy, public health, therapy, and veterinary.
67 schools in Massachusetts run programs that feed this job, graduating 9,253 people a year. The job pays a median of $134,520 in Massachusetts across about 10,250 jobs (BLS OEWS May 2025).
Fields of study in Massachusetts that lead to this job
Grouped at the 4-digit CIP level. Numbers are graduates per year in this state.
88 programs in Massachusetts that lead to this job
Ranked by graduates per year in Massachusetts (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 Massachusetts page.
| # | Program | Graduates / yr | Share of pipeline | Schools | Grad earnings (1 yr) | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CIP 51.2201In Massachusetts → | 962 | 10.4% | 19 | $36,762 | $25,076 |
| 2 | CIP 51.2009In Massachusetts → | 664 | 7.2% | 2 | $48,728 | $23,761 |
| 3 | CIP 51.0912In Massachusetts → | 518 | 5.6% | 7 | $53,520 | $20,250 |
| 4 | CIP 51.2306In Massachusetts → | 489 | 5.3% | 11 | $35,966 | $26,323 |
| 5 | CIP 51.0401In Massachusetts → | 485 | 5.2% | 3 | — | — |
| 6 | CIP 51.2001In Massachusetts → | 477 | 5.2% | 3 | $48,728 | $23,761 |
| 7 | CIP 51.0203In Massachusetts → | 448 | 4.8% | 7 | $24,665 | $22,500 |
| 8 | CIP 51.2308In Massachusetts → | 438 | 4.7% | 10 | $35,966 | $26,323 |
| 9 | CIP 26.1309In Massachusetts → | 426 | 4.6% | 5 | $29,460 | $23,480 |
| 10 | CIP 51.2010In Massachusetts → | 276 | 3.0% | 4 | $48,728 | $23,761 |
| 11 | CIP 30.1901In Massachusetts → | 256 | 2.8% | 8 | $30,508 | $24,586 |
| 12 | CIP 51.0201In Massachusetts → | 248 | 2.7% | 7 | $24,665 | $22,500 |
| 13 | CIP 51.0602In Massachusetts → | 223 | 2.4% | 8 | $28,924 | $10,782 |
| 14 | CIP 51.0801In Massachusetts → | 217 | 2.3% | 15 | $29,507 | $11,000 |
| 15 | CIP 51.3501In Massachusetts → | 154 | 1.7% | 5 | $20,079 | $8,792 |
| 16 | CIP 51.0904In Massachusetts → | 143 | 1.5% | 7 | $53,520 | $20,250 |
| 17 | CIP 51.0204In Massachusetts → | 137 | 1.5% | 2 | $24,665 | $22,500 |
| 18 | CIP 51.2207In Massachusetts → | 131 | 1.4% | 5 | $36,762 | $25,076 |
| 19 | CIP 26.1102In Massachusetts → | 126 | 1.4% | 4 | $72,338 | $18,500 |
| 20 | CIP 51.0909In Massachusetts → | 124 | 1.3% | 7 | $53,520 | $20,250 |
| 21 | CIP 51.0911In Massachusetts → | 116 | 1.3% | 11 | $53,520 | $20,250 |
| 22 | CIP 44.0503In Massachusetts → | 111 | 1.2% | 1 | $44,740 | $22,000 |
| 23 | CIP 01.8001In Massachusetts → | 98 | 1.1% | 1 | — | — |
| 24 | CIP 51.2314In Massachusetts → | 92 | 1.0% | 6 | $35,966 | $26,323 |
| 25 | CIP 51.0907In Massachusetts → | 88 | 1.0% | 6 | $53,520 | $20,250 |
| 26 | CIP 51.0601In Massachusetts → | 86 | 0.9% | 9 | $28,924 | $10,782 |
| 27 | CIP 51.1009In Massachusetts → | 80 | 0.9% | 4 | $49,401 | $19,848 |
| 28 | CIP 01.8301In Massachusetts → | 79 | 0.9% | 6 | $33,581 | $14,171 |
| 29 | CIP 51.0914In Massachusetts → | 76 | 0.8% | 1 | $53,520 | $20,250 |
| 30 | CIP 51.0910In Massachusetts → | 74 | 0.8% | 5 | $53,520 | $20,250 |
| 31 | CIP 51.1501In Massachusetts → | 74 | 0.8% | 12 | $37,335 | $22,861 |
| 32 | CIP 51.2299In Massachusetts → | 74 | 0.8% | 6 | $36,762 | $25,076 |
| 33 | CIP 51.1005In Massachusetts → | 71 | 0.8% | 4 | $49,401 | $19,848 |
| 34 | CIP 51.0999In Massachusetts → | 66 | 0.7% | 2 | $53,520 | $20,250 |
| 35 | CIP 51.2208In Massachusetts → | 58 | 0.6% | 3 | $36,762 | $25,076 |
| 36 | CIP 51.2002In Massachusetts → | 53 | 0.6% | 2 | $48,728 | $23,761 |
| 37 | CIP 26.0404In Massachusetts → | 52 | 0.6% | 1 | $35,393 | $19,961 |
| 38 | CIP 51.0908In Massachusetts → | 52 | 0.6% | 6 | $53,520 | $20,250 |
| 39 | CIP 51.2202In Massachusetts → | 51 | 0.6% | 4 | $36,762 | $25,076 |
| 40 | CIP 51.0913In Massachusetts → | 48 | 0.5% | 5 | $53,520 | $20,250 |
| 41 | CIP 51.0803In Massachusetts → | 40 | 0.4% | 4 | $29,507 | $11,000 |
| 42 | CIP 51.2212In Massachusetts → | 38 | 0.4% | 2 | $36,762 | $25,076 |
| 43 | CIP 51.1004In Massachusetts → | 37 | 0.4% | 5 | $49,401 | $19,848 |
| 44 | CIP 51.1012In Massachusetts → | 37 | 0.4% | 1 | $49,401 | $19,848 |
| 45 | CIP 51.1099In Massachusetts → | 34 | 0.4% | 4 | $49,401 | $19,848 |
| 46 | Gerontologymain feeder CIP 30.1101In Massachusetts → | 32 | 0.3% | 3 | $37,623 | $25,986 |
| 47 | CIP 51.2305In Massachusetts → | 31 | 0.3% | 2 | $35,966 | $26,323 |
| 48 | CIP 51.2301In Massachusetts → | 30 | 0.3% | 3 | $35,966 | $26,323 |
| 49 | CIP 51.0510In Massachusetts → | 29 | 0.3% | 2 | $195,650 | — |
| 50 | CIP 13.1327In Massachusetts → | 28 | 0.3% | 1 | $43,033 | $26,044 |
| 51 | CIP 51.0599In Massachusetts → | 28 | 0.3% | 2 | $195,650 | — |
| 52 | CIP 51.0903In Massachusetts → | 28 | 0.3% | 1 | $53,520 | $20,250 |
| 53 | CIP 51.2399In Massachusetts → | 28 | 0.3% | 4 | $35,966 | $26,323 |
| 54 | CIP 51.0508In Massachusetts → | 24 | 0.3% | 2 | $195,650 | — |
| 55 | CIP 51.0511In Massachusetts → | 23 | 0.2% | 2 | $195,650 | — |
| 56 | CIP 51.2011In Massachusetts → | 23 | 0.2% | 1 | $48,728 | $23,761 |
| 57 | CIP 51.0506In Massachusetts → | 22 | 0.2% | 2 | $195,650 | — |
| 58 | CIP 51.0502In Massachusetts → | 21 | 0.2% | 2 | $195,650 | — |
| 59 | CIP 51.0509In Massachusetts → | 21 | 0.2% | 2 | $195,650 | — |
| 60 | CIP 51.2003In Massachusetts → | 21 | 0.2% | 2 | $48,728 | $23,761 |
| 61 | CIP 26.1001In Massachusetts → | 19 | 0.2% | 3 | $39,202 | $18,000 |
| 62 | CIP 51.2007In Massachusetts → | 18 | 0.2% | 1 | $48,728 | $23,761 |
| 63 | CIP 51.0902In Massachusetts → | 17 | 0.2% | 1 | $53,520 | $20,250 |
| 64 | CIP 51.0905In Massachusetts → | 16 | 0.2% | 2 | $53,520 | $20,250 |
| 65 | CIP 51.2310In Massachusetts → | 16 | 0.2% | 2 | $35,966 | $26,323 |
| 66 | CIP 51.0920In Massachusetts → | 15 | 0.2% | 1 | $53,520 | $20,250 |
| 67 | CIP 51.2099In Massachusetts → | 15 | 0.2% | 2 | $48,728 | $23,761 |
| 68 | CIP 51.2008In Massachusetts → | 14 | 0.2% | 2 | $48,728 | $23,761 |
| 69 | CIP 51.0501In Massachusetts → | 13 | 0.1% | 1 | $195,650 | — |
| 70 | CIP 26.0403In Massachusetts → | 12 | 0.1% | 1 | $35,393 | $19,961 |
| 71 | CIP 51.0299In Massachusetts → | 11 | 0.1% | 2 | $24,665 | $22,500 |
| 72 | CIP 51.0202In Massachusetts → | 10 | 0.1% | 1 | $24,665 | $22,500 |
| 73 | CIP 01.8106In Massachusetts → | 7 | 0.1% | 1 | $30,855 | $21,335 |
| 74 | CIP 51.0504In Massachusetts → | 7 | 0.1% | 2 | $195,650 | — |
| 75 | CIP 51.0901In Massachusetts → | 7 | 0.1% | 1 | $53,520 | $20,250 |
| 76 | CIP 51.2004In Massachusetts → | 7 | 0.1% | 2 | $48,728 | $23,761 |
| 77 | CIP 51.0507In Massachusetts → | 6 | 0.1% | 2 | $195,650 | — |
| 78 | CIP 26.1007In Massachusetts → | 5 | 0.1% | 1 | $39,202 | $18,000 |
| 79 | CIP 51.0805In Massachusetts → | 4 | 0.0% | 1 | $29,507 | $11,000 |
| 80 | CIP 26.0401In Massachusetts → | 3 | 0.0% | 1 | $35,393 | $19,961 |
| 81 | CIP 51.0919In Massachusetts → | 3 | 0.0% | 1 | $53,520 | $20,250 |
| 82 | CIP 01.8102In Massachusetts → | 2 | 0.0% | 1 | $30,855 | $21,335 |
| 83 | CIP 51.0603In Massachusetts → | 2 | 0.0% | 1 | $28,924 | $10,782 |
| 84 | CIP 51.0802In Massachusetts → | 2 | 0.0% | 1 | $29,507 | $11,000 |
| 85 | CIP 51.2006In Massachusetts → | 2 | 0.0% | 1 | $48,728 | $23,761 |
| 86 | CIP 51.2309In Massachusetts → | 2 | 0.0% | 1 | $35,966 | $26,323 |
| 87 | CIP 51.0514In Massachusetts → | 1 | 0.0% | 1 | $195,650 | — |
| 88 | CIP 51.3202In Massachusetts → | 1 | 0.0% | 1 | $99,851 | $21,475 |
Top 25 schools in Massachusetts
Ranked by graduates per year into this job. Graduate earnings are reported for 27 of the 67 schools in this state.
| # | School | Graduates / yr | Top feeder program | Grad earnings (1 yr) | Grad rate | Net price | Acceptance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences Boston, MA Private not-for-profit · 24 feeder programs | 1,148 | Pharmacy | $47,882 | 62% | $35,358 | 85% |
| 2 | Boston University Boston, MA Private not-for-profit · 26 feeder programs | 1,016 | Dentistry | — | 89% | $21,956 | 11% |
| 3 | Tufts University Medford, MA Private not-for-profit · 22 feeder programs | 833 | Dentistry | — | 94% | $23,570 | 11% |
| 4 | Northeastern University Professional Programs Boston, MA Private not-for-profit · 4 feeder programs | 676 | Industrial and Physical Pharmacy and Cosmetic Sciences | — | — | — | — |
| 5 | Harvard University Cambridge, MA Private not-for-profit · 12 feeder programs | 653 | Public Health, General | — | 98% | $15,013 | 4% |
| 6 | Northeastern University Boston, MA Private not-for-profit · 10 feeder programs | 506 | Pharmacy | — | 91% | $18,925 | 5% |
| 7 | University of Massachusetts - Amherst Amherst, MA Public · 10 feeder programs | 483 | Public Health, General | $37,364 | 83% | — | 60% |
| 8 | Emerson College Boston, MA Private not-for-profit · 2 feeder programs | 345 | Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist | — | 77% | $40,982 | 51% |
| 9 | MGH Institute of Health Professions Boston, MA Private not-for-profit · 6 feeder programs | 267 | Communication Sciences and Disorders, General | — | — | — | — |
| 10 | University of Massachusetts - Lowell Lowell, MA Public · 8 feeder programs | 247 | Public Health, General | $43,046 | 65% | — | 83% |
| 11 | Springfield College Springfield, MA Private not-for-profit · 11 feeder programs | 230 | Physical Therapy/Therapist | — | 74% | $26,290 | 72% |
| 12 | Bay Path University Longmeadow, MA Private not-for-profit · 3 feeder programs | 157 | Physician Associate/Assistant | — | 44% | $16,859 | 85% |
| 13 | Quinsigamond Community College Worcester, MA Public · 11 feeder programs | 154 | Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) | $69,051 | 22% | — | — |
| 14 | Massachusetts Bay Community College Wellesley Hills, MA Public · 7 feeder programs | 151 | Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) | $64,025 | 17% | — | — |
| 15 | Worcester State University Worcester, MA Public · 4 feeder programs | 144 | Public Health, General | — | 61% | — | 88% |
| 16 | Regis College Weston, MA Private not-for-profit · 10 feeder programs | 137 | Dental Hygiene/Hygienist | $60,211 | 72% | $26,647 | 70% |
| 17 | Bunker Hill Community College Boston, MA Public · 8 feeder programs | 136 | Medical/Clinical Assistant | $44,141 | 13% | — | — |
| 18 | Simmons University Boston, MA Private not-for-profit · 4 feeder programs | 116 | Nutrition Sciences | — | 72% | $24,848 | 70% |
| 19 | Brandeis University Waltham, MA Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs | 111 | Health Policy Analysis | $39,943 | 86% | $25,074 | 40% |
| 20 | Middlesex Community College Bedford, MA Public · 9 feeder programs | 94 | Dental Hygiene/Hygienist | $55,428 | 23% | — | — |
| 21 | Springfield Technical Community College Springfield, MA Public · 9 feeder programs | 93 | Dental Hygiene/Hygienist | $56,883 | 32% | — | — |
| 22 | Western New England University Springfield, MA Private not-for-profit · 3 feeder programs | 89 | Pharmacy | — | 64% | $29,327 | 83% |
| 23 | Bristol Community College Fall River, MA Public · 9 feeder programs | 85 | Dental Hygiene/Hygienist | $48,308 | 22% | — | — |
| 24 | Massasoit Community College Brockton, MA Public · 6 feeder programs | 85 | Medical/Clinical Assistant | — | 19% | — | — |
| 25 | North Shore Community College Danvers, MA Public · 8 feeder programs | 80 | Surgical Technology/Technologist | $62,934 | 18% | — | — |
All 67 schools in Massachusetts
Every school in Massachusetts 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences | Boston | Private not-for-profit | 1,148 | 24 |
| Boston University | Boston | Private not-for-profit | 1,016 | 26 |
| Tufts University | Medford | Private not-for-profit | 833 | 22 |
| Northeastern University Professional Programs | Boston | Private not-for-profit | 676 | 4 |
| Harvard University | Cambridge | Private not-for-profit | 653 | 12 |
| Northeastern University | Boston | Private not-for-profit | 506 | 10 |
| University of Massachusetts - Amherst | Amherst | Public | 483 | 10 |
| Emerson College | Boston | Private not-for-profit | 345 | 2 |
| MGH Institute of Health Professions | Boston | Private not-for-profit | 267 | 6 |
| University of Massachusetts - Lowell | Lowell | Public | 247 | 8 |
| Springfield College | Springfield | Private not-for-profit | 230 | 11 |
| Bay Path University | Longmeadow | Private not-for-profit | 157 | 3 |
| Quinsigamond Community College | Worcester | Public | 154 | 11 |
| Massachusetts Bay Community College | Wellesley Hills | Public | 151 | 7 |
| Worcester State University | Worcester | Public | 144 | 4 |
What health specialties teachers, postsecondary earn in Massachusetts
What people already working in this job earn (BLS OEWS May 2025). Not graduate earnings.
U.S. median $107,310. Massachusetts pays above the national figure.
Concentrated here: Massachusetts employs more of this job per worker than the U.S. average.
Metro areas in Massachusetts
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 Massachusetts
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 Massachusetts.
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 Public Health, General, which awarded 962 degrees in Massachusetts in 2024-25, 10.4% 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 88 programs to this occupation. The largest are Pharmacy, Allied Health Diagnostic, Public Health, Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions, plus 20 more. Together they graduate about 9,253 people a year in Massachusetts.
How much do health specialties teachers, postsecondary earn in Massachusetts?+
The median is $134,520 a year (BLS OEWS May 2025). That is 25.4% 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 Massachusetts?+
67 institutions in Massachusetts reported graduates from at least one of the 88 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.
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