Best Health Specialties Teacher, Postsecondary programs in Michigan, ranked by enrollment
Teach courses in health specialties, in fields such as dentistry, laboratory technology, medicine, pharmacy, public health, therapy, and veterinary.
86 schools in Michigan run programs that feed this job, graduating 9,098 people a year. The job pays a median of $108,970 in Michigan across about 3,430 jobs (BLS OEWS May 2025).
Fields of study in Michigan that lead to this job
Grouped at the 4-digit CIP level. Numbers are graduates per year in this state.
80 programs in Michigan that lead to this job
Ranked by graduates per year in Michigan (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 Michigan page.
| # | Program | Graduates / yr | Share of pipeline | Schools | Grad earnings (1 yr) | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CIP 51.0801In Michigan → | 1,425 | 15.7% | 46 | $29,507 | $11,000 |
| 2 | CIP 51.2201In Michigan → | 498 | 5.5% | 14 | $36,762 | $25,076 |
| 3 | CIP 51.0904In Michigan → | 435 | 4.8% | 18 | $53,520 | $20,250 |
| 4 | CIP 51.0912In Michigan → | 370 | 4.1% | 9 | $53,520 | $20,250 |
| 5 | CIP 51.0601In Michigan → | 358 | 3.9% | 23 | $28,924 | $10,782 |
| 6 | CIP 51.2306In Michigan → | 337 | 3.7% | 11 | $35,966 | $26,323 |
| 7 | CIP 51.0602In Michigan → | 330 | 3.6% | 14 | $28,924 | $10,782 |
| 8 | CIP 51.2308In Michigan → | 318 | 3.5% | 7 | $35,966 | $26,323 |
| 9 | CIP 51.0401In Michigan → | 288 | 3.2% | 2 | — | — |
| 10 | CIP 51.3501In Michigan → | 265 | 2.9% | 12 | $20,079 | $8,792 |
| 11 | CIP 51.0909In Michigan → | 255 | 2.8% | 16 | $53,520 | $20,250 |
| 12 | CIP 51.2001In Michigan → | 253 | 2.8% | 3 | $48,728 | $23,761 |
| 13 | CIP 51.0201In Michigan → | 240 | 2.6% | 5 | $24,665 | $22,500 |
| 14 | CIP 51.2207In Michigan → | 219 | 2.4% | 5 | $36,762 | $25,076 |
| 15 | CIP 51.0911In Michigan → | 205 | 2.3% | 15 | $53,520 | $20,250 |
| 16 | CIP 51.0203In Michigan → | 203 | 2.2% | 6 | $24,665 | $22,500 |
| 17 | CIP 51.1012In Michigan → | 199 | 2.2% | 8 | $49,401 | $19,848 |
| 18 | CIP 51.1005In Michigan → | 198 | 2.2% | 11 | $49,401 | $19,848 |
| 19 | CIP 51.0910In Michigan → | 187 | 2.1% | 10 | $53,520 | $20,250 |
| 20 | CIP 51.2299In Michigan → | 180 | 2.0% | 3 | $36,762 | $25,076 |
| 21 | CIP 01.8301In Michigan → | 173 | 1.9% | 7 | $33,581 | $14,171 |
| 22 | CIP 51.0907In Michigan → | 168 | 1.8% | 11 | $53,520 | $20,250 |
| 23 | CIP 51.0908In Michigan → | 168 | 1.8% | 12 | $53,520 | $20,250 |
| 24 | CIP 51.0204In Michigan → | 159 | 1.7% | 5 | $24,665 | $22,500 |
| 25 | CIP 26.1102In Michigan → | 131 | 1.4% | 4 | $72,338 | $18,500 |
| 26 | CIP 01.8001In Michigan → | 111 | 1.2% | 1 | — | — |
| 27 | CIP 51.0913In Michigan → | 105 | 1.2% | 9 | $53,520 | $20,250 |
| 28 | CIP 26.1309In Michigan → | 103 | 1.1% | 2 | $29,460 | $23,480 |
| 29 | CIP 51.1009In Michigan → | 99 | 1.1% | 8 | $49,401 | $19,848 |
| 30 | CIP 30.1901In Michigan → | 78 | 0.9% | 4 | $30,508 | $24,586 |
| 31 | CIP 51.0901In Michigan → | 68 | 0.7% | 4 | $53,520 | $20,250 |
| 32 | CIP 51.2309In Michigan → | 68 | 0.7% | 4 | $35,966 | $26,323 |
| 33 | CIP 51.0902In Michigan → | 67 | 0.7% | 5 | $53,520 | $20,250 |
| 34 | CIP 51.0803In Michigan → | 59 | 0.6% | 4 | $29,507 | $11,000 |
| 35 | CIP 51.2010In Michigan → | 57 | 0.6% | 1 | $48,728 | $23,761 |
| 36 | CIP 51.1501In Michigan → | 55 | 0.6% | 9 | $37,335 | $22,861 |
| 37 | CIP 51.2202In Michigan → | 47 | 0.5% | 3 | $36,762 | $25,076 |
| 38 | CIP 51.2314In Michigan → | 42 | 0.5% | 2 | $35,966 | $26,323 |
| 39 | CIP 26.1007In Michigan → | 41 | 0.5% | 1 | $39,202 | $18,000 |
| 40 | CIP 51.0805In Michigan → | 41 | 0.5% | 8 | $29,507 | $11,000 |
| 41 | CIP 51.0802In Michigan → | 40 | 0.4% | 4 | $29,507 | $11,000 |
| 42 | CIP 51.0920In Michigan → | 33 | 0.4% | 7 | $53,520 | $20,250 |
| 43 | CIP 51.0903In Michigan → | 32 | 0.4% | 5 | $53,520 | $20,250 |
| 44 | CIP 51.0202In Michigan → | 30 | 0.3% | 4 | $24,665 | $22,500 |
| 45 | CIP 51.0508In Michigan → | 26 | 0.3% | 2 | $195,650 | — |
| 46 | CIP 51.2005In Michigan → | 26 | 0.3% | 1 | $48,728 | $23,761 |
| 47 | CIP 51.2305In Michigan → | 25 | 0.3% | 2 | $35,966 | $26,323 |
| 48 | CIP 51.2307In Michigan → | 21 | 0.2% | 2 | $35,966 | $26,323 |
| 49 | CIP 26.1001In Michigan → | 19 | 0.2% | 1 | $39,202 | $18,000 |
| 50 | CIP 51.0905In Michigan → | 18 | 0.2% | 2 | $53,520 | $20,250 |
| 51 | CIP 51.1004In Michigan → | 18 | 0.2% | 2 | $49,401 | $19,848 |
| 52 | CIP 51.0510In Michigan → | 17 | 0.2% | 2 | $195,650 | — |
| 53 | Gerontologymain feeder CIP 30.1101In Michigan → | 16 | 0.2% | 3 | $37,623 | $25,986 |
| 54 | CIP 51.0506In Michigan → | 16 | 0.2% | 2 | $195,650 | — |
| 55 | CIP 51.1099In Michigan → | 15 | 0.2% | 2 | $49,401 | $19,848 |
| 56 | CIP 51.2003In Michigan → | 13 | 0.1% | 1 | $48,728 | $23,761 |
| 57 | CIP 51.2212In Michigan → | 12 | 0.1% | 1 | $36,762 | $25,076 |
| 58 | CIP 51.0906In Michigan → | 11 | 0.1% | 1 | $53,520 | $20,250 |
| 59 | CIP 51.2205In Michigan → | 11 | 0.1% | 1 | $36,762 | $25,076 |
| 60 | CIP 51.0502In Michigan → | 9 | 0.1% | 1 | $195,650 | — |
| 61 | CIP 51.2004In Michigan → | 9 | 0.1% | 2 | $48,728 | $23,761 |
| 62 | CIP 51.0999In Michigan → | 8 | 0.1% | 2 | $53,520 | $20,250 |
| 63 | CIP 26.1004In Michigan → | 7 | 0.1% | 1 | $39,202 | $18,000 |
| 64 | CIP 51.2006In Michigan → | 7 | 0.1% | 1 | $48,728 | $23,761 |
| 65 | CIP 51.2310In Michigan → | 7 | 0.1% | 1 | $35,966 | $26,323 |
| 66 | CIP 51.0511In Michigan → | 6 | 0.1% | 1 | $195,650 | — |
| 67 | CIP 26.0403In Michigan → | 5 | 0.1% | 2 | $35,393 | $19,961 |
| 68 | CIP 51.0509In Michigan → | 5 | 0.1% | 1 | $195,650 | — |
| 69 | CIP 51.0599In Michigan → | 5 | 0.1% | 1 | $195,650 | — |
| 70 | CIP 51.2206In Michigan → | 5 | 0.1% | 1 | $36,762 | $25,076 |
| 71 | CIP 51.0919In Michigan → | 4 | 0.0% | 1 | $53,520 | $20,250 |
| 72 | CIP 51.3202In Michigan → | 4 | 0.0% | 1 | $99,851 | $21,475 |
| 73 | CIP 26.1006In Michigan → | 3 | 0.0% | 1 | $39,202 | $18,000 |
| 74 | CIP 26.1311In Michigan → | 3 | 0.0% | 1 | $29,460 | $23,480 |
| 75 | CIP 51.2208In Michigan → | 3 | 0.0% | 2 | $36,762 | $25,076 |
| 76 | CIP 51.2399In Michigan → | 2 | 0.0% | 1 | $35,966 | $26,323 |
| 77 | CIP 51.0917In Michigan → | 1 | 0.0% | 1 | $53,520 | $20,250 |
| 78 | CIP 51.1007In Michigan → | 1 | 0.0% | 1 | $49,401 | $19,848 |
| 79 | CIP 51.1010In Michigan → | 1 | 0.0% | 1 | $49,401 | $19,848 |
| 80 | CIP 51.2213In Michigan → | 1 | 0.0% | 1 | $36,762 | $25,076 |
Top 25 schools in Michigan
Ranked by graduates per year into this job. Graduate earnings are reported for 46 of the 86 schools in this state.
| # | School | Graduates / yr | Top feeder program | Grad earnings (1 yr) | Grad rate | Net price | Acceptance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Michigan - Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MI Public · 22 feeder programs | 861 | Public Health, Other | $36,181 | 93% | — | 16% |
| 2 | Wayne State University Detroit, MI Public · 15 feeder programs | 602 | Public Health, General | $32,584 | 58% | — | 81% |
| 3 | Michigan State University East Lansing, MI Public · 16 feeder programs | 516 | Veterinary Medicine | — | 81% | — | 85% |
| 4 | Grand Valley State University Allendale, MI Public · 14 feeder programs | 430 | Occupational Therapy/Therapist | $43,631 | 67% | — | 83% |
| 5 | Lansing Community College Lansing, MI Public · 13 feeder programs | 333 | Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) | $62,717 | 25% | — | — |
| 6 | University of Detroit Mercy Detroit, MI Private not-for-profit · 8 feeder programs | 296 | Dentistry | — | 67% | $16,109 | 75% |
| 7 | Central Michigan University Mount Pleasant, MI Public · 12 feeder programs | 289 | Physical Therapy/Therapist | $39,008 | 59% | — | 90% |
| 8 | Western Michigan University Kalamazoo, MI Public · 11 feeder programs | 281 | Occupational Therapy/Therapist | — | 58% | — | 85% |
| 9 | Ferris State University Big Rapids, MI Public · 7 feeder programs | 247 | Pharmacy | — | 47% | — | 91% |
| 10 | Eastern Michigan University Ypsilanti, MI Public · 12 feeder programs | 234 | Occupational Therapy/Therapist | $33,926 | 46% | — | 80% |
| 11 | Ross College - Grand Rapids North Grand Rapids, MI Private for-profit · 2 feeder programs | 222 | Medical/Clinical Assistant | $25,879 | 57% | $22,620 | — |
| 12 | Wayne County Community College District Detroit, MI Public · 7 feeder programs | 209 | Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) | — | 22% | — | — |
| 13 | Baker College Owosso, MI Private not-for-profit · 8 feeder programs | 203 | Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician and Veterinary Assistant | $35,142 | 36% | $15,493 | 82% |
| 14 | Macomb Community College Warren, MI Public · 9 feeder programs | 181 | Medical/Clinical Assistant | $29,234 | 18% | — | — |
| 15 | University of Michigan - Flint Flint, MI Public · 7 feeder programs | 171 | Physical Therapy/Therapist | — | 40% | — | 70% |
| 16 | Grand Rapids Community College Grand Rapids, MI Public · 9 feeder programs | 156 | Dental Hygiene/Hygienist | $45,543 | 21% | — | — |
| 17 | Saginaw Valley State University University Center, MI Public · 5 feeder programs | 154 | Occupational Therapy/Therapist | $59,937 | 48% | — | 72% |
| 18 | Ross Medical Education Center - Warren Warren, MI Private for-profit · 3 feeder programs | 148 | Medical/Clinical Assistant | $25,789 | 54% | $20,790 | — |
| 19 | Dorsey College - Dearborn Detroit, MI Private for-profit · 4 feeder programs | 143 | Medical/Clinical Assistant | $24,379 | 35% | $22,173 | — |
| 20 | Oakland University Rochester Hills, MI Public · 12 feeder programs | 136 | Physical Therapy/Therapist | — | 58% | — | 88% |
| 21 | Calvin University Grand Rapids, MI Private not-for-profit · 7 feeder programs | 129 | Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist | — | 74% | $22,391 | 71% |
| 22 | Jackson College Jackson, MI Public · 9 feeder programs | 120 | Electrocardiograph Technology/Technician | $48,583 | 16% | — | — |
| 23 | Dorsey College Madison Heights, MI Private for-profit · 5 feeder programs | 118 | Sterile Processing Technology/Technician | $31,951 | 54% | $25,186 | — |
| 24 | Northern Michigan University Marquette, MI Public · 10 feeder programs | 116 | Natural Products Chemistry and Pharmacognosy | — | 52% | — | 84% |
| 25 | Irene's Myomassology Institute Southfield, MI Private for-profit · 1 feeder programs | 109 | Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage | $19,951 | 22% | $30,843 | — |
All 86 schools in Michigan
Every school in Michigan 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 Michigan - Ann Arbor | Ann Arbor | Public | 861 | 22 |
| Wayne State University | Detroit | Public | 602 | 15 |
| Michigan State University | East Lansing | Public | 516 | 16 |
| Grand Valley State University | Allendale | Public | 430 | 14 |
| Lansing Community College | Lansing | Public | 333 | 13 |
| University of Detroit Mercy | Detroit | Private not-for-profit | 296 | 8 |
| Central Michigan University | Mount Pleasant | Public | 289 | 12 |
| Western Michigan University | Kalamazoo | Public | 281 | 11 |
| Ferris State University | Big Rapids | Public | 247 | 7 |
| Eastern Michigan University | Ypsilanti | Public | 234 | 12 |
| Ross College - Grand Rapids North | Grand Rapids | Private for-profit | 222 | 2 |
| Wayne County Community College District | Detroit | Public | 209 | 7 |
| Baker College | Owosso | Private not-for-profit | 203 | 8 |
| Macomb Community College | Warren | Public | 181 | 9 |
| University of Michigan - Flint | Flint | Public | 171 | 7 |
What health specialties teachers, postsecondary earn in Michigan
What people already working in this job earn (BLS OEWS May 2025). Not graduate earnings.
U.S. median $107,310. Michigan pays above the national figure.
1.00× means the state has its expected share of these jobs.
Metro areas in Michigan
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 Michigan
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 Michigan.
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 1,425 degrees in Michigan in 2024-25, 15.7% 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, Public Health, Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions, plus 17 more. Together they graduate about 9,098 people a year in Michigan.
How much do health specialties teachers, postsecondary earn in Michigan?+
The median is $108,970 a year (BLS OEWS May 2025). That is 1.5% 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 Michigan?+
86 institutions in Michigan 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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