Best Health Specialties Teacher, Postsecondary programs in Minnesota, ranked by enrollment
Teach courses in health specialties, in fields such as dentistry, laboratory technology, medicine, pharmacy, public health, therapy, and veterinary.
55 schools in Minnesota run programs that feed this job, graduating 6,391 people a year. The job pays a median of $103,510 in Minnesota across about 3,050 jobs (BLS OEWS May 2025).
Fields of study in Minnesota that lead to this job
Grouped at the 4-digit CIP level. Numbers are graduates per year in this state.
79 programs in Minnesota that lead to this job
Ranked by graduates per year in Minnesota (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 Minnesota page.
| # | Program | Graduates / yr | Share of pipeline | Schools | Grad earnings (1 yr) | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CIP 51.0601In Minnesota → | 564 | 8.8% | 12 | $28,924 | $10,782 |
| 2 | CIP 51.2201In Minnesota → | 502 | 7.9% | 9 | $36,762 | $25,076 |
| 3 | CIP 51.1501In Minnesota → | 363 | 5.7% | 18 | $37,335 | $22,861 |
| 4 | CIP 51.2308In Minnesota → | 290 | 4.5% | 5 | $35,966 | $26,323 |
| 5 | CIP 51.0911In Minnesota → | 254 | 4.0% | 12 | $53,520 | $20,250 |
| 6 | CIP 51.0602In Minnesota → | 249 | 3.9% | 10 | $28,924 | $10,782 |
| 7 | CIP 51.1009In Minnesota → | 229 | 3.6% | 9 | $49,401 | $19,848 |
| 8 | CIP 51.0904In Minnesota → | 211 | 3.3% | 11 | $53,520 | $20,250 |
| 9 | CIP 51.0201In Minnesota → | 200 | 3.1% | 4 | $24,665 | $22,500 |
| 10 | CIP 51.0805In Minnesota → | 197 | 3.1% | 7 | $29,507 | $11,000 |
| 11 | CIP 51.0801In Minnesota → | 191 | 3.0% | 11 | $29,507 | $11,000 |
| 12 | CIP 51.3501In Minnesota → | 175 | 2.7% | 8 | $20,079 | $8,792 |
| 13 | CIP 51.0803In Minnesota → | 169 | 2.6% | 4 | $29,507 | $11,000 |
| 14 | CIP 51.0912In Minnesota → | 161 | 2.5% | 6 | $53,520 | $20,250 |
| 15 | CIP 51.2306In Minnesota → | 160 | 2.5% | 3 | $35,966 | $26,323 |
| 16 | CIP 51.0101In Minnesota → | 149 | 2.3% | 1 | — | — |
| 17 | CIP 51.2207In Minnesota → | 142 | 2.2% | 6 | $36,762 | $25,076 |
| 18 | CIP 51.0909In Minnesota → | 139 | 2.2% | 9 | $53,520 | $20,250 |
| 19 | CIP 01.8001In Minnesota → | 123 | 1.9% | 1 | — | — |
| 20 | CIP 51.2001In Minnesota → | 120 | 1.9% | 1 | $48,728 | $23,761 |
| 21 | CIP 51.0401In Minnesota → | 118 | 1.8% | 1 | — | — |
| 22 | CIP 51.0910In Minnesota → | 112 | 1.8% | 5 | $53,520 | $20,250 |
| 23 | CIP 01.8301In Minnesota → | 109 | 1.7% | 4 | $33,581 | $14,171 |
| 24 | CIP 51.1004In Minnesota → | 105 | 1.6% | 11 | $49,401 | $19,848 |
| 25 | CIP 51.2299In Minnesota → | 104 | 1.6% | 1 | $36,762 | $25,076 |
| 26 | CIP 51.0907In Minnesota → | 96 | 1.5% | 4 | $53,520 | $20,250 |
| 27 | CIP 51.1012In Minnesota → | 95 | 1.5% | 3 | $49,401 | $19,848 |
| 28 | CIP 51.2208In Minnesota → | 84 | 1.3% | 8 | $36,762 | $25,076 |
| 29 | CIP 51.0204In Minnesota → | 82 | 1.3% | 3 | $24,665 | $22,500 |
| 30 | CIP 51.2317In Minnesota → | 70 | 1.1% | 2 | $35,966 | $26,323 |
| 31 | CIP 51.1005In Minnesota → | 65 | 1.0% | 6 | $49,401 | $19,848 |
| 32 | CIP 30.1901In Minnesota → | 60 | 0.9% | 4 | $30,508 | $24,586 |
| 33 | CIP 26.0401In Minnesota → | 59 | 0.9% | 1 | $35,393 | $19,961 |
| 34 | CIP 51.0913In Minnesota → | 52 | 0.8% | 6 | $53,520 | $20,250 |
| 35 | CIP 51.2307In Minnesota → | 52 | 0.8% | 2 | $35,966 | $26,323 |
| 36 | CIP 51.0908In Minnesota → | 51 | 0.8% | 5 | $53,520 | $20,250 |
| 37 | CIP 26.1309In Minnesota → | 43 | 0.7% | 1 | $29,460 | $23,480 |
| 38 | CIP 51.2202In Minnesota → | 33 | 0.5% | 1 | $36,762 | $25,076 |
| 39 | CIP 01.8101In Minnesota → | 30 | 0.5% | 1 | $30,855 | $21,335 |
| 40 | CIP 26.0503In Minnesota → | 27 | 0.4% | 1 | $38,383 | $22,065 |
| 41 | CIP 26.1102In Minnesota → | 24 | 0.4% | 1 | $72,338 | $18,500 |
| 42 | CIP 51.0203In Minnesota → | 24 | 0.4% | 1 | $24,665 | $22,500 |
| 43 | CIP 51.0901In Minnesota → | 21 | 0.3% | 3 | $53,520 | $20,250 |
| 44 | Gerontologymain feeder CIP 30.1101In Minnesota → | 19 | 0.3% | 3 | $37,623 | $25,986 |
| 45 | CIP 51.2301In Minnesota → | 19 | 0.3% | 2 | $35,966 | $26,323 |
| 46 | CIP 51.1008In Minnesota → | 18 | 0.3% | 2 | $49,401 | $19,848 |
| 47 | CIP 26.1002In Minnesota → | 17 | 0.3% | 2 | $39,202 | $18,000 |
| 48 | CIP 51.0920In Minnesota → | 16 | 0.3% | 2 | $53,520 | $20,250 |
| 49 | CIP 51.2310In Minnesota → | 16 | 0.3% | 1 | $35,966 | $26,323 |
| 50 | CIP 51.0501In Minnesota → | 15 | 0.2% | 2 | $195,650 | — |
| 51 | CIP 51.2305In Minnesota → | 15 | 0.2% | 1 | $35,966 | $26,323 |
| 52 | CIP 51.2007In Minnesota → | 12 | 0.2% | 1 | $48,728 | $23,761 |
| 53 | CIP 51.0905In Minnesota → | 10 | 0.2% | 1 | $53,520 | $20,250 |
| 54 | CIP 26.1311In Minnesota → | 9 | 0.1% | 1 | $29,460 | $23,480 |
| 55 | CIP 51.0504In Minnesota → | 9 | 0.1% | 1 | $195,650 | — |
| 56 | CIP 51.0999In Minnesota → | 9 | 0.1% | 1 | $53,520 | $20,250 |
| 57 | CIP 26.1001In Minnesota → | 8 | 0.1% | 1 | $39,202 | $18,000 |
| 58 | CIP 51.0903In Minnesota → | 8 | 0.1% | 2 | $53,520 | $20,250 |
| 59 | CIP 51.2314In Minnesota → | 8 | 0.1% | 1 | $35,966 | $26,323 |
| 60 | CIP 51.0508In Minnesota → | 7 | 0.1% | 2 | $195,650 | — |
| 61 | CIP 51.2003In Minnesota → | 7 | 0.1% | 1 | $48,728 | $23,761 |
| 62 | CIP 01.8108In Minnesota → | 6 | 0.1% | 1 | $30,855 | $21,335 |
| 63 | CIP 51.0202In Minnesota → | 6 | 0.1% | 1 | $24,665 | $22,500 |
| 64 | CIP 51.1002In Minnesota → | 6 | 0.1% | 1 | $49,401 | $19,848 |
| 65 | CIP 51.2004In Minnesota → | 6 | 0.1% | 1 | $48,728 | $23,761 |
| 66 | CIP 44.0503In Minnesota → | 5 | 0.1% | 1 | $44,740 | $22,000 |
| 67 | CIP 51.2309In Minnesota → | 5 | 0.1% | 1 | $35,966 | $26,323 |
| 68 | CIP 51.3599In Minnesota → | 5 | 0.1% | 1 | $20,079 | $8,792 |
| 69 | CIP 51.0509In Minnesota → | 4 | 0.1% | 1 | $195,650 | — |
| 70 | CIP 51.0914In Minnesota → | 4 | 0.1% | 1 | $53,520 | $20,250 |
| 71 | CIP 51.0511In Minnesota → | 3 | 0.0% | 1 | $195,650 | — |
| 72 | CIP 51.0917In Minnesota → | 3 | 0.0% | 1 | $53,520 | $20,250 |
| 73 | CIP 51.3502In Minnesota → | 3 | 0.0% | 1 | $20,079 | $8,792 |
| 74 | CIP 51.0502In Minnesota → | 2 | 0.0% | 1 | $195,650 | — |
| 75 | CIP 51.0802In Minnesota → | 2 | 0.0% | 1 | $29,507 | $11,000 |
| 76 | CIP 51.2205In Minnesota → | 2 | 0.0% | 1 | $36,762 | $25,076 |
| 77 | CIP 51.0506In Minnesota → | 1 | 0.0% | 1 | $195,650 | — |
| 78 | CIP 51.0510In Minnesota → | 1 | 0.0% | 1 | $195,650 | — |
| 79 | CIP 51.0599In Minnesota → | 1 | 0.0% | 1 | $195,650 | — |
Top 25 schools in Minnesota
Ranked by graduates per year into this job. Graduate earnings are reported for 28 of the 55 schools in this state.
| # | School | Graduates / yr | Top feeder program | Grad earnings (1 yr) | Grad rate | Net price | Acceptance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Minnesota - Twin Cities Minneapolis, MN Public · 38 feeder programs | 1,171 | Veterinary Medicine | — | 85% | — | 80% |
| 2 | St Catherine University Saint Paul, MN Private not-for-profit · 11 feeder programs | 429 | Occupational Therapist Assistant | $40,149 | 61% | $21,042 | 92% |
| 3 | Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science Rochester, MN Private not-for-profit · 20 feeder programs | 398 | Phlebotomy Technician/Phlebotomist | $70,333 | — | — | 39% |
| 4 | Century College White Bear Lake, MN Public · 7 feeder programs | 317 | Dental Assisting/Assistant | $47,789 | 31% | — | — |
| 5 | Walden University Minneapolis, MN Private for-profit · 2 feeder programs | 276 | Public Health, General | $44,285 | — | — | — |
| 6 | Rasmussen University - Minnesota St. Cloud, MN Private for-profit · 7 feeder programs | 274 | Pharmacy Technician/Assistant | $29,532 | 53% | $19,944 | — |
| 7 | Capella University Minneapolis, MN Private for-profit · 4 feeder programs | 267 | Public Health, General | — | 20% | $19,369 | — |
| 8 | Northwestern Health Sciences University Bloomington, MN Private not-for-profit · 8 feeder programs | 254 | Chiropractic | — | 0% | $29,794 | — |
| 9 | The College of Saint Scholastica Duluth, MN Private not-for-profit · 3 feeder programs | 224 | Physical Therapy/Therapist | — | 71% | $21,150 | 93% |
| 10 | Minnesota State University - Mankato Mankato, MN Public · 8 feeder programs | 191 | Dental Hygiene/Hygienist | $62,496 | 54% | — | 88% |
| 11 | Saint Paul College Saint Paul, MN Public · 8 feeder programs | 141 | Sterile Processing Technology/Technician | $40,232 | 40% | — | — |
| 12 | Lake Superior College Duluth, MN Public · 10 feeder programs | 139 | Phlebotomy Technician/Phlebotomist | — | 42% | — | — |
| 13 | Minneapolis Community and Technical College Minneapolis, MN Public · 6 feeder programs | 129 | Dental Assisting/Assistant | $35,725 | 20% | — | — |
| 14 | Herzing University - Minneapolis St. Louis Park, MN Private not-for-profit · 2 feeder programs | 123 | Dental Assisting/Assistant | $41,499 | 47% | $16,383 | 94% |
| 15 | Rochester Community and Technical College Rochester, MN Public · 10 feeder programs | 123 | Dental Assisting/Assistant | $46,805 | 29% | — | — |
| 16 | Hennepin Technical College Brooklyn Park, MN Public · 2 feeder programs | 119 | Dental Assisting/Assistant | $47,901 | 42% | — | — |
| 17 | Anoka Technical College Anoka, MN Public · 5 feeder programs | 115 | Sterile Processing Technology/Technician | — | 66% | — | — |
| 18 | Minnesota State Community and Technical College Fergus Falls, MN Public · 8 feeder programs | 115 | Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer | $55,649 | 47% | — | — |
| 19 | Ridgewater College Willmar, MN Public · 6 feeder programs | 109 | Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician and Veterinary Assistant | $37,141 | 50% | — | — |
| 20 | Dakota County Technical College Rosemount, MN Public · 3 feeder programs | 107 | Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician and Veterinary Assistant | $36,866 | 58% | — | — |
| 21 | Minnesota North College Hibbing, MN Public · 5 feeder programs | 97 | Dental Assisting/Assistant | $34,237 | 42% | — | — |
| 22 | Saint Cloud State University Saint Cloud, MN Public · 8 feeder programs | 97 | Communication Sciences and Disorders, General | — | 40% | — | 95% |
| 23 | Concordia University - Saint Paul Saint Paul, MN Private not-for-profit · 5 feeder programs | 89 | Physical Therapy/Therapist | — | 46% | $17,328 | 79% |
| 24 | St Cloud Technical and Community College Saint Cloud, MN Public · 6 feeder programs | 86 | Dental Assisting/Assistant | $45,787 | 45% | — | — |
| 25 | University of Minnesota - Duluth Duluth, MN Public · 2 feeder programs | 77 | Communication Sciences and Disorders, General | — | 65% | — | 89% |
All 55 schools in Minnesota
Every school in Minnesota 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 Minnesota - Twin Cities | Minneapolis | Public | 1,171 | 38 |
| St Catherine University | Saint Paul | Private not-for-profit | 429 | 11 |
| Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science | Rochester | Private not-for-profit | 398 | 20 |
| Century College | White Bear Lake | Public | 317 | 7 |
| Walden University | Minneapolis | Private for-profit | 276 | 2 |
| Rasmussen University - Minnesota | St. Cloud | Private for-profit | 274 | 7 |
| Capella University | Minneapolis | Private for-profit | 267 | 4 |
| Northwestern Health Sciences University | Bloomington | Private not-for-profit | 254 | 8 |
| The College of Saint Scholastica | Duluth | Private not-for-profit | 224 | 3 |
| Minnesota State University - Mankato | Mankato | Public | 191 | 8 |
| Saint Paul College | Saint Paul | Public | 141 | 8 |
| Lake Superior College | Duluth | Public | 139 | 10 |
| Minneapolis Community and Technical College | Minneapolis | Public | 129 | 6 |
| Herzing University - Minneapolis | St. Louis Park | Private not-for-profit | 123 | 2 |
| Rochester Community and Technical College | Rochester | Public | 123 | 10 |
What health specialties teachers, postsecondary earn in Minnesota
What people already working in this job earn (BLS OEWS May 2025). Not graduate earnings.
U.S. median $107,310. Minnesota pays below the national figure.
1.00× means the state has its expected share of these jobs.
Metro areas in Minnesota
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 Minnesota
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 Minnesota.
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 Dental Assisting/Assistant, which awarded 564 degrees in Minnesota in 2024-25, 8.8% 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 79 programs to this occupation. The largest are Allied Health Diagnostic, Public Health, Dental Support Services and Allied Professions, Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions, plus 20 more. Together they graduate about 6,391 people a year in Minnesota.
How much do health specialties teachers, postsecondary earn in Minnesota?+
The median is $103,510 a year (BLS OEWS May 2025). That is 3.5% 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 Minnesota?+
55 institutions in Minnesota reported graduates from at least one of the 79 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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