Best Health Specialties Teacher, Postsecondary programs in New Jersey, ranked by enrollment
Teach courses in health specialties, in fields such as dentistry, laboratory technology, medicine, pharmacy, public health, therapy, and veterinary.
71 schools in New Jersey run programs that feed this job, graduating 7,071 people a year. The job pays a median of $96,630 in New Jersey across about 2,960 jobs (BLS OEWS May 2025).
Fields of study in New Jersey that lead to this job
Grouped at the 4-digit CIP level. Numbers are graduates per year in this state.
72 programs in New Jersey that lead to this job
Ranked by graduates per year in New Jersey (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 New Jersey page.
| # | Program | Graduates / yr | Share of pipeline | Schools | Grad earnings (1 yr) | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CIP 51.0801In New Jersey → | 1,883 | 26.6% | 31 | $29,507 | $11,000 |
| 2 | CIP 51.2201In New Jersey → | 712 | 10.1% | 14 | $36,762 | $25,076 |
| 3 | CIP 51.0601In New Jersey → | 301 | 4.3% | 11 | $28,924 | $10,782 |
| 4 | CIP 51.2001In New Jersey → | 269 | 3.8% | 3 | $48,728 | $23,761 |
| 5 | CIP 51.0203In New Jersey → | 259 | 3.7% | 7 | $24,665 | $22,500 |
| 6 | CIP 51.0901In New Jersey → | 239 | 3.4% | 5 | $53,520 | $20,250 |
| 7 | CIP 51.0912In New Jersey → | 238 | 3.4% | 6 | $53,520 | $20,250 |
| 8 | CIP 26.0401In New Jersey → | 181 | 2.6% | 1 | $35,393 | $19,961 |
| 9 | CIP 51.0910In New Jersey → | 178 | 2.5% | 14 | $53,520 | $20,250 |
| 10 | CIP 30.1901In New Jersey → | 175 | 2.5% | 2 | $30,508 | $24,586 |
| 11 | CIP 51.3501In New Jersey → | 174 | 2.5% | 7 | $20,079 | $8,792 |
| 12 | CIP 51.0907In New Jersey → | 170 | 2.4% | 9 | $53,520 | $20,250 |
| 13 | CIP 51.0602In New Jersey → | 162 | 2.3% | 5 | $28,924 | $10,782 |
| 14 | CIP 51.2308In New Jersey → | 154 | 2.2% | 4 | $35,966 | $26,323 |
| 15 | CIP 51.2306In New Jersey → | 144 | 2.0% | 5 | $35,966 | $26,323 |
| 16 | CIP 51.0401In New Jersey → | 131 | 1.9% | 1 | — | — |
| 17 | CIP 51.1501In New Jersey → | 117 | 1.7% | 12 | $37,335 | $22,861 |
| 18 | CIP 51.0909In New Jersey → | 112 | 1.6% | 6 | $53,520 | $20,250 |
| 19 | CIP 51.0911In New Jersey → | 103 | 1.5% | 7 | $53,520 | $20,250 |
| 20 | CIP 51.0201In New Jersey → | 99 | 1.4% | 2 | $24,665 | $22,500 |
| 21 | CIP 51.0908In New Jersey → | 90 | 1.3% | 5 | $53,520 | $20,250 |
| 22 | CIP 51.0803In New Jersey → | 80 | 1.1% | 8 | $29,507 | $11,000 |
| 23 | CIP 51.2399In New Jersey → | 79 | 1.1% | 2 | $35,966 | $26,323 |
| 24 | CIP 51.1009In New Jersey → | 78 | 1.1% | 1 | $49,401 | $19,848 |
| 25 | CIP 51.0999In New Jersey → | 60 | 0.8% | 7 | $53,520 | $20,250 |
| 26 | CIP 51.1012In New Jersey → | 60 | 0.8% | 3 | $49,401 | $19,848 |
| 27 | CIP 51.0913In New Jersey → | 59 | 0.8% | 5 | $53,520 | $20,250 |
| 28 | CIP 51.0904In New Jersey → | 54 | 0.8% | 5 | $53,520 | $20,250 |
| 29 | CIP 51.1004In New Jersey → | 48 | 0.7% | 2 | $49,401 | $19,848 |
| 30 | CIP 01.8301In New Jersey → | 45 | 0.6% | 3 | $33,581 | $14,171 |
| 31 | CIP 51.2208In New Jersey → | 44 | 0.6% | 2 | $36,762 | $25,076 |
| 32 | CIP 51.2299In New Jersey → | 44 | 0.6% | 2 | $36,762 | $25,076 |
| 33 | CIP 51.2010In New Jersey → | 42 | 0.6% | 2 | $48,728 | $23,761 |
| 34 | CIP 51.1099In New Jersey → | 38 | 0.5% | 3 | $49,401 | $19,848 |
| 35 | CIP 51.0920In New Jersey → | 37 | 0.5% | 1 | $53,520 | $20,250 |
| 36 | CIP 51.2004In New Jersey → | 36 | 0.5% | 3 | $48,728 | $23,761 |
| 37 | CIP 26.1003In New Jersey → | 31 | 0.4% | 1 | $39,202 | $18,000 |
| 38 | CIP 51.1005In New Jersey → | 26 | 0.4% | 7 | $49,401 | $19,848 |
| 39 | CIP 51.2207In New Jersey → | 26 | 0.4% | 2 | $36,762 | $25,076 |
| 40 | CIP 51.2205In New Jersey → | 25 | 0.4% | 2 | $36,762 | $25,076 |
| 41 | CIP 51.2099In New Jersey → | 22 | 0.3% | 1 | $48,728 | $23,761 |
| 42 | CIP 51.0902In New Jersey → | 19 | 0.3% | 1 | $53,520 | $20,250 |
| 43 | CIP 51.0805In New Jersey → | 18 | 0.3% | 1 | $29,507 | $11,000 |
| 44 | CIP 51.0501In New Jersey → | 17 | 0.2% | 1 | $195,650 | — |
| 45 | CIP 51.2305In New Jersey → | 17 | 0.2% | 2 | $35,966 | $26,323 |
| 46 | CIP 26.1102In New Jersey → | 15 | 0.2% | 2 | $72,338 | $18,500 |
| 47 | CIP 51.2007In New Jersey → | 14 | 0.2% | 1 | $48,728 | $23,761 |
| 48 | CIP 51.0903In New Jersey → | 13 | 0.2% | 1 | $53,520 | $20,250 |
| 49 | CIP 51.0802In New Jersey → | 12 | 0.2% | 1 | $29,507 | $11,000 |
| 50 | CIP 51.0915In New Jersey → | 12 | 0.2% | 1 | $53,520 | $20,250 |
| 51 | CIP 51.2009In New Jersey → | 12 | 0.2% | 1 | $48,728 | $23,761 |
| 52 | CIP 51.2309In New Jersey → | 10 | 0.1% | 1 | $35,966 | $26,323 |
| 53 | CIP 26.1004In New Jersey → | 9 | 0.1% | 1 | $39,202 | $18,000 |
| 54 | CIP 51.2006In New Jersey → | 9 | 0.1% | 1 | $48,728 | $23,761 |
| 55 | CIP 51.0202In New Jersey → | 7 | 0.1% | 1 | $24,665 | $22,500 |
| 56 | CIP 51.0905In New Jersey → | 7 | 0.1% | 1 | $53,520 | $20,250 |
| 57 | CIP 51.0506In New Jersey → | 6 | 0.1% | 1 | $195,650 | — |
| 58 | CIP 51.0509In New Jersey → | 6 | 0.1% | 1 | $195,650 | — |
| 59 | CIP 51.1002In New Jersey → | 6 | 0.1% | 1 | $49,401 | $19,848 |
| 60 | CIP 51.2301In New Jersey → | 6 | 0.1% | 1 | $35,966 | $26,323 |
| 61 | CIP 51.2206In New Jersey → | 5 | 0.1% | 1 | $36,762 | $25,076 |
| 62 | CIP 51.0508In New Jersey → | 4 | 0.1% | 1 | $195,650 | — |
| 63 | CIP 51.0511In New Jersey → | 4 | 0.1% | 1 | $195,650 | — |
| 64 | CIP 26.1001In New Jersey → | 3 | 0.0% | 1 | $39,202 | $18,000 |
| 65 | CIP 51.0510In New Jersey → | 3 | 0.0% | 1 | $195,650 | — |
| 66 | CIP 51.1007In New Jersey → | 3 | 0.0% | 1 | $49,401 | $19,848 |
| 67 | CIP 44.0503In New Jersey → | 2 | 0.0% | 1 | $44,740 | $22,000 |
| 68 | CIP 51.1011In New Jersey → | 2 | 0.0% | 1 | $49,401 | $19,848 |
| 69 | CIP 51.2005In New Jersey → | 2 | 0.0% | 1 | $48,728 | $23,761 |
| 70 | CIP 26.1309In New Jersey → | 1 | 0.0% | 1 | $29,460 | $23,480 |
| 71 | CIP 51.2002In New Jersey → | 1 | 0.0% | 1 | $48,728 | $23,761 |
| 72 | CIP 51.2212In New Jersey → | 1 | 0.0% | 1 | $36,762 | $25,076 |
Top 25 schools in New Jersey
Ranked by graduates per year into this job. Graduate earnings are reported for 32 of the 71 schools in this state.
| # | School | Graduates / yr | Top feeder program | Grad earnings (1 yr) | Grad rate | Net price | Acceptance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rutgers University - New Brunswick New Brunswick, NJ Public · 30 feeder programs | 1,498 | Public Health, General | $45,408 | 84% | — | 58% |
| 2 | Garden State Science and Technology Institute Jersey City, NJ Private for-profit · 1 feeder programs | 354 | Medical/Clinical Assistant | $17,568 | 33% | $25,917 | — |
| 3 | Montclair State University Montclair, NJ Public · 8 feeder programs | 332 | Nutrition Sciences | — | 65% | — | 88% |
| 4 | American Institute - Clifton CLIFTON, NJ Private for-profit · 4 feeder programs | 299 | Medical/Clinical Assistant | $24,139 | 57% | $19,722 | — |
| 5 | American Institute of Medical Sciences & Education Piscataway, NJ Private for-profit · 11 feeder programs | 270 | Phlebotomy Technician/Phlebotomist | — | 88% | $40,225 | — |
| 6 | Kean University Union, NJ Public · 9 feeder programs | 257 | Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist | — | 47% | — | 76% |
| 7 | Eastwick College - Ramsey Ramsey, NJ Private for-profit · 5 feeder programs | 214 | Cardiovascular Technology/Technologist | $50,432 | 75% | $29,398 | — |
| 8 | Lincoln Technical Institute - Iselin Iselin, NJ Private for-profit · 2 feeder programs | 209 | Medical/Clinical Assistant | $30,787 | 54% | $41,164 | — |
| 9 | Seton Hall University South Orange, NJ Private not-for-profit · 5 feeder programs | 182 | Physician Associate/Assistant | — | 69% | $27,376 | 73% |
| 10 | Bergen Community College Paramus, NJ Public · 7 feeder programs | 157 | Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist | $72,486 | 21% | — | — |
| 11 | American Institute - Toms River Toms River, NJ Private for-profit · 4 feeder programs | 150 | Medical/Clinical Assistant | $24,139 | 55% | $18,889 | — |
| 12 | Advantage Career Institute Eatontown, NJ Private for-profit · 2 feeder programs | 149 | Medical/Clinical Assistant | $29,373 | 82% | $12,869 | — |
| 13 | ASI Career Institute Turnersville, NJ Private for-profit · 1 feeder programs | 147 | Medical/Clinical Assistant | $31,485 | 98% | $11,426 | — |
| 14 | Rowan University Glassboro, NJ Public · 12 feeder programs | 145 | Pharmaceutical Sciences | — | 67% | — | 78% |
| 15 | Eastwick College - Nutley Nutley, NJ Private for-profit · 2 feeder programs | 126 | Cardiovascular Technology/Technologist | $41,444 | 57% | $19,014 | — |
| 16 | Fortis Institute - Wayne Wayne, NJ Private for-profit · 2 feeder programs | 123 | Medical/Clinical Assistant | $27,871 | 72% | $23,607 | — |
| 17 | American Institute - Cherry Hill Cherry Hill, NJ Private for-profit · 4 feeder programs | 114 | Medical/Clinical Assistant | $24,139 | 56% | $19,242 | — |
| 18 | Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham Campus Madison, NJ Private not-for-profit · 6 feeder programs | 112 | Pharmacy | — | 67% | $23,573 | 95% |
| 19 | Stockton University Galloway, NJ Public · 5 feeder programs | 111 | Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist | — | 69% | — | 89% |
| 20 | Lincoln Technical Institute - Paramus Paramus, NJ Private for-profit · 1 feeder programs | 110 | Medical/Clinical Assistant | $30,787 | 70% | $40,948 | — |
| 21 | Lincoln Technical Institute - Moorestown Moorestown, NJ Private for-profit · 1 feeder programs | 100 | Medical/Clinical Assistant | $30,787 | 54% | $39,602 | — |
| 22 | Monmouth University West Long Branch, NJ Private not-for-profit · 4 feeder programs | 99 | Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist | — | 72% | $28,514 | 89% |
| 23 | Berkeley College - Woodland Park Woodland Park, NJ Private for-profit · 3 feeder programs | 98 | Medical/Clinical Assistant | $29,482 | 44% | $23,170 | — |
| 24 | American Institute - Somerset Somerset, NJ Private for-profit · 4 feeder programs | 97 | Medical/Clinical Assistant | $24,139 | 56% | $18,754 | — |
| 25 | Camden County College Blackwood, NJ Public · 5 feeder programs | 87 | Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling | — | 31% | — | — |
All 71 schools in New Jersey
Every school in New Jersey 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rutgers University - New Brunswick | New Brunswick | Public | 1,498 | 30 |
| Garden State Science and Technology Institute | Jersey City | Private for-profit | 354 | 1 |
| Montclair State University | Montclair | Public | 332 | 8 |
| American Institute - Clifton | CLIFTON | Private for-profit | 299 | 4 |
| American Institute of Medical Sciences & Education | Piscataway | Private for-profit | 270 | 11 |
| Kean University | Union | Public | 257 | 9 |
| Eastwick College - Ramsey | Ramsey | Private for-profit | 214 | 5 |
| Lincoln Technical Institute - Iselin | Iselin | Private for-profit | 209 | 2 |
| Seton Hall University | South Orange | Private not-for-profit | 182 | 5 |
| Bergen Community College | Paramus | Public | 157 | 7 |
| American Institute - Toms River | Toms River | Private for-profit | 150 | 4 |
| Advantage Career Institute | Eatontown | Private for-profit | 149 | 2 |
| ASI Career Institute | Turnersville | Private for-profit | 147 | 1 |
| Rowan University | Glassboro | Public | 145 | 12 |
| Eastwick College - Nutley | Nutley | Private for-profit | 126 | 2 |
What health specialties teachers, postsecondary earn in New Jersey
What people already working in this job earn (BLS OEWS May 2025). Not graduate earnings.
U.S. median $107,310. New Jersey pays below the national figure.
1.00× means the state has its expected share of these jobs.
Metro areas in New Jersey
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 New Jersey
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 New Jersey.
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 1,883 degrees in New Jersey in 2024-25, 26.6% 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 and Medical Assisting Services, Allied Health Diagnostic, Public Health, Dental Support Services and Allied Professions, plus 15 more. Together they graduate about 7,071 people a year in New Jersey.
How much do health specialties teachers, postsecondary earn in New Jersey?+
The median is $96,630 a year (BLS OEWS May 2025). That is 10.0% 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 New Jersey?+
71 institutions in New Jersey 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.
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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