Best Health Specialties Teacher, Postsecondary programs in Pennsylvania, ranked by enrollment
Teach courses in health specialties, in fields such as dentistry, laboratory technology, medicine, pharmacy, public health, therapy, and veterinary.
129 schools in Pennsylvania run programs that feed this job, graduating 13,965 people a year. The job pays a median of $107,920 in Pennsylvania across about 14,890 jobs (BLS OEWS May 2025).
Fields of study in Pennsylvania that lead to this job
Grouped at the 4-digit CIP level. Numbers are graduates per year in this state.
93 programs in Pennsylvania that lead to this job
Ranked by graduates per year in Pennsylvania (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 Pennsylvania page.
| # | Program | Graduates / yr | Share of pipeline | Schools | Grad earnings (1 yr) | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CIP 51.0912In Pennsylvania → | 1,483 | 10.6% | 26 | $53,520 | $20,250 |
| 2 | CIP 51.2308In Pennsylvania → | 1,330 | 9.5% | 23 | $35,966 | $26,323 |
| 3 | CIP 51.2306In Pennsylvania → | 1,018 | 7.3% | 22 | $35,966 | $26,323 |
| 4 | CIP 51.2001In Pennsylvania → | 857 | 6.1% | 8 | $48,728 | $23,761 |
| 5 | CIP 51.0801In Pennsylvania → | 780 | 5.6% | 33 | $29,507 | $11,000 |
| 6 | CIP 51.0401In Pennsylvania → | 551 | 3.9% | 4 | — | — |
| 7 | CIP 51.0203In Pennsylvania → | 515 | 3.7% | 16 | $24,665 | $22,500 |
| 8 | CIP 51.0204In Pennsylvania → | 462 | 3.3% | 8 | $24,665 | $22,500 |
| 9 | CIP 51.2201In Pennsylvania → | 391 | 2.8% | 26 | $36,762 | $25,076 |
| 10 | CIP 51.0602In Pennsylvania → | 338 | 2.4% | 13 | $28,924 | $10,782 |
| 11 | CIP 51.0911In Pennsylvania → | 325 | 2.3% | 20 | $53,520 | $20,250 |
| 12 | CIP 01.8301In Pennsylvania → | 307 | 2.2% | 11 | $33,581 | $14,171 |
| 13 | CIP 51.0913In Pennsylvania → | 278 | 2.0% | 23 | $53,520 | $20,250 |
| 14 | CIP 51.2207In Pennsylvania → | 265 | 1.9% | 11 | $36,762 | $25,076 |
| 15 | CIP 51.0910In Pennsylvania → | 262 | 1.9% | 13 | $53,520 | $20,250 |
| 16 | CIP 51.0201In Pennsylvania → | 254 | 1.8% | 8 | $24,665 | $22,500 |
| 17 | CIP 51.2299In Pennsylvania → | 251 | 1.8% | 9 | $36,762 | $25,076 |
| 18 | CIP 51.0601In Pennsylvania → | 234 | 1.7% | 16 | $28,924 | $10,782 |
| 19 | CIP 51.0908In Pennsylvania → | 200 | 1.4% | 17 | $53,520 | $20,250 |
| 20 | CIP 51.2314In Pennsylvania → | 191 | 1.4% | 3 | $35,966 | $26,323 |
| 21 | CIP 51.2099In Pennsylvania → | 186 | 1.3% | 4 | $48,728 | $23,761 |
| 22 | CIP 30.1901In Pennsylvania → | 179 | 1.3% | 9 | $30,508 | $24,586 |
| 23 | CIP 51.0907In Pennsylvania → | 179 | 1.3% | 10 | $53,520 | $20,250 |
| 24 | CIP 26.1309In Pennsylvania → | 175 | 1.3% | 5 | $29,460 | $23,480 |
| 25 | CIP 51.0909In Pennsylvania → | 171 | 1.2% | 17 | $53,520 | $20,250 |
| 26 | CIP 51.1012In Pennsylvania → | 153 | 1.1% | 2 | $49,401 | $19,848 |
| 27 | CIP 51.3501In Pennsylvania → | 148 | 1.1% | 9 | $20,079 | $8,792 |
| 28 | CIP 51.1501In Pennsylvania → | 142 | 1.0% | 18 | $37,335 | $22,861 |
| 29 | CIP 51.2010In Pennsylvania → | 141 | 1.0% | 4 | $48,728 | $23,761 |
| 30 | CIP 01.8001In Pennsylvania → | 134 | 1.0% | 1 | — | — |
| 31 | CIP 51.2399In Pennsylvania → | 130 | 0.9% | 10 | $35,966 | $26,323 |
| 32 | CIP 51.0904In Pennsylvania → | 123 | 0.9% | 8 | $53,520 | $20,250 |
| 33 | CIP 51.0999In Pennsylvania → | 114 | 0.8% | 6 | $53,520 | $20,250 |
| 34 | CIP 51.1009In Pennsylvania → | 110 | 0.8% | 7 | $49,401 | $19,848 |
| 35 | CIP 51.2301In Pennsylvania → | 108 | 0.8% | 9 | $35,966 | $26,323 |
| 36 | CIP 51.1005In Pennsylvania → | 99 | 0.7% | 14 | $49,401 | $19,848 |
| 37 | CIP 51.2305In Pennsylvania → | 93 | 0.7% | 9 | $35,966 | $26,323 |
| 38 | CIP 51.1004In Pennsylvania → | 84 | 0.6% | 10 | $49,401 | $19,848 |
| 39 | CIP 51.2309In Pennsylvania → | 68 | 0.5% | 3 | $35,966 | $26,323 |
| 40 | CIP 51.0901In Pennsylvania → | 65 | 0.5% | 4 | $53,520 | $20,250 |
| 41 | CIP 51.2006In Pennsylvania → | 64 | 0.5% | 2 | $48,728 | $23,761 |
| 42 | CIP 51.0202In Pennsylvania → | 63 | 0.5% | 2 | $24,665 | $22,500 |
| 43 | CIP 51.0803In Pennsylvania → | 63 | 0.5% | 8 | $29,507 | $11,000 |
| 44 | CIP 51.2212In Pennsylvania → | 62 | 0.4% | 4 | $36,762 | $25,076 |
| 45 | CIP 26.1102In Pennsylvania → | 60 | 0.4% | 5 | $72,338 | $18,500 |
| 46 | CIP 26.0503In Pennsylvania → | 59 | 0.4% | 3 | $38,383 | $22,065 |
| 47 | CIP 51.0603In Pennsylvania → | 56 | 0.4% | 1 | $28,924 | $10,782 |
| 48 | CIP 26.1001In Pennsylvania → | 48 | 0.3% | 3 | $39,202 | $18,000 |
| 49 | CIP 44.0503In Pennsylvania → | 45 | 0.3% | 4 | $44,740 | $22,000 |
| 50 | CIP 51.0905In Pennsylvania → | 45 | 0.3% | 5 | $53,520 | $20,250 |
| 51 | CIP 51.1099In Pennsylvania → | 35 | 0.3% | 1 | $49,401 | $19,848 |
| 52 | CIP 51.2003In Pennsylvania → | 33 | 0.2% | 4 | $48,728 | $23,761 |
| 53 | CIP 51.0508In Pennsylvania → | 32 | 0.2% | 4 | $195,650 | — |
| 54 | CIP 51.2208In Pennsylvania → | 32 | 0.2% | 4 | $36,762 | $25,076 |
| 55 | CIP 51.2202In Pennsylvania → | 30 | 0.2% | 4 | $36,762 | $25,076 |
| 56 | CIP 51.0906In Pennsylvania → | 28 | 0.2% | 2 | $53,520 | $20,250 |
| 57 | Gerontologymain feeder CIP 30.1101In Pennsylvania → | 22 | 0.2% | 3 | $37,623 | $25,986 |
| 58 | CIP 01.8107In Pennsylvania → | 21 | 0.2% | 2 | $30,855 | $21,335 |
| 59 | CIP 26.1004In Pennsylvania → | 21 | 0.2% | 1 | $39,202 | $18,000 |
| 60 | CIP 42.2709In Pennsylvania → | 19 | 0.1% | 1 | $34,454 | $21,878 |
| 61 | CIP 51.0506In Pennsylvania → | 18 | 0.1% | 3 | $195,650 | — |
| 62 | CIP 51.0510In Pennsylvania → | 17 | 0.1% | 2 | $195,650 | — |
| 63 | CIP 51.2307In Pennsylvania → | 16 | 0.1% | 1 | $35,966 | $26,323 |
| 64 | CIP 51.0504In Pennsylvania → | 15 | 0.1% | 2 | $195,650 | — |
| 65 | CIP 51.2313In Pennsylvania → | 15 | 0.1% | 2 | $35,966 | $26,323 |
| 66 | CIP 51.2213In Pennsylvania → | 13 | 0.1% | 3 | $36,762 | $25,076 |
| 67 | CIP 01.8102In Pennsylvania → | 11 | 0.1% | 1 | $30,855 | $21,335 |
| 68 | CIP 26.1007In Pennsylvania → | 11 | 0.1% | 1 | $39,202 | $18,000 |
| 69 | CIP 51.0599In Pennsylvania → | 11 | 0.1% | 1 | $195,650 | — |
| 70 | CIP 51.0501In Pennsylvania → | 9 | 0.1% | 1 | $195,650 | — |
| 71 | CIP 51.2302In Pennsylvania → | 9 | 0.1% | 1 | $35,966 | $26,323 |
| 72 | CIP 51.0502In Pennsylvania → | 8 | 0.1% | 1 | $195,650 | — |
| 73 | CIP 26.1311In Pennsylvania → | 7 | 0.1% | 1 | $29,460 | $23,480 |
| 74 | CIP 51.2004In Pennsylvania → | 6 | 0.0% | 2 | $48,728 | $23,761 |
| 75 | CIP 51.2005In Pennsylvania → | 6 | 0.0% | 2 | $48,728 | $23,761 |
| 76 | CIP 51.2209In Pennsylvania → | 6 | 0.0% | 2 | $36,762 | $25,076 |
| 77 | CIP 51.1002In Pennsylvania → | 5 | 0.0% | 1 | $49,401 | $19,848 |
| 78 | CIP 51.1007In Pennsylvania → | 5 | 0.0% | 3 | $49,401 | $19,848 |
| 79 | CIP 51.1008In Pennsylvania → | 5 | 0.0% | 1 | $49,401 | $19,848 |
| 80 | CIP 51.2011In Pennsylvania → | 5 | 0.0% | 1 | $48,728 | $23,761 |
| 81 | CIP 26.0403In Pennsylvania → | 4 | 0.0% | 1 | $35,393 | $19,961 |
| 82 | CIP 26.1002In Pennsylvania → | 4 | 0.0% | 1 | $39,202 | $18,000 |
| 83 | CIP 51.0299In Pennsylvania → | 4 | 0.0% | 1 | $24,665 | $22,500 |
| 84 | CIP 51.0509In Pennsylvania → | 4 | 0.0% | 1 | $195,650 | — |
| 85 | CIP 26.0913In Pennsylvania → | 3 | 0.0% | 1 | $31,146 | $23,384 |
| 86 | CIP 26.0999In Pennsylvania → | 3 | 0.0% | 1 | $31,146 | $23,384 |
| 87 | CIP 51.2310In Pennsylvania → | 3 | 0.0% | 1 | $35,966 | $26,323 |
| 88 | CIP 13.1327In Pennsylvania → | 2 | 0.0% | 1 | $43,033 | $26,044 |
| 89 | CIP 26.1099In Pennsylvania → | 2 | 0.0% | 1 | $39,202 | $18,000 |
| 90 | CIP 51.0511In Pennsylvania → | 2 | 0.0% | 1 | $195,650 | — |
| 91 | CIP 51.3202In Pennsylvania → | 2 | 0.0% | 2 | $99,851 | $21,475 |
| 92 | CIP 51.0507In Pennsylvania → | 1 | 0.0% | 1 | $195,650 | — |
| 93 | CIP 51.2009In Pennsylvania → | 1 | 0.0% | 1 | $48,728 | $23,761 |
Top 25 schools in Pennsylvania
Ranked by graduates per year into this job. Graduate earnings are reported for 50 of the 129 schools in this state.
| # | School | Graduates / yr | Top feeder program | Grad earnings (1 yr) | Grad rate | Net price | Acceptance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus Pittsburgh, PA Public · 25 feeder programs | 1,326 | Rehabilitation Science | $39,836 | 85% | — | 58% |
| 2 | Temple University Philadelphia, PA Public · 28 feeder programs | 936 | Dentistry | — | 75% | — | 80% |
| 3 | Drexel University Philadelphia, PA Private not-for-profit · 27 feeder programs | 640 | Physician Associate/Assistant | — | 78% | $36,004 | 79% |
| 4 | Thomas Jefferson University Philadelphia, PA Private not-for-profit · 21 feeder programs | 631 | Occupational Therapy/Therapist | $46,768 | 69% | $26,034 | 81% |
| 5 | Duquesne University Pittsburgh, PA Private not-for-profit · 12 feeder programs | 510 | Pharmacy | — | 77% | $32,060 | 84% |
| 6 | University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA Private not-for-profit · 13 feeder programs | 498 | Dentistry | — | 97% | $22,055 | 5% |
| 7 | Pennsylvania State University - Main Campus University Park, PA Public · 12 feeder programs | 425 | Communication Sciences and Disorders, General | $16,853 | 86% | — | 61% |
| 8 | Arcadia University Glenside, PA Private not-for-profit · 4 feeder programs | 400 | Physical Therapy/Therapist | — | 67% | $23,796 | 80% |
| 9 | Saint Joseph's University - Philadelphia Philadelphia, PA Private not-for-profit · 13 feeder programs | 380 | Pharmacy | $57,889 | 79% | $34,418 | 89% |
| 10 | Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine Erie, PA Private not-for-profit · 5 feeder programs | 358 | Pharmacy | — | — | — | — |
| 11 | West Chester University of Pennsylvania West Chester, PA Public · 9 feeder programs | 259 | Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist | — | 71% | — | 78% |
| 12 | Gannon University Erie, PA Private not-for-profit · 11 feeder programs | 256 | Physician Associate/Assistant | — | 66% | $21,409 | 74% |
| 13 | Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania Slippery Rock, PA Public · 8 feeder programs | 251 | Physical Therapy/Therapist | $41,797 | 66% | — | 71% |
| 14 | Misericordia University Dallas, PA Private not-for-profit · 7 feeder programs | 213 | Occupational Therapy/Therapist | — | 72% | $22,477 | 71% |
| 15 | Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania Bloomsburg, PA Public · 8 feeder programs | 192 | Physician Associate/Assistant | $63,826 | 54% | — | 93% |
| 16 | Pennsylvania Western University California, PA Public · 8 feeder programs | 192 | Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist | $25,662 | 52% | — | 94% |
| 17 | Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine Philadelphia, PA Private not-for-profit · 5 feeder programs | 191 | Physician Associate/Assistant | — | — | — | — |
| 18 | Saint Francis University Loretto, PA Private not-for-profit · 5 feeder programs | 190 | Physician Associate/Assistant | — | 74% | $15,989 | 77% |
| 19 | Widener University Chester, PA Private not-for-profit · 8 feeder programs | 189 | Public Health Education and Promotion | — | 68% | $29,049 | 71% |
| 20 | Community College of Allegheny County Pittsburgh, PA Public · 13 feeder programs | 188 | Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician | $55,599 | 24% | — | — |
| 21 | East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania East Stroudsburg, PA Public · 7 feeder programs | 184 | Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling | $30,550 | 43% | — | 92% |
| 22 | Chatham University Pittsburgh, PA Private not-for-profit · 4 feeder programs | 158 | Physician Associate/Assistant | — | 63% | $23,700 | 62% |
| 23 | Harrisburg Area Community College Harrisburg, PA Public · 9 feeder programs | 155 | Medical/Clinical Assistant | $32,660 | 21% | — | — |
| 24 | All - State Career School Essington, PA Private for-profit · 3 feeder programs | 151 | Medical/Clinical Assistant | $30,926 | 53% | $21,443 | — |
| 25 | Philadelphia Technician Training Philadelphia, PA Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs | 149 | Sterile Processing Technology/Technician | — | 50% | $22,992 | — |
All 129 schools in Pennsylvania
Every school in Pennsylvania 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 Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus | Pittsburgh | Public | 1,326 | 25 |
| Temple University | Philadelphia | Public | 936 | 28 |
| Drexel University | Philadelphia | Private not-for-profit | 640 | 27 |
| Thomas Jefferson University | Philadelphia | Private not-for-profit | 631 | 21 |
| Duquesne University | Pittsburgh | Private not-for-profit | 510 | 12 |
| University of Pennsylvania | Philadelphia | Private not-for-profit | 498 | 13 |
| Pennsylvania State University - Main Campus | University Park | Public | 425 | 12 |
| Arcadia University | Glenside | Private not-for-profit | 400 | 4 |
| Saint Joseph's University - Philadelphia | Philadelphia | Private not-for-profit | 380 | 13 |
| Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine | Erie | Private not-for-profit | 358 | 5 |
| West Chester University of Pennsylvania | West Chester | Public | 259 | 9 |
| Gannon University | Erie | Private not-for-profit | 256 | 11 |
| Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania | Slippery Rock | Public | 251 | 8 |
| Misericordia University | Dallas | Private not-for-profit | 213 | 7 |
| Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania | Bloomsburg | Public | 192 | 8 |
What health specialties teachers, postsecondary earn in Pennsylvania
What people already working in this job earn (BLS OEWS May 2025). Not graduate earnings.
U.S. median $107,310. Pennsylvania pays above the national figure.
Concentrated here: Pennsylvania employs more of this job per worker than the U.S. average.
Metro areas in Pennsylvania
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 Pennsylvania
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 Pennsylvania.
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 Physician Associate/Assistant, which awarded 1,483 degrees in Pennsylvania in 2024-25, 10.6% 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 93 programs to this occupation. The largest are Allied Health Diagnostic, Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions, Pharmacy, Communication Disorders Sciences and Services, plus 23 more. Together they graduate about 13,965 people a year in Pennsylvania.
How much do health specialties teachers, postsecondary earn in Pennsylvania?+
The median is $107,920 a year (BLS OEWS May 2025). That is 0.6% 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 Pennsylvania?+
129 institutions in Pennsylvania reported graduates from at least one of the 93 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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