Wyoming·Educational Instruction and Library Occupations·SOC 25-1071

Best Health Specialties Teacher, Postsecondary programs in Wyoming, ranked by enrollment

Teach courses in health specialties, in fields such as dentistry, laboratory technology, medicine, pharmacy, public health, therapy, and veterinary.

8 schools in Wyoming run programs that feed this job, graduating 1,055 people a year. The job pays a median of $93,480 in Wyoming across about 230 jobs (BLS OEWS May 2025).

Also calledProfessorClinical ProfessorAssistant ProfessorAssociate ProfessorTeacherLecturerInstructorFaculty Member
Graduates / yr
1,055
in Wyoming
Median pay · Wyoming
$93,480
BLS OEWS May 2025
Jobs in state
230
people employed
Schools
8
with a feeder program
Avg graduation rate
48%
across those schools
Median net price
$12,163
per year, IPEDS

Fields of study in Wyoming that lead to this job

Grouped at the 4-digit CIP level. Numbers are graduates per year in this state.

Health Professions And Related Programs
CIP 51.08
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
699graduates / yr
3 schools · 3 specializations · 66.3% of pipeline
Grad earnings $29,507
Health Professions And Related Programs
CIP 51.09
Allied Health Diagnostic
118graduates / yr
3 schools · 6 specializations · 11.2% of pipeline
Grad earnings $53,520
Health Professions And Related Programs
CIP 51.06
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions
63graduates / yr
3 schools · 1 specialization · 6.0% of pipeline
Grad earnings $28,924
Health Professions And Related Programs
CIP 51.02
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services
48graduates / yr
1 schools · 2 specializations · 4.5% of pipeline
Grad earnings $24,665
Health Professions And Related Programs
CIP 51.10
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions
42graduates / yr
1 schools · 4 specializations · 4.0% of pipeline
Grad earnings $49,401
Health Professions And Related Programs
CIP 51.20
Pharmacy
20graduates / yr
1 schools · 1 specialization · 1.9% of pipeline
Grad earnings $48,728
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science And Related Fields
CIP 01.83
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians
18graduates / yr
2 schools · 1 specialization · 1.7% of pipeline
Grad earnings $33,581
Health Professions And Related Programs
CIP 51.23
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
18graduates / yr
1 schools · 3 specializations · 1.7% of pipeline
Grad earnings $35,966
Health Professions And Related Programs
CIP 51.22
Public Health
13graduates / yr
1 schools · 1 specialization · 1.2% of pipeline
Grad earnings $36,762
Health Professions And Related Programs
CIP 51.15
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions
10graduates / yr
2 schools · 1 specialization · 0.9% of pipeline
Grad earnings $37,335
Health Professions And Related Programs
CIP 51.35
Somatic Bodywork and Related Therapeutic Services
5graduates / yr
1 schools · 1 specialization · 0.5% of pipeline
Grad earnings $20,079
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
CIP 30.19
Nutrition Sciences
1graduates / yr
1 schools · 1 specialization · 0.1% of pipeline
Grad earnings $30,508

25 programs in Wyoming that lead to this job

Ranked by graduates per year in Wyoming (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 Wyoming page.

Degree programs that lead to this occupation, ranked by graduates per year
#ProgramGraduates / yrShare of pipelineSchoolsGrad earnings (1 yr)Median debt
1
CIP 51.0801In Wyoming
474
44.9%
3$29,507$11,000
2
CIP 51.0805In Wyoming
217
20.6%
2$29,507$11,000
3
CIP 51.0602In Wyoming
63
6.0%
3$28,924$10,782
4
CIP 51.0910In Wyoming
33
3.1%
1$53,520$20,250
5
CIP 51.0204In Wyoming
30
2.8%
1$24,665$22,500
6
CIP 51.0904In Wyoming
27
2.6%
3$53,520$20,250
7
CIP 51.0911In Wyoming
22
2.1%
2$53,520$20,250
8
CIP 51.2001In Wyoming
20
1.9%
1$48,728$23,761
9
CIP 01.8301In Wyoming
18
1.7%
2$33,581$14,171
10
CIP 51.0203In Wyoming
18
1.7%
1$24,665$22,500
11
CIP 51.0908In Wyoming
18
1.7%
1$53,520$20,250
12
CIP 51.1005In Wyoming
18
1.7%
1$49,401$19,848
13
CIP 51.1004In Wyoming
16
1.5%
1$49,401$19,848
14
CIP 51.2201In Wyoming
13
1.2%
1$36,762$25,076
15
CIP 51.0909In Wyoming
12
1.1%
1$53,520$20,250
16
CIP 51.2317In Wyoming
11
1.0%
1$35,966$26,323
17
CIP 51.1501In Wyoming
10
0.9%
2$37,335$22,861
18
CIP 51.0803In Wyoming
8
0.8%
1$29,507$11,000
19
CIP 51.1009In Wyoming
7
0.7%
1$49,401$19,848
20
CIP 51.0913In Wyoming
6
0.6%
1$53,520$20,250
21
CIP 51.2399In Wyoming
5
0.5%
1$35,966$26,323
22
CIP 51.3501In Wyoming
5
0.5%
1$20,079$8,792
23
CIP 51.2313In Wyoming
2
0.2%
1$35,966$26,323
24
CIP 30.1901In Wyoming
1
0.1%
1$30,508$24,586
25
CIP 51.1012In Wyoming
1
0.1%
1$49,401$19,848

Top 8 schools in Wyoming

Ranked by graduates per year into this job. Graduate earnings are reported for 5 of the 8 schools in this state.

Schools ranked by graduates per year into this occupation
#SchoolGraduates / yrTop feeder programGrad earnings (1 yr)Grad rateNet priceAcceptance
1Martinsburg College
Cheyenne, WY Private for-profit · 3 feeder programs
675Medical/Clinical Assistant$23,77360%$12,163100%
2University of Wyoming
Laramie, WY Public · 7 feeder programs
129Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist59%97%
3Casper College
Casper, WY Public · 11 feeder programs
94Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)$56,78943%
4Laramie County Community College
Cheyenne, WY Public · 5 feeder programs
85Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician$64,08238%
5Northern Wyoming Community College District
Sheridan, WY Public · 3 feeder programs
33Dental Hygiene/Hygienist$62,22942%
6Central Wyoming College
Riverton, WY Public · 2 feeder programs
19Medical/Clinical Assistant37%
7Eastern Wyoming College
Torrington, WY Public · 2 feeder programs
18Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician and Veterinary Assistant$33,20852%
8Northwest College
Powell, WY Public · 2 feeder programs
2Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician and Veterinary Assistant49%

All 8 schools in Wyoming

Every school in Wyoming 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.

All schools in Wyoming that feed this occupation
SchoolCityControlGraduates / yrFeeder programs
Martinsburg CollegeCheyennePrivate for-profit6753
University of WyomingLaramiePublic1297
Casper CollegeCasperPublic9411
Laramie County Community CollegeCheyennePublic855
Northern Wyoming Community College DistrictSheridanPublic333
Central Wyoming CollegeRivertonPublic192
Eastern Wyoming CollegeTorringtonPublic182
Northwest CollegePowellPublic22

What health specialties teachers, postsecondary earn in Wyoming

What people already working in this job earn (BLS OEWS May 2025). Not graduate earnings.

Median annual in Wyoming
$93,480
Mean annual
$86,050
Jobs in state
230
What the range looks like
10th pct$47,920Median$93,48090th pct$124,120
Versus the national median
-12.9%

U.S. median $107,310. Wyoming pays below the national figure.

Job concentration
0.58×

1.00× means the state has its expected share of these jobs.

Metro areas in Wyoming

Cheyenne, WY
$93,480median
70 jobs
Casper, WY
$64,310median
40 jobs

Job outlook

Bureau of Labor Statistics Employment Projections, 2024 to 2034.

Projected growth 2024–34
+17.3%
Much faster than average
Openings per year
27,400
new jobs plus replacements
Employment change
50,100
289,600 → 339,700
Typical entry education
Doctoral or professional degree

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

SpeakingReading ComprehensionCritical ThinkingLearning StrategiesActive LearningActive Listening

The same job in other states

Where else this occupation employs the most people, and what it pays there.

Related careers in Wyoming

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 Wyoming.

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 474 degrees in Wyoming in 2024-25, 44.9% 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 25 programs to this occupation. The largest are Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services, Allied Health Diagnostic, Dental Support Services and Allied Professions, Communication Disorders Sciences and Services, plus 8 more. Together they graduate about 1,055 people a year in Wyoming.

How much do health specialties teachers, postsecondary earn in Wyoming?+

The median is $93,480 a year (BLS OEWS May 2025). That is 12.9% 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 Wyoming?+

8 institutions in Wyoming reported graduates from at least one of the 25 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.

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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 2025

    Wages, employment counts, location quotients and metro breakdowns.

  • BLS Employment Projections

    2024–34

    Projected 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 cohorts

    Median graduate earnings one year after completion, and median debt.

  • Census Post-Secondary Employment Outcomes

    latest available

    Graduate earnings 1/5/10 years out, where the state participates.

  • NCES CIP 2020 and the CIP-to-SOC 2018 crosswalk

    CIP 2020 / SOC 2018

    Which college programs officially lead to this occupation.

  • O*NET Database 30.3

    30.3

    Tasks, 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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