Health Occupations Teacher Education

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    Total Degrees​
    Awarded in 2024
    119
    growing 60.8%
    Median In-State​
    Public Tuition
    $12,260
    growing 3.29%
    Median Out-of-State​
    Private Tuition
    $65,870
    growing 49%
    Average Wage
    $68,343
    growing 2.19%
    People in Workforce
    5.17M
    growing 0.435%
    Average Employee Age
    46.3
    declining 0.0276%

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    In 2024, the locations with the highest concentration of Health Occupations Teacher Education degree recipients are Boston, MA, Cleveland, OH, and Rochester, NY. In 2024, the locations with a relatively high number of Health Occupations Teacher Education degree recipients are Bluefield, VA, Rochester, NY, and Cleveland, OH. The most common degree awarded to students studying Health Occupations Teacher Education is a masters degree.

    Institutions

    Information about the types of higher education institutions that grant degrees in Health Occupations Teacher Education and the types of students that study this field. MGH Institute of Health Professions awards the most degrees in Health Occupations Teacher Education in the US, having also the highest percentage of degrees awarded in Health Occupations Teacher Education, followed by University of Maryland, Baltimore.

    Tuition costs for Health Occupations Teacher Education majors are, on average, $12,260 for in-state public colleges, and $65,870 for out of state private colleges.

    The most common sector, by number of institutions, that offers Health Occupations Teacher Education programs are Public, 4-year or above institutions (10 total). The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded, is Public, 4-year or above (78 completions).

    Institutions

    Institution with the Most Degrees Awarded in Health Occupations Teacher Education (2024)
    1. 23 degrees awarded
    2. 20 degrees awarded
    3. 15 degrees awarded

    The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded in Health Occupations Teacher Education, is Public, 4-year or above (78 completions in 2024).

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    Tuition Costs for Common Institutions

    $12,260
    Median In-State Public
    $65,870
    Median Out of State Private

    MGH Institute of Health Professions has the most Health Occupations Teacher Education degree recipients, with 23 degrees awarded in 2024.

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    Specialized Colleges

    Out of all institutions that offer Health Occupations Teacher Education programs and have at least 5 graduates in those programs, MGH Institute of Health Professions has the highest percentage of degrees awarded in Health Occupations Teacher Education, with 4.17%.

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    Degrees Awarded by County

    Counties with the Most Degrees Awarded in Health Occupations Teacher Education
    1. 23 degrees awarded
    2. 20 degrees awarded
    3. 15 degrees awarded

    This map shows the counties in the United States colored by the highest number of degrees awarded in Health Occupations Teacher Education by year.

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    Employment

    Information on the businesses and industries that employ Education graduates and on wages and locations for those in the field.

    The average salary for Education majors is $68,343 and the most common occupations are Elementary & middle school teachers, Secondary school teachers, and Education administrators.

    The industry that employs the most Education majors is Elementary & secondary schools, though the highest paying industry, by average wage, is Computer & peripheral equipment manufacturing.

    Yearly Income for Common Jobs

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    $68,343
    Average Wage in Workforce
    ± $635
    2.19%
    1 Year Growth
    ± 1.29%

    The average salary for Education majors is $68,343 and the most common occupations are Elementary & middle school teachers, Secondary school teachers, and Education administrators.

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    Highest Paying Locations

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    This map shows the public use micro areas (PUMAs) in the United States colored by the average salary of Education majors.

    Note that the census collects information tied to where people live, not where they work. It is possible that Education majors live and work in the same place, but it is also possible that they live and work in two different places.

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    Most Common

    The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Health Occupations Teacher Education is from the 2 Digit Course Education.

    The most common occupations for Education majors, by number of employees, are Elementary & middle school teachers, Secondary school teachers, and Education administrators.

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    Most Specialized

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    Compared to other majors, there are an unusually high number of Education majors working as Elementary & middle school teachers, Special education teachers, and Secondary school teachers.

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    Highest Paid

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    The highest paid occupations by median income for Education majors are Surgeons, Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists, and Physicians.

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    Occupations by Share

    The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Health Occupations Teacher Education is from the 2 Digit Course Education.
    5.17M
    2024 Workforce
    ± 54,888
    0.435%
    1 Year Growth
    ± 1.5%

    The number of Education graduates in the workforce has been growing at a rate of 0.435%, from 5.15M in 2023 to 5.17M in 2024.

    The largest single share of Education graduates go on to work as Elementary & middle school teachers (30.6%). This chart shows the various jobs filled by those with a major in Education by share of the total number of graduates.

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    Most Common

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    Highest Paid

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    Industries by Share

    The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Health Occupations Teacher Education is from the 2 Digit Course Education.
    5.17M
    2024 Workforce
    ± 54,888
    0.435%
    1 Year Growth
    ± 1.5%

    The number of Education graduates in the workforce has been growing at a rate of 0.435%, from 5.15M in 2023 to 5.17M in 2024.

    The industry which employs the most Education graduates by share is Elementary & secondary schools, followed by Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges. This visualization shows the industries that hire those who major in Education.

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    Specialty Locations

    The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Health Occupations Teacher Education is from the 2 Digit Course Education.

    This map shows the public use micro areas (PUMAs) in the United States where there are a relatively high population of Education majors.

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    Diversity

    Demographic information for those who earn a degree in Education in the United States.

    The average age of a person in the workforce with a degree in Education is 46.3.

    The most common degree type these workers hold is a Masters Degree. Female employees are more likely to hold Education degrees, and White students are the most common race/ethnicty group awarded degrees in Education (70 students).

    Workforce Age

    The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Health Occupations Teacher Education is from the 2 Digit Course Education.
    46.3
    Average Age in 2024
    ± 0.146 Years
    0.0276%
    1 Year Change
    ± 0.447%

    This chart shows distribution of ages for employees with a degree in Education. The most common ages of employees with this major are 44 and 40 years old, which represent 2.56% and 2.55% of the population, respectively.

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    Degrees Awarded

    The most common degree types awarded to students graduating in Health Occupations Teacher Education are Masters Degree, Postbaccalaureate Certificate, and Research Doctorate.

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    Workforce Degrees

    The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Health Occupations Teacher Education is from the 2 Digit Course Education.

    The most common degree types held by the working population in Education are Bachelors Degree, Masters Degree, and Professional degree.

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    Sex Imbalance for Common Institutions

    Female (68.9%)
    Most Common Sex with a Degree in this Field

    This chart shows the granted degrees by sex at the 5 institutions that graduate the most students in Health Occupations Teacher Education.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Degrees Awarded

    Degrees
    Most Common Race or Ethnicity
    1. White
      70 degrees awarded in 2024
    2. Asian
      18 degrees awarded in 2024
    3. Black or African American
      9 degrees awarded in 2024

    This chart shows the number of degrees awarded in Health Occupations Teacher Education for each race & ethnicity.

    In 2024, White students earned the largest share of the degrees with this major.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Sex

    Degrees
    Most Common Race/Ethnicity and Sex Combination
    1. White Female
      29 degrees awarded
    2. White Male
      14 degrees awarded
    3. Asian Male
      8 degrees awarded

    This chart illustrates the differences by sex for each race & ethnicity of Masters Degree recipients in Health Occupations Teacher Education.

    White Female students, who earn most of the degrees in this field, are the most common combination of race/ethnicity and sex.

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    Global Diversity

    The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Health Occupations Teacher Education is from the 2 Digit Course Education.
    Most Common Countries of Origin
    1. Mexico
      55,415 degree recipients
    2. Philippines
      37,759 degree recipients
    3. India
      26,536 degree recipients
    High Relative Number of Students
    1. Europe
      2.92 times more than expected
    2. Spain
      2.75 times more than expected
    3. Azerbaijan
      2.73 times more than expected

    There are a relatively high number of people that were born in Europe that hold Education degrees (2.92 times more than expected), and the most common country of origin by total numbers for non-US students earning a degree in this field is Mexico (55,415 degree recipients).

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    Skills

    Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for those working in the Health Occupations Teacher Education field from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Health Occupations Teacher Education majors need many skills, but most especially Instructing. The revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Health Occupations Teacher Education majors need more than the average amount of Equipment Maintenance, Repairing, and Equipment Selection.

    These two visualizations, one a radial chart and one a bar chart, show the same information, a rating of how necessary the following skills are for Health Occupations Teacher Education majors. Toggle between "value" and "RCA" to see the absolute rating of that skill (value) and the revealed comparative advantage (RCA), or how much greater or lesser that skill's rating is than the average. The longer the bar or the closer the line comes to the circumference of the circle, the more important that skill is. The importance of Equipment Maintenance is very distinctive for majors, but the Instructing, Reading Comprehension, and Speaking are the three most important skills for people in the field.

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