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Health education majors have a hard time finding a job right out of college. Graduates with a health education degree are entering a strange job market and it can be hard to find your first job in health education. To make finding a job easier, Zippia scanned through 21,671 health education major resumes to identify the jobs health education majors most prefer.

Highest-paying jobs with a health education degree

  1. Starting salary
    $62,000
    Job openings
    41,710
    Top locations:
    New York, NY;  Houston, TX;  Nashville, TN;  
    Job description:
    Nurse anesthetists, nurse midwives, and nurse practitioners, also referred to as advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs), coordinate patient care and may provide primary and specialty healthcare. The scope of practice varies from state to state.
  2. Starting salary
    $56,000
    Job openings
    86,697
    Job description:
    Physical therapists, sometimes called PTs, help injured or ill people improve their movement and manage their pain. These therapists are often an important part of the rehabilitation, treatment, and prevention of patients with chronic conditions, illnesses, or injuries.
  3. Starting salary
    $45,000
    Job openings
    646,159
    Job description:
    Registered nurses (RNs) provide and coordinate patient care, educate patients and the public about various health conditions, and provide advice and emotional support to patients and their family members.
  4. Starting salary
    $35,000
    Job openings
    109,956
    Top locations:
    New York, NY;  Chicago, IL;  Houston, TX;  
    Job description:
    Postsecondary teachers instruct students in a wide variety of academic and career and technical subjects beyond the high school level. They also conduct research and publish scholarly papers and books.
  5. Starting salary
    $31,000
    Job openings
    102,464
    Job description:
    Social and human service assistants provide client services, including support for families, in a wide variety of fields, such as psychology, rehabilitation, and social work. They assist other workers, such as social workers, and they help clients find benefits or community services.
  6. Starting salary
    $30,000
    Job openings
    61,832
    Top locations:
    New York, NY;  Los Angeles, CA;  Chicago, IL;  
    Job description:
    Health educators teach people about behaviors that promote wellness. They develop and implement strategies to improve the health of individuals and communities. Community health workers collect data and discuss health concerns with members of specific populations or communities.
  7. Starting salary
    $29,000
    Job openings
    28,019
    Job description:
    Kindergarten and elementary school teachers prepare younger students for future schooling by teaching them basic subjects such as math and reading.
  8. Starting salary
    $27,000
    Job openings
    16,688
    Job description:
    Coaches teach amateur or professional athletes the skills they need to succeed at their sport. Scouts look for new players and evaluate their skills and likelihood for success at the college, amateur, or professional level. Many coaches are also involved in scouting.
  9. Starting salary
    $26,000
    Job openings
    63,129
    Top locations:
    New York, NY;  Cincinnati, OH;  Bellevue, WA;  
    Job description:
    Health educators teach people about behaviors that promote wellness. They develop and implement strategies to improve the health of individuals and communities. Community health workers collect data and discuss health concerns with members of specific populations or communities.
  10. Starting salary
    $23,000
    Job openings
    139,431
    Job description:
    Customer service representatives interact with customers to handle complaints, process orders, and provide information about an organization’s products and services.

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What can you do with a health education degree?

Zippia created a health education career map to help recent graduates find career paths. It's based on real resumes from job seekers with bachelor's degrees in health education. The map shows the most common jobs health education majors take throughout the first four jobs of their careers.

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Average health education major salary

Health education major salaries vary significantly by industry. Graduates with a health education bachelor's degree who work in the health care industry have an average salary of $37,851, while those graduates who work in the professional industry have an average salary of $30,283. If pay is important to you, then you should look for health education jobs in the health care industry.

Average health education major salary by industry

RankIndustryAverage health education salary Health education salary range
1Health Care
$37,851
$25k
$45k
2Education
$36,285
$25k
$45k
3Government
$31,230
$25k
$45k
4Professional
$30,283
$25k
$45k

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