Health Education & Ethics Major Guide: Overview and RoEDU™ Opportunities 2025

The Health Education & Ethics major builds core foundations in this discipline and prepares students with practical, career-relevant skills. Use RoEDU™ to find programs that match your goals.

Within Education, students often explore key subfields and specializations that provide targeted expertise.

Graduates translate classroom knowledge into real-world impact across sectors through hands-on projects and internships.

As part of Education, this major connects to diverse, high-demand fields and interdisciplinary pathways.

Salary Outlook

Entry-level salary
$94,169

Typical starting pay soon after graduation.

Mid-career salary (10y)
$145,455

Estimated after a decade of experience.

Experienced salary (20y)
$190,972

Seasoned professionals at ~20 years.

Weighted median over last 5 years
CAGR 2.8%

CAGR (compound annual growth rate) summarizes average yearly change across the observed period.

Estimated lifetime earnings

40 years, present value
$3,600,554

Employment-weighted across mapped SOCs; entry ≈ 85% of median; historical CAGR shown for last 5y; projections capped at 3% CAGR; lifetime is 40-year present value at 3% discount.

Career Opportunities & Salaries

Data from Bureau of Labor Statistics (2024) • Median wages, employment, and growth projections

OccupationMedian WageTotal JobsGrowth RateEducation
Education Administrators, Postsecondary
SOC: 11-9033
Occupation: Education Administrators, Postsecondary
$103,960
176,420
N/A
N/A
Medical and Health Services Managers
SOC: 11-9111
Occupation: Medical and Health Services Managers
$117,960
565,840
N/A
N/A
Sociologists
SOC: 19-3041
Occupation: Sociologists
$101,690
2,950
N/A
N/A
Anthropologists and Archeologists
SOC: 19-3091
Occupation: Anthropologists and Archeologists
$64,910
8,070
N/A
N/A
Geographers
SOC: 19-3092
Occupation: Geographers
$97,200
1,380
N/A
N/A
Historians
SOC: 19-3093
Occupation: Historians
$74,050
3,140
N/A
N/A

Historical Career Trends (2020-2024)

Historical data from Bureau of Labor Statistics (2020-2024) • Salary trends and employment growth over 5 years

Medical and Health Services Managers

13.1%
5-Year Growth
YearMedian WageEmployment
2024$117,960565,840
2023$110,680515,100
2022$104,830476,750
2021$101,340436,770
2020$104,280402,540

Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary

6.6%
5-Year Growth
YearMedian WageEmployment
2024$105,620229,720
2023$105,650225,360
2022$100,300207,700
2021$102,720191,830
2020$99,090200,040

Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary

5.9%
5-Year Growth
YearMedian WageEmployment
2024$79,94074,250
2023$80,78072,700
2022$78,58069,190
2021$77,44068,060
2020$75,47061,100

History Teachers, Postsecondary

6.0%
5-Year Growth
YearMedian WageEmployment
2024$81,50019,860
2023$82,14020,610
2022$79,40018,250
2021$78,13018,590
2020$76,89020,450

Colleges offering Health Education & Ethics

Columbia University in the City of New York

RoEdu™

999

Net Price

$21k

Earnings

$97k

Helene Fuld College of Nursing

RoEdu™

999

Net Price

$38k

Earnings

$102k

Cox College

RoEdu™

999

Net Price

$29k

Earnings

$61k

Bryan College of Health Sciences

RoEdu™

999

Net Price

$22k

Earnings

$65k

D'Youville University

RoEdu™

999

Net Price

$21k

Earnings

$69k