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Total High School Students Enrolled
1,557,100
Total High School CTE Concentrators
169,390
Occupation | Employment (2016) |
Median Pay (2017) |
Projected Growth (2016-26) |
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Medical and Health Services Managers | 22,730 | $95,590 | 29.6% |
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists | 3,720 | $60,270 | 17.5% |
Chiropractors | 3,130 | $75,730 | 14.1% |
Dentists, General | 10,570 | $157,200 | 23.2% |
Dietitians and Nutritionists | 4,960 | $57,000 | 21.6% |
Optometrists | 2,680 | $111,720 | 19.4% |
Pharmacists | 21,740 | $128,260 | 15% |
Anesthesiologists | 4,420 | $208,000 | 23.5% |
Family and General Practitioners | 6,950 | $204,450 | 22.9% |
Internists, General | 6,730 | $105,620 | 24.2% |
Obstetricians and Gynecologists | 1,590 | $208,000 | 23.9% |
Pediatricians, General | 2,080 | $161,770 | 24% |
Psychiatrists | 940 | $193,980 | 18.1% |
Surgeons | 3,510 | $208,000 | 23.4% |
Physicians and Surgeons, All Other | 20,430 | $195,630 | 20.4% |
Physician Assistants | 6,700 | $110,080 | 45.4% |
Podiatrists | 630 | $133,410 | 19% |
Occupational Therapists | 9,850 | $87,780 | 30.2% |
Physical Therapists | 16,110 | $91,060 | 31.2% |
Radiation Therapists | 1,460 | $81,520 | 24.7% |
Recreational Therapists | 810 | $43,260 | 13.6% |
Respiratory Therapists | 11,780 | $58,930 | 35.3% |
Speech-Language Pathologists | 14,250 | $71,940 | 27.1% |
Exercise Physiologists | 1,010 | $43,320 | 21.8% |
Therapists, All Other | 1,400 | $55,540 | 25% |
Veterinarians | 5,010 | $99,040 | 24.6% |
Registered Nurses | 210,780 | $72,000 | 24.1% |
Nurse Anesthetists | 4,850 | $159,670 | 25.8% |
Nurse Practitioners | 9,060 | $108,660 | 43.8% |
Audiologists | 1,150 | $75,030 | 27% |
Dental Hygienists | 12,530 | $75,640 | 21.8% |
Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians | 5,200 | $50,880 | 21% |
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers | 5,230 | $71,550 | 34.6% |
Nuclear Medicine Technologists | 1,350 | $77,050 | 21.5% |
Radiologic Technologists | 15,900 | $58,860 | 22.8% |
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists | 2,790 | $69,860 | 24% |
Dietetic Technicians | 2,880 | $23,780 | 16.7% |
Pharmacy Technicians | 32,900 | $33,740 | 21.3% |
Psychiatric Technicians | 3,850 | $31,800 | 16.1% |
Respiratory Therapy Technicians | 1,350 | $51,860 | 5.2% |
Surgical Technologists | 10,870 | $48,420 | 20.8% |
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians | 9,290 | $30,030 | 25.4% |
Ophthalmic Medical Technicians | 4,240 | $31,840 | 25% |
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses | 71,430 | $46,420 | 19% |
Medical Records and Health Information Technicians | 17,360 | $38,960 | 21.6% |
Opticians, Dispensing | 6,700 | $33,610 | 18.2% |
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other | 9,080 | $39,180 | 28.2% |
Athletic Trainers | 3,070 | $57,930 | 26.1% |
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other | 1,600 | $50,650 | 19.4% |
Home Health Aides | 72,260 | $19,770 | 42.7% |
Psychiatric Aides | 14,070 | $27,640 | 11.4% |
Nursing Assistants | 89,850 | $25,760 | 19.7% |
Orderlies | 3,960 | $23,780 | 17.2% |
Occupational Therapy Assistants | 3,760 | $72,930 | 36.2% |
Physical Therapist Assistants | 6,850 | $69,920 | 37.2% |
Physical Therapist Aides | 5,780 | $25,240 | 26.5% |
Dental Assistants | 28,420 | $35,930 | 22% |
Medical Assistants | 58,570 | $31,030 | 35.8% |
Medical Equipment Preparers | 3,220 | $32,030 | 20.5% |
Medical Transcriptionists | 4,810 | $29,730 | 5.4% |
Pharmacy Aides | 2,310 | $23,040 | 3.5% |
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers | 5,110 | $25,020 | 24.9% |
Phlebotomists | 9,230 | $32,280 | 31% |
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other | 6,420 | $39,690 | 21.2% |
Medical Secretaries | 98,010 | $32,960 | 29.5% |
Occupational Therapy Aides | 400 | $26,350 | 32.5% |
Biomedical Engineers | 1,080 | $95,380 | 12% |
Epidemiologists | 420 | $61,280 | 14.3% |
Health Diagnosing and Treating Practitioners, All Other | 1,950 | $66,270 | 20.5% |
Orthodontists | 460 | $183,480 | 21.7% |
Orthotists and Prosthetists | 340 | $81,070 | 23.5% |
Hearing Aid Specialists | 410 | $53,260 | 26.8% |
Genetic Counselors | 80 | $95,020 | 50% |
Dentists, All Other Specialists | 550 | $208,000 | 18.2% |
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons | 840 | $175,710 | 22.6% |
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Sources: Burning Glass Technologies and state education agencies
Credential Explorer
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Credential (Texas) | Credential Type | Supply/Demand Category | Credentials | ||
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Demanded | Earned | ||||
Certified Nursing Assistant | Certification | Very Oversupplied | 0 | 13,072 | |
Certified Clinical Medical Assistant | Certification | Very Oversupplied | 44 | 5,484 | |
Certified Phlebotomy Technician | Certification | Very Oversupplied | 29 | 4,854 | |
Certified Pharmacy Technician | Certification | Very Undersupplied | 14,244 | 4,502 | |
Certified EEG/EKG/ECG Technician | Certification | Supply meets demand | 4,276 | 3,480 | |
Certified Patient Care Technician/Assistant | Certification | Very Oversupplied | 0 | 2,889 | |
EMT / Paramedic License | License | Very Undersupplied | 5,778 | 1,396 | |
Certified Dental Assistant | License | Very Oversupplied | 0 | 684 | |
AAH Certified Medical Coding and Billing Specialist | Certification | Very Oversupplied | 0 | 308 | |
Dental Assistant | License | Very Undersupplied | 12,710 | 275 | |
Medical Lab Assistant | Certification | Very Oversupplied | 0 | 70 | |
Radiation and Radiographer License | License | Very Undersupplied | 6,018 | 47 | |
AHIMA Certified Coding Associate | Certification | Very Undersupplied | 147 | 3 | |
ARRT - Vascular Sonography | Certification | Very Undersupplied | 8 | 3 | |
Certified Cardiographic Technician | Certification | Very Undersupplied | 41 | 3 | |
AMCA Patient Care Technician Certification | Certification | Very Undersupplied | 44 | 0 | |
ARRT - Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonographer | Certification | Very Undersupplied | 203 | 0 | |
ASPT - Certified Phlebotomy Technician | Certification | Very Undersupplied | 25 | 0 | |
Alzheimer's Association - essentiALZ | Certification | Supply meets demand | 0 | 0 | |
Certified Medical Assistant | Certification | Very Undersupplied | 15,442 | 0 | |
Certified Registered Central Service Technician | Certification | Very Undersupplied | 393 | 0 | |
Certified Surgical Technologist | Certification | Very Undersupplied | 1,273 | 0 | |
HIPAA Awareness for Healthcare Providers | Certification | Supply meets demand | 0 | 0 | |
HIPAA Training and Certification | Certification | Very Undersupplied | 2,644 | 0 | |
Licensed Practical Nurse | License | Very Undersupplied | 26,498 | 0 | |
Medical Assistant | Certification | Very Undersupplied | 7,555 | 0 | |
NCCT Medical Assistant | Certification | Very Undersupplied | 908 | 0 | |
NCCT Medical Office Assistant | Certification | Very Undersupplied | 115 | 0 | |
NCCT Phlebotomy Technician | Certification | Moderately Undersupplied | 5 | 0 | |
NCLEX - Registered Nurse | License | Very Undersupplied | 154,965 | 0 | |
Registered Medical Assistant | Certification | Very Undersupplied | 216 | 0 | |
Registered Phlebotomy Technician | Certification | Supply meets demand | 4 | 0 |