The healthcare industry has been growing faster than any other industry in the American economy — even during the Great Recession.
But where are the jobs? And what level of education do they require?
A new detailed study on the healthcare industry in all 50 states conducted by the Center on Education and the Workforce by Georgetown University shows that between 2010 and 2020, the states that will have the largest number of healthcare job openings are California, Texas, New York, Florida and Ohio. Here is the breakdown:
California
No. of Job openings — 535,870 (a combination of healthcare practitioners and technical jobs, and healthcare support roles)
Jobs requiring high school diploma — 86,670
Jobs requiring Bachelor’s degree — 129,790
Jobs requiring Ph.D. — 16,830
Texas
No. of Job openings — 438,710 (a combination of healthcare practitioners and technical jobs, and healthcare support roles)
Jobs requiring high school diploma — 94,870
Jobs requiring Bachelor’s degree — 87,220
Jobs requiring Ph.D. — 11,900
New York
No. of Job openings — 367,680 (a combination of healthcare practitioners and technical jobs, and healthcare support roles)
Jobs requiring high school diploma — 89,990
Jobs requiring Bachelor’s degree — 79,870
Jobs requiring Ph.D. — 9,380
Florida
No. of Job openings — 330,920 (a combination of healthcare practitioners and technical jobs, and healthcare support roles)
Jobs requiring high school diploma — 78,720
Jobs requiring Bachelor’s degree — 63,840
Jobs requiring Ph.D. — 10,010
A Deep-dive Into Specialty Pharma
A specialty drug is a class of prescription medications used to treat complex, chronic or rare medical conditions. Although this classification was originally intended to define the treatment of rare, also termed “orphan” diseases, affecting fewer than 200,000 people in the US, more recently, specialty drugs have emerged as the cornerstone of treatment for chronic and complex diseases such as cancer, autoimmune conditions, diabetes, hepatitis C, and HIV/AIDS.
Ohio
No. of Job openings — 259,050 (a combination of healthcare practitioners and technical jobs, and healthcare support roles)
Jobs requiring high school diploma — 61,366
Jobs requiring Bachelor’s degree — 46,120
Jobs requiring Ph.D. — 4,450
For the full study, click here.
