This page contains key outcome data for the Medical Technologies Technicians Major, estimated using US Census data. See the methodology here. For more on the College Majors Data Dashboard click here.
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Overall Major Information
- Field: STEM
- Average Income: $54,000 (Rank: 64 of 173)
- 25% Make Less Than: $37,000
- Unemployment Rate: 2.00% (Rank: 12 of 171)
- Percent Female: 77.1%
- Percent Who Get a Masters Degree: 14.5%
- Percent Who Get a Professional Degree: 7.4%
- Percent Who Get a PhD: 3.2%
- Major Popularity Ranking: 75 of 173
- Major Difficulty (1-5): NA
Careers Information
This list provides the 25 most common careers (occupations) among people in this major, and how much they earn within each occupation.
- Diagnostic Related Technologists and Technicians: 25.92% (Average Income: $59,000)
- Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians: 23.52% (Average Income: $57,000)
- Respiratory Therapists: 5.45% (Average Income: $54,000)
- Health Diagnosing and Treating Practitioner Support Technicians: 4.87% (Average Income: $41,000)
- Physical Scientists, : 2.85% (Average Income: $56,000)
- Registered Nurses: 2.39% (Average Income: $56,000)
- Medical Scientists, and Life Scientists, All Other: 2.39% (Average Income: $66,000)
- Unemployed, with No Work Experience in the Last 5 Years or Earlier or Never Worked: 2.12%
- Medical Assistants and Other Healthcare Support Occupations, : 1.78% (Average Income: $44,000)
- Radiation Therapists: 1.23% (Average Income: $75,000)
- Cashiers: 1.09% (Average Income: $16,000)
- Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, : 1.07% (Average Income: $40,000)
- Nursing, Psychiatric, and Home Health Aides: 1.02% (Average Income: $35,000)
- Managers, (including Postmasters): 0.86% (Average Income: $95,000)
- Physician Assistants: 0.83% (Average Income: $32,000)
- Elementary and Middle School Teachers: 0.83% (Average Income: $41,000)
- Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics: 0.75% (Average Income: $61,000)
- Retail Salespersons: 0.71% (Average Income: $32,000)
- Health Technologists and Technicians, : 0.66% (Average Income: $67,000)
- Accountants and Auditors: 0.62% (Average Income: $28,000)
- Waiters and Waitresses: 0.61% (Average Income: $22,000)
- Managers in Marketing, Advertising, and Public Relations: 0.55% (Average Income: $49,000)
- Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations, : 0.48% (Average Income: $76,000)
- Customer Service Representatives: 0.44% (Average Income: $46,000)
- Biological Scientists: 0.44% (Average Income: $69,000)
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