This page contains key outcome data for the Miscellaneous Health Medical Professions 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: Health
- Average Income: $41,000 (Rank: 143 of 173)
- 25% Make Less Than: $23,000
- Unemployment Rate: 2.50% (Rank: 28 of 171)
- Percent Female: 87.2%
- Percent Who Get a Masters Degree: 30.0%
- Percent Who Get a Professional Degree: 9.6%
- Percent Who Get a PhD: 4.8%
- Major Popularity Ranking: 91 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.
- Dieticians and Nutritionists: 20.86% (Average Income: $46,000)
- Social Workers: 5.89% (Average Income: $40,000)
- Unemployed, with No Work Experience in the Last 5 Years or Earlier or Never Worked: 4.25%
- Counselors: 3.87% (Average Income: $37,000)
- Registered Nurses: 3.02% (Average Income: $42,000)
- Secretaries and Administrative Assistants: 2.65% (Average Income: $38,000)
- Childcare Workers: 2.59% (Average Income: $17,000)
- Customer Service Representatives: 2.04% (Average Income: $34,000)
- Food Service and Lodging Managers: 1.73% (Average Income: $41,000)
- First-Line Supervisors of Sales Workers: 1.70% (Average Income: $34,000)
- Medical Assistants and Other Healthcare Support Occupations, : 1.63% (Average Income: $29,000)
- Postsecondary Teachers: 1.61% (Average Income: $20,000)
- Health Diagnosing and Treating Practitioner Support Technicians: 1.55% (Average Income: $34,000)
- Elementary and Middle School Teachers: 1.45% (Average Income: $62,000)
- Massage Therapists: 1.31% (Average Income: $30,000)
- Waiters and Waitresses: 1.23% (Average Income: $17,000)
- Receptionists and Information Clerks: 1.11% (Average Income: $27,000)
- Other Teachers and Instructors: 1.10% (Average Income: $29,000)
- Nursing, Psychiatric, and Home Health Aides: 1.10% (Average Income: $29,000)
- Medical and Health Services Managers: 1.06% (Average Income: $51,000)
- Respiratory Therapists: 1.03% (Average Income: $63,000)
- First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers: 0.97% (Average Income: $28,000)
- Managers in Marketing, Advertising, and Public Relations: 0.96% (Average Income: $65,000)
- Retail Salespersons: 0.95% (Average Income: $63,000)
- Managers, (including Postmasters): 0.91% (Average Income: $44,000)
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