[ Introduction |
Salary by Major |
Salary by Occupation |
Help |
Comments ]
Diagnosing/Treating Practitioners
A description of the the work done by "Diagnosing/Treating Practitioners" can be found
in the occupational
outlook handbook. On this page we examine the most common methods
of getting into this job category. We have examined all of the people
in our data set who were "Diagnosing/Treating Practitioners" and have identified the
most common major fields of study. Jobs categories vary considerably
in their degree requirements, so we have provided separate rankings for
each degree.
Most common fields of study for workers whose
most recent degree was a Bachelors Degree
[ Return to top of page ]
Mean 93 Median 93 Number of Std. Dev.
Income Income Observations Percent in 93 Income Major Field of Study in Bachelors degree
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
$94,530 $97,500 40 25.32 46975.88 Medicine (e.g., dentistry, optometry, osteopathic, podiatry, veterinary)
$81,731 $70,000 22 13.92 45389.66 Biology, general
$86,217 $85,000 22 13.92 48605.08 Medical preparatory programs (e.g., pre-dentistry, pre-medical, pre-veterinary)
$63,932 $36,000 9 5.70 40783.13 Health/medical technologies
$61,493 $43,571 8 5.06 42279.29 Zoology, general
$73,025 $52,000 8 5.06 47486.42 OTHER health/medical sciences
$83,680 $91,000 6 3.80 41997.84 Chemistry
$76,242 $26,000 5 3.16 47997.26 Psychology: General
$81,363 $40,090 3 1.90 45030.48 Psychology: Clinical
$44,500 $41,600 3 1.90 3163.33 Physical therapy and other rehabilitation/therapeutic services
$104,000 $72,000 3 1.90 33346.66 History, other
$24,267 $22,000 3 1.90 2659.99 Psychology: Counseling
$46,667 $30,000 3 1.90 20138.41 Microbiology
$23,400 $23,400 2 1.27 1800.00 Business administration and management
$67,500 $67,500 2 1.27 32500.00 Liberal Arts/General Studies
$59,000 $59,000 2 1.27 31000.00 Biochemistry and biophysics
$59,000 $59,000 2 1.27 31000.00 Biochemistry
$100,000 $100,000 1 .63 0.00 OTHER physical sciences
$40,000 $40,000 1 .63 0.00 OTHER philosophy, religion, theology
$30,000 $30,000 1 .63 0.00 OTHER psychology
$54,600 $54,600 1 .63 0.00 Home Economics
$150,000 $150,000 1 .63 0.00 Animal sciences
$70,000 $70,000 1 .63 0.00 Health services administration
$39,520 $39,520 1 .63 0.00 Nursing (4 years or longer program)
$150,000 $150,000 1 .63 0.00 Health/medical assistants
$26,000 $26,000 1 .63 0.00 OTHER foreign languages and literature
$90,000 $90,000 1 .63 0.00 English Language and Literature/Letters
$150,000 $150,000 1 .63 0.00 Engineering: Electrical, electronics, communications
$80,000 $80,000 1 .63 0.00 Engineering: Chemical
$45,000 $45,000 1 .63 0.00 Education: Physical education/coaching
$120,000 $120,000 1 .63 0.00 Business, general
$72,000 $72,000 1 .63 0.00 Accounting
$28,000 $28,000 1 .63 0.00 OTHER biological sciences
$150,000 $150,000 1 .63 0.00 Physiology, human and animal
Most common fields of study for workers whose
most recent degree was a Masters Degree
[ Return to top of page ]
Mean 93 Median 93 Number of Std. Dev.
Income Income Observations Percent in 93 Income Major Field of Study in Bachelors degree
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
$79,307 $71,000 72 33.96 43367.34 Medicine (e.g., dentistry, optometry, osteopathic, podiatry, veterinary)
$84,923 $83,200 45 21.23 38214.09 Public health (including environmental health and epidemiology)
$85,978 $67,600 13 6.13 47950.44 OTHER health/medical sciences
$82,153 $60,000 11 5.19 42977.79 Social Work
$58,056 $47,000 9 4.25 21683.54 Nursing (4 years or longer program)
$52,999 $40,268 9 4.25 23971.79 Psychology: General
$115,475 $137,500 8 3.77 45659.93 Business administration and management
$71,551 $42,000 7 3.30 47447.61 Psychology: Clinical
$84,500 $80,500 4 1.89 48396.80 Education: OTHER education
$51,340 $46,000 4 1.89 16546.50 Psychology: Counseling
$150,000 $150,000 3 1.42 0.00 Business, general
$122,000 $96,000 3 1.42 22090.72 Health services administration
$95,000 $95,000 2 .94 55000.00 Physiology, human and animal
$92,000 $92,000 2 .94 10000.00 OTHER biological sciences
$85,000 $85,000 2 .94 5000.00 Biochemistry
$85,000 $85,000 2 .94 5000.00 Biochemistry and biophysics
$46,581 $46,581 2 .94 2581.25 Biology, general
$38,295 $38,295 2 .94 7295.00 OTHER psychology
$31,660 $31,660 2 .94 10340.00 Microbiology
$100,000 $100,000 1 .47 0.00 Engineering: Mechanical
$84,276 $84,276 1 .47 0.00 Medical preparatory programs (e.g., pre-dentistry, pre-medical, pre-veterinary)
$62,000 $62,000 1 .47 0.00 Engineering: Chemical
$62,000 $62,000 1 .47 0.00 Nutritional sciences
$52,000 $52,000 1 .47 0.00 History, other
$46,800 $46,800 1 .47 0.00 Business marketing/marketing management
$36,000 $36,000 1 .47 0.00 Psychology: Educational
$36,000 $36,000 1 .47 0.00 Education: Educational psychology
$36,000 $36,000 1 .47 0.00 Education: Counselor education/guidance services
$35,000 $35,000 1 .47 0.00 Audiology and speech pathology
$32,000 $32,000 1 .47 0.00 Mathematics, general
$30,000 $30,000 1 .47 0.00 Criminal Justice/Protective Services
$20,000 $20,000 1 .47 0.00 Education: Science teacher education
Most common fields of study for workers whose
most recent degree was a Ph.D.
[ Return to top of page ]
Mean 93 Median 93 Number of Std. Dev.
Income Income Observations Percent in 93 Income Major Field of Study in Bachelors degree
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
$93,734 $95,000 93 45.15 43905.59 Medicine (e.g., dentistry, optometry, osteopathic, podiatry, veterinary)
$85,000 $70,000 13 6.31 44846.75 OTHER biological sciences
$76,408 $79,200 13 6.31 38923.68 Biochemistry and biophysics
$76,408 $79,200 13 6.31 38923.68 Biochemistry
$110,226 $120,000 12 5.83 37518.23 OTHER health/medical sciences
$71,188 $48,750 8 3.88 45637.11 Cell and molecular biology
$62,700 $33,600 7 3.40 42095.84 Psychology: Clinical
$75,233 $71,000 6 2.91 42276.93 Microbiology
$64,680 $39,320 6 2.91 47292.90 Physiology, human and animal
$101,920 $100,000 5 2.43 51290.79 Medical preparatory programs (e.g., pre-dentistry, pre-medical, pre-veterinary)
$94,000 $100,000 5 2.43 33226.50 Chemistry
$101,250 $110,000 4 1.94 42186.34 Physics
$68,000 $53,500 4 1.94 41334.01 Pharmacology, human and animal
$51,049 $51,298 4 1.94 6529.04 Education: OTHER education
$44,000 $38,000 3 1.46 5887.84 Psychology: General
$114,500 $114,500 2 .97 5500.00 Biology, general
$95,000 $95,000 2 .97 55000.00 Zoology, general
$89,000 $89,000 2 .97 61000.00 Engineering: Bioengineering and biomedical
$82,100 $82,100 2 .97 57100.00 Health/medical assistants
$47,500 $47,500 2 .97 23500.00 Genetics, animal and plant
$150,000 $150,000 1 .49 0.00 English Language and Literature/Letters
$150,000 $150,000 1 .49 0.00 Engineering: Civil
$150,000 $150,000 1 .49 0.00 Education: Administration
$140,000 $140,000 1 .49 0.00 Engineering: Mechanical
$140,000 $140,000 1 .49 0.00 Engineering: Aerospace, aeronautical, astronautical
$130,000 $130,000 1 .49 0.00 Computer science
$104,000 $104,000 1 .49 0.00 OTHER foreign languages and literature
$96,000 $96,000 1 .49 0.00 Health/medical technologies
$93,600 $93,600 1 .49 0.00 OTHER physical sciences
$80,000 $80,000 1 .49 0.00 History of science
$70,000 $70,000 1 .49 0.00 Public health (including environmental health and epidemiology)
$47,000 $47,000 1 .49 0.00 Psychology: Educational
$47,000 $47,000 1 .49 0.00 Education: Educational psychology
$30,000 $30,000 1 .49 0.00 Mathematics: Applied
Most common fields of study for workers whose
most recent degree was a JD, LLB, MD, DDS, or Th.D.
[ Return to top of page ]
Mean 93 Median 93 Number of Std. Dev.
Income Income Observations Percent in 93 Income Major Field of Study in Bachelors degree
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
$95,285 $96,000 4643 93.42 43833.05 Medicine (e.g., dentistry, optometry, osteopathic, podiatry, veterinary)
$92,840 $90,000 136 2.74 45433.58 OTHER health/medical sciences
$101,375 $100,000 96 1.93 41534.99 Medical preparatory programs (e.g., pre-dentistry, pre-medical, pre-veterinary)
$85,775 $81,600 8 .16 40433.33 Biology, general
$111,429 $95,000 7 .14 26283.38 Zoology, general
$90,114 $72,800 7 .14 36792.37 Health/medical technologies
$107,100 $130,000 6 .12 49268.48 Physical therapy and other rehabilitation/therapeutic services
$104,000 $110,000 6 .12 41331.99 Psychology: General
$94,633 $95,000 6 .12 49932.01 Education: OTHER education
$137,800 $150,000 5 .10 24400.00 Education: Science teacher education
$73,600 $30,000 5 .10 44942.63 Chemistry
$125,800 $135,000 4 .08 27475.81 Physiology, human and animal
$105,000 $105,000 4 .08 32015.62 Psychology: Clinical
$94,900 $98,000 4 .08 20229.43 Law/Prelaw/Legal Studies
$86,667 $30,000 3 .06 40276.82 Health/medical assistants
$77,067 $31,200 3 .06 52139.64 Pharmacy
$53,800 $29,000 3 .06 17808.61 Health services administration
$150,000 $150,000 2 .04 0.00 Geological sciences, other
$30,600 $30,600 2 .04 600.00 OTHER engineering-related technologies
$150,000 $150,000 1 .02 0.00 Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies
$150,000 $150,000 1 .02 0.00 OTHER psychology
$145,000 $145,000 1 .02 0.00 Physics
$145,000 $145,000 1 .02 0.00 Biochemistry
$145,000 $145,000 1 .02 0.00 Biochemistry and biophysics
$125,000 $125,000 1 .02 0.00 Engineering: Civil
$125,000 $125,000 1 .02 0.00 Psychology: Counseling
$120,000 $120,000 1 .02 0.00 OTHER biological sciences
$100,000 $100,000 1 .02 0.00 Social Work
$87,500 $87,500 1 .02 0.00 OTHER computer and information sciences
$83,000 $83,000 1 .02 0.00 Audiology and speech pathology
$80,000 $80,000 1 .02 0.00 Engineering: Metallurgical
$49,000 $49,000 1 .02 0.00 Political science and government
$48,460 $48,460 1 .02 0.00 Nursing (4 years or longer program)
$48,000 $48,000 1 .02 0.00 Public health (including environmental health and epidemiology)
$47,000 $47,000 1 .02 0.00 Psychology: Experimental
$33,072 $33,072 1 .02 0.00 Education: Secondary teacher education
$30,000 $30,000 1 .02 0.00 Pharmacology, human and animal
Prepared by Prof. Ken Chapman: vcecn00a@csun.edu