Professional Career |
Application service
(Standard test)
|
Training |
Average Standard test score accepted students |
Average GPA of accepted students |
National Organizations |
Career Outlook through 2010 - Median Income after expenses in 2000 |
Allopathic Medicine(MD) |
AMCAS
MCAT (15) |
4 yr med school
3-8 yr intern/ residency |
9.5 VR
10.0 PS
10.2 BS |
3.60 Total
3.54 BCPM |
|
Average growth, as healthcare expands $160,000 large range depending on specialty |
Osteopathic
Medicine (DO) |
AACOMAS
MCAT |
4 yr med school
3-8 yr intern/ residency |
8.11 VR
8.18 PS
8.69 BS |
3.43 Total
3.36 BCPM |
|
Similar to MD |
Dentistry (DDS) |
AADSAS |
4 yr dental school |
Acad 18.5
PAT 17.7 |
3.35 Total
3.25 BCPM |
|
Below average growth, replace retirees
$129,030 |
Nurse Practitioner (MSN or ND) |
No central application |
Variable |
|
|
|
Very fast growth, expansion of health care, needs of under-served, cost containment
$44, 480 all nurses, higher for advanced practice |
Optometry (OD) |
No central application |
4 yr optometry school |
324 |
3.34 total |
|
Average growth, aging population, cost containment $82,860 |
Pharmacy (Pharm D) |
PharmCAS PCAT |
4 yr pharmacy school |
|
|
|
Fast growth, aging and increased use of meds
$70,950 |
Physician Assistant (PA) |
CASPA AHPAT MCAT or
GRE |
2 yr physician assistant school |
|
|
|
Very fast growth, disabilities, injuries, again, better reimbursement
$69,910 |
Physical Therapy (PT) |
No central application
GRE |
3 yr physical therapy school |
|
|
|
Very fast growth, disabilities, injuries, again, better reimbursement $54,810 |
Podiatry (DPM) |
AACPMAS MCAT |
4 yr pod school
1-4 yr residency |
6.7 VR 6.5 PS 6.9 BS |
3.1
Total
3.0 BCPM |
|
Average growth, again population, injuries
$107,560 |
Public Health (MPH) |
No central application
GRE, GMAT or MCAT |
3yr public health school |
|
|
|
Many areas and pathways |
Veterinary Medicine (DVM or VMD) |
VMCAS VCAT, GRE or MCAT |
4yr vet school |
|
Similar to MD |
|
fast growth, more pets, increased willingness to pay, food safety concerns $60,910 |
