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Medical & Healthcare

From surgery and social work to physical therapy and nursing, healthcare and medical professionals are always in high demand. Not only will you learn about the human body and mind, you will also develop strong communication skills, critical thinking and interpersonal training. Coursework includes biology, chemistry, anatomy and physics.
Pharmacy

Popular Careers:

  • Retail pharmacist
  • Hospital pharmacist
  • Insurance administrator

 

$124,170 median annual salary

—U.S. News & World Report

Pre-Medical

Top Specialties:

  • Internal medicine
  • Oncology
  • Pediatrics

 

Physician #7 best paying job overall

—U.S. News & World Report

Nursing

Popular Careers:

  • Nurse practitioner
  • Psychiatric nurse
  • Nurse-midwife

 

2.7 million RNs, highest-employed workers in healthcare

—Bureau of Labor Statistics

Pre-Dental

Top Specialties:

  • Pediatric dentistry
  • Public Health
  • Surgery

 

#2 Best Health Care Job

—U.S. News & World Report

Biology

Popular Careers:

  • Microbiologist
  • Biomedical engineer
  • Environmental scientist

 

11% expected job growth for environmental scientists by 2026

—U.S. News & World Report

Chemistry

Popular Careers:

  • Analytical chemist
  • Chemical engineer
  • Pharmacologist

 

7% expected job growth by 2026

—Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2018

Physics

Top Industries:

  • Radiology
  • Aerospace
  • Research and Design

 

$119,580 median annual salary for physicists and astronomers

—Bureau of Labor Statistics

Medicine & Healthcare

Biochemistry
Biomedical Engineering
Dentistry
Emergency Services Administration
Forensic Science
Health Sciences
Medicine
Microbial, Cellular, and Molecular Biology
Nursing
Occupational Therapy
Optometry
Pharmacy
Public Health
Rehabilitation and Disability Studies
Veterinary Medicine

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Top National Universities: #76
Location: Washington, DC
Enrollment: 14,311
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Top National Universities: #97
Location: Auburn, Alabama
Enrollment: 30,440
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Top National Universities: #321
Location: Cleveland, Ohio
Enrollment: 16,327
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Top National Universities: #187
Location: Miami, Florida
Enrollment: 58,046
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Top National Universities: #153
Location: Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Enrollment: 30,985
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Top National Universities: #160
Location: Orlando, Florida
Enrollment: 68,571
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Top National Universities: #133
Location: Dayton, Ohio
Enrollment: 11,241
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Top National Universities: #112
Location: Chicago, Illinois
Enrollment: 31,683
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Top National Universities: #124
Location: Lawrence, Kansas
Enrollment: 27,690
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Top National Universities: #227
Location: Boston, Massachusetts
Enrollment: 16,146
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Top National Universities: #118
Location: Columbia, South Carolina
Enrollment: 34,795
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Top National Universities: #133
Location: Stockton, California
Enrollment: 6,493
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Top National Universities: #97
Location: Salt Lake City, Utah
Enrollment: 32,994
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